
At today’s Amazon Kindle event in LA, the ecommerce giant has made a number of announcements, including the new Kindle Paperwhite, an updated Kindle Fire and a brand new Kindle Fire HD. Here’s everything you need to know, now that the event has just come to a close: Kindle Paperwhite — Previously rumored to launch today, Jeff Bezos announced the new Kindle Paperwhite, which features a brighter, sharper front-lit screen and the ability to last 8 weeks on a single charge (even with the light on).