As the jostling and jockeying for position in the tablet market gets ever more frenzied, Amazon is hoping for a slice of the education market. Yesterday it unveiled Whispercast, a service that allows organizations such as businesses and schools to manage numerous Kindles from one online location. The benefits are two-way, says Jay Marine, VP of Kindle product management. “We want to make it as easy as possible for everyone to own a Kindle device. And we have a particular mission to increase reading, especially among kids.” Read the full story at Fast Company.