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Verizon has just announced that FiOS TV customers can now watch TV shows and movies on mobile devices while away from home. It is available through the newly enhanced FiOS Mobile App, which FiOS customers can watch the live TV and video on demand they want on iPad, iPhone, Kindle Fire and Android tablets and smartphones, and Continue Reading →

Amazon has yet to officially unveil its forthcoming Kindle Fire HD, but that hasn’t stopped a steady stream of information from coming out about the device. Now BGR has gotten its hands on exclusive photos showing the device’s brand new form factor. The new look features a more angular design than its predecessor… while the Continue Reading →

Have you ever bought a book off Amazon and wished you had it on your Kindle, too? Launching in October, Amazon’s Kindle MatchBook will let you buy a Kindle version of physical books you’ve bought on Amazon, going all the way back to 1995. Not every title is included, but over 10,000 books are currently Continue Reading →

Amazon has officially announced the new Kindle Paperwhite — just hours after the company accidentally put the page live earlier on Tuesday and then pulled it down immediately. It looks like it has the same physical form factor as last year’s Kindle Paperwhite, but has a higher contrast E Ink display, a faster processor for Continue Reading →

Last night, I pre-ordered a paper book from Amazon. I did not want to do this. I wanted the Kindle version. However, the Kindle version of this particular book is slated for release on October 15, whereas the paper version comes out October 1. I need to read the book before October 15, so I Continue Reading →

Amazon’s high-definition Kindle Fire HD tablets stole the spotlight last fall, but the company’s entry-level Kindle Fire might have been the real star of the show. At just $159, Amazon’s tiny tablet continued the company’s original tablet strategy and steered clear of Apple’s iPad in favor of affordability and mass-market appeal. The second-generation Kindle Fire Continue Reading →

Three weeks after Apple was declared responsible for leading a conspiracy to raise e-book prices, the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday submitted a proposed remedy to prevent the company from fixing prices and discriminating against competitors such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Apple should not be able to “discriminate against rival e-books apps Continue Reading →

Amazon is planning a complete overhaul of its Kindle Fire tablet lineup for 2013 and BGR has learned exclusive details about the forthcoming devices. As the first company to put a significant dent in Apple’s tablet market share following the iPad’s debut, expectations are always high when Amazon prepares to launch new hardware. Kindle slates Continue Reading →

As far as media delivery goes, e-books are pretty flat. You get the book and maybe some notes or background info from the publisher, and that’s pretty much it. That’s not good enough for Amazon. The company was just awarded a patent, which it originally applied for on November 24, 2010, describing a way to Continue Reading →

Months after being apparently retired from Amazon’s e-reader line, the 9.7-inch Kindle DX is back in stock. Amazon has brought back the DX for $299, reflecting the price drop that was implemented late last year. The Kindle DX was apparently discontinued back in October of 2012, shortly after Amazon announced the backlit Kindle Paperwhite e-reader Continue Reading →