Comparison of Tablets: March 2014

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Amazon Kindle console could be revealed on April 2 - Stuff.tv

28 March 2014

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Rumours of an Android-based Amazon console / streaming device have surfaced again, thanks to an invite from the online retail giant for an event on April 2 in All which it’ll share an update on its video business.

Amazon has leg expected to release a streaming device for quite some time, bringing the fight straight to the likes of Apple TV and Roku media streamers like.

The device is expected to be a miniature HDMI dongle, similar to Google Chrome Cast , but recently leaked pictures of an Amazon games controller suggest That we might have an actual set-top box to look forward to instead. Or perhaps we’ll have both.

Amazon Kindle console could be revealed on April 2

Planting a streaming device in our living rooms will be an effective way for Amazon to push its LOVEFiLM-powered Prime video service client happens to other streaming apps like Netflix are usefull expected to be supported, mirroring the Existing Kindle Fire range of tablets.

And as for the gaming side of things? Well, Amazon has already purchased Killer Instinct developer Double Helix has well as putting up job listings for game developers, All which pours gasoline on the console rumor flames.

Stay tuned for more info, and all the news after the reveal next week

[via TechRadar ]

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

You could win a Kindle Fire HD this week - Derby Telegraph

This week your Derby Telegraph is offering readers the chance to win this fantastic piece of gadgetry!

One lucky reader will take home the innovative tablet device, complete with stunning 7 “HD display, this 16GB tablet is ideal for any technology lover

Whether using it to search the web, download apps, read books, play games, watch movies or communicate with friends, the Kindle Fire HD will keep you entertained for hours on end.

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Monday, March 3, 2014

App Wrap: Amazon Kindle Hopes to Expand Market to Kids With New Features - NY1

Amazon is cooking new features into its Kindle mobile devices in order to bolster its case thatthey will be useful to children. NY1′s Adam Balkin filed the following report.

FreeTime

If you’re a parent looking to buy a tablet for your child, Amazon is now helping to boost the case for a Kindle Fire, In particular, if it’s a young child about to get that tablet.

App Wrap: Amazon Kindle Hopes to Expand Market to Kids With New Features

FreeTime is a Kindle app that really does two main things. First, it lets you set up accounts for each child in your home so That You can set certain parameters when he or she uses it, like how many minutes or hours per day, and what types of apps, books, and movies they can have access to. You can even require the child do a certain amount of educational activity on there in order to unlock the more fun stuff.

Here’s where it gets tempting, though. If you sign up for Kindle’s FreeTime Unlimited service, your child will have unlimited access to thou sands of apps, books and videos all geared towards children, Amazon says ages 3-8.

The cost of not having to have buyers remorse for every digital purchase you make? For one child, it’s $ 3 a month if you’re a Prime member and $ 5 if you’re not. Up to four kids costs $ 7 a month if you’re a Prime member and $ 10 if you’re not.

Vocabulary Builder

Or, if you were considering getting a Kindle Paperwhite EINK Digital Reader for your child as a way to avoid carrying several at paper books around everywhere, there’s a relatively new feature in there That can be quite helpful, Especially for a teen getting ready for the SATs .

It’s been pretty standard for a while now That if you do not know a word, you simply tap it and a definition will pop up. What the new vocabulary builder feature does, though, is keep track of every single word that’s looked up and saves them and their definitions. Then, click on the button vocabulary, and right there for you are all your words with flashcards so That You can test yourself. Once you’ve got a word down, simply click the “mastered” button and it’ll shoot the word over to the pile mastered so That You can see all of your progress.

Again, though, the vocabulary builder is part of the software package for Kindle Paperwhite’s only. You will not find it or have access to it on older Kindles.

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