Amazon plans to improve screen and font for Kindle Paperwhite

TechCrunch reported that Amazon intends to update its Paperwhite e-book reader for the spring 2014 release. The tech company plans to improve the screen resolution from 212 ppi to 300 ppi. The weight of the device will supposedly be cut down as well. Amazon also reportedly wants to improve the typography with a customized font, provide “squeezable” buttons for haptic feedback, and add ambient light sensors to improve auto brightness adjustment.

Amazon Kindle Matchbook lets you buy discounted e-books of printed titles

We have to agree with author Marcus Sakey when he says he finds it ridiculous that readers usually have to pay full price twice if they want to buy both a printed and digital copies of books. That’s why Amazon’s new offer can be considered godsend for bibliophiles out there. The Kindle Matchbook will give Amazon customers who have bought print books the option to buy Kindle editions of those purchases for $2.99 or less (some are even free!).

This offer extends to purchases made back when Amazon opened its online bookstore in 1995 as long as the publisher enrolls the title in Kindle Matchbook. The service will be launching in October and expect over 10,000 books to be available from authors like Sakey, Ray Bradbury, Neil Gaiman, Jodi Picoult, Michael Crichton, and many more.

NARR8 comes to Amazon

Already available on iOS and Android, NARR8 is now also on the Amazon Appstore and the Kindle Fire. For the uninitiated, NARR8 is a free digital comic and interactive novel mobile app. You get to see and experience fluid animation, interactive features, HD effects, and full music soundtracks along with its all-original content.

Amazon Appstore for Android now available in about 200 countries

Amazon announced the availability of their Appstore has now reached millions in almost 200 countries. It allows customers to use Android devices, Kindle Fires, Macs, and PCs to buy games and apps directly from the Amazon Appstore.

Using the Amazon Appstore will give you access to features such as “Free App of the Day,” personalized recommendations, customer reviews, and 1-Click payments. Amazon assures that they test the apps and games beforehand to make sure they work properly. And for a limited time, watch for special discounts and promotions on popular games from brands like Ubisoft, Sega, and Rovio, including Angry Birds Space that’s free until June 3. You can start browsing or find out more information here.