Entries in Amazon (206)

Tuesday
Jul122011

Apple sues HTC for patent infringement, again

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Just as the legal battle with Samsung  and Amazon has died down, HTC is now in the hot seat as Apple is suing the world's 4th largest handset maker for infringing on its patents related to smartphones and the recently released HTC Flyer Tablet.  

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Wednesday
Apr202011

Kobo closes $50 Million investment round, aims for global market

The eBook Reader segment is one of the fastest growing markets today. Toronto-based Kobo has closed a $50 Million investment round led by a leading institutional investor. The company plans on, among other things, a European expansion of its products and services. Existing investors also participated in the round; investing $13M. Hit the jump to see the details from the official release.

 

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Monday
Jan032011

Review: Kindle Leather Cover

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Two of the best features of the Amazon Kindle 3 are its slim size and light weight but we found these to be disadvantages as well since the device feels quite fragile. Thankfully, Kindle 3 users don't have to look very far for a perfect case as the Kindle Leather Cover adds protection, a dash of style and maintains the device's low profile.

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Wednesday
Jul282010

Amazon unleashes new Wi-Fi-only Kindle for US$139

Amazon has a new Kindle and it looks great. After lowering the price of their Kindle 2 e-Reader to $189, possibly to clear inventory for this new model. The new model, which has a more rounded form-factor, an improved e-Ink display and now only connects to the Amazon store via Wi-Fi sells in the US for $139, which is a more competitive price for the already successful e-Reading device. No official word on when it will be available to Canada or how much it will cost us.