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Amazon launches Coins virtual currency in US for Appstore purchases

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:37:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1368459134_amazoncoins.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />virtual currency in the United States, and has provided Appstore for paid apps in China, ahead of Google and its Play store. The release of the Appstore in the country now means that Amazon is the first of the two main Android app stores to launch in the region an...]]>

iPad again takes top spot on J.D. Power tablet rankings

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:32:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/macgpic_1351682251_scaled_watermarked_optim.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />new 2013 U.S. Tablet Sa...]]>

Briefly: Google Glass eye control, SmartGlass on Kindle Fire

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:54:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1364321197_googleprojectglasscontestimage.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Glass to use their eyes to control the headset. A user by the name of fodawim on Reddit

Briefly: Amazon X-Ray for TV shows, 3D-printable Ouya casing

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:55:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1364410386_amazonxrayfortvshows.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />X-Ray feature of its Instant Video service to now include television shows. The update will allow users to view Reuters reports. CEO Richard Plepler says that the company is considering allowing access to HBO GO, its digital streaming option, via bundles with broadband Internet subscriptions. That would likely add about $10 to $15 to a person's Internet bill. "We ...]]>

Amazon denies $100 Kindle Fire HD rumor

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:12:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1356732963_ScreenShot2012-12-28at3.15.40PM.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />7-inch Kindle Fire HD. A report stated that the retailer would be putting the tablet, complete with a 1280x800 resolution and TI processor like the existing 7-inch Kindl...]]>

Kindle Fire 8.9 launch in six nations paired with price cut

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:52:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1363204780_bezoskindlehd-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />8.9-inch version of the tablet. The Wi-Fi only version now costs $269, a $30 reduction. The 4G wireless model now begins ...]]>

Google updates Gmail web app, Gmail Offline with new looks

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:40:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1363034551_gmail-mobileweb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />web app as well as Gmail Offline, its Chrome extension, according to an official Google+ post. In both circumstances the updates carry over UI changes that first debuted in a December overhaul of the native iOS ap...]]>