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Amazon's September 6th launch event is underway and we're tracking all the new announcements from the Kindle maker. First up is the brand new Kindle paperwhite ebook reader, which comes with much improved pixel density, better contrast, and a $119 price. The cost rises to $179 if you want the 3G version, with both available to order today and shipping on October 1st. The entry level price for owning a Kindle has been lowered to $69, with deliveries beginning on September 14th.The updated 7-inch Kindle Fire features a faster processor and twice the RAM for just $159; orders begin today and it will ship September 14th. Amazon's also going big with the Kindle Fire HD family that will come in three variants: a 7-inch tablet that will retail starting at $199, an 8.9-inch version for $299, and an LTE-equipped version that will start at $499.
Nov 21, 2012, 4:07 PM UTCDavid Pierce
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 review
Does a bigger tablet shine even brighter?
Sep 12, 2012, 1:00 AM UTCJoshua Topolsky
Amazon Kindle Fire HD review (7-inch)
Amazon brings the fight to Apple's iPad and the Nexus 7, but is the beauty more than skin deep?
Sep 12, 2012, 12:05 AM UTCSean Hollister
Jennifer Aniston, your sweater is here: Amazon's Kindle Fire HD and the future of shopping
Sean Hollister explains how Kindle X-Ray and Jennifer Aniston's sweater point the way to a future filled with product placement
Sep 9, 2012, 2:06 AM UTCScott Lowe
Amazon: Kindle Fire HD users can opt-out of ads after all
Just a day after confirming that consumers would be unable to opt-out of the Kindle Fire HD's integrated lockscreen ads, Amazon has reverted its decision.
Sep 7, 2012, 7:51 PM UTCAdi Robertson
Amazon confirms there's no way to opt out of Kindle Fire ads
According to CNET, Amazon has confirmed that the new Kindle Fire line will not offer an option for disabling ads.
Sep 7, 2012, 7:27 PM UTCNathan Ingraham
Amazon's Kindle Fire HD has Bing set as default search engine
Amazon gave the Kindle Fire HD a pretty massive software update — and one of the new features is that Microsoft Bing is set as the default search engine in the Fire HD's Silk browser.
Sep 7, 2012, 6:55 PM UTCJeff Blagdon
Silk browser on Kindle Fire HD adds faster page loads, Trending Now list
An update to Amazon's Silk browser for the Kindle Fire HD speeds up page loads and adds a new Trending Now section to display a list of most popular sites. Amazon hasn't said whether or not the original Fire will get the update.
Sep 7, 2012, 6:30 PM UTCDante D'Orazio
Even without audiobooks, the Kindle Paperwhite can still beat the competition
The new Kindle Paperwhite lacks the audio features of prior Kindle e-readers, but it doesn't need them to beat the competition.
Sep 7, 2012, 5:20 PM UTCTim Carmody
Amazon to Apple: the game starts now
The Kindle Fire launch signals a new phase in Amazon's evolution as a company, fusing its futures in both tech and retail. Amazon wants to prove that like Apple, it's a serious, innovative technology company.
Sep 7, 2012, 12:18 AM UTCKimber Streams
Watch this: video of Amazon's September 6th Kindle event
Amazon's September 6th Kindle event is now available to watch in full.
Sep 6, 2012, 9:21 PM UTCLaura June
This is my next: Kindle Paperwhite
This is my next: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
Sep 6, 2012, 8:52 PM UTCDan Seifert
Amazon: 'We are pretty much done' with the Kindle DX
Amazon is planning to phase out the 9.7-inch Kindle DX e-reader tablet.
Sep 6, 2012, 8:22 PM UTCAaron Souppouris
Kindle Fire and Fire HD 7 coming to Europe, prices start at €159 / £129
The Kindle Fire and Fire HD are both coming to the UK on October 25th.
Sep 6, 2012, 8:19 PM UTCRoss Miller
Amazon's $69 Kindle vs. $79 Kindle (hands-on pictures)
The differences here are only skin deep. Amazon's $69 Kindle runs exactly as the previous model but has a newer black aesthetic that more closely aligns itself to the Kindle Paperwhite. The selling point, of course, isn't so much additional features as it is the barrier of entry and convenience of slipping into a bag / pursed / oversized pocket. For those inclined to see the iterative design tweaks, we're here for you. Gallery is below. You're welcome.
Sep 6, 2012, 8:05 PM UTCSam Byford
All new Kindle Fire models are ad-supported
All new Kindle Fire models will show Amazon's Special Offers promotions on their lock screens, without an option to opt out.
Sep 6, 2012, 7:33 PM UTCChris Welch
Kindle Fire HD 8.9: how the new Kindle tablet compares with the competition
Amazon stepped up its presence in the tablet market today with the introduction of Kindle Fire HD, an 8.9-inch tablet squarely aimed at high-end competition from Apple, Samsung, and other manufacturers. We've compared the device with a number of other tablets.
Sep 6, 2012, 7:11 PM UTCDavid Pierce
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite hands-on pictures and video
Amazon announced a new lineup of Kindles at an event in Los Angeles, and we took the new ebook readers for a test drive.
Sep 6, 2012, 7:09 PM UTCBryan Bishop
Amazon Kindle Fire OS updated with FreeTime custom profiles, X-Ray for movies, and more
Amazon announced a number of updates to its Kindle line-up today, but some of the most compelling additions were software elements of the Kindle Fire operating system itself.
Sep 6, 2012, 7:07 PM UTCDante D'Orazio
Verizon Wireless to preload Amazon apps on select Android devices
Amazon has announced a partnership with Verizon Wireless to preload all of its apps on new Android phones
Sep 6, 2012, 7:02 PM UTCRoss Miller
Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire HD 7 hands-on pictures and video
We take a look at Amazon's new 7-inch Kindle Fire HD tablet at its September 6th event. The device features a new, faster TI OMAP 4470 processor.
Sep 6, 2012, 6:56 PM UTCNathan Ingraham
Amazon announces 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD 4G LTE plan: $49.99 annually for 250MB per month
To go along with the just-announced Kindle Fire HD with 4G LTE connectivity, Amazon announced a new data plan — for $49.99 a year, users will get 250MB per month of data, plus 20GB of cloud storage and a $10 Amazon app store credit.
Sep 6, 2012, 6:48 PM UTCDante D'Orazio
Amazon announces Kindle Fire HD 7 starting at $199, available September 14th
Amazon has revealed the Kindle Fire HD 7, which has a 7-inch screen but is otherwise nearly identical to the
Sep 6, 2012, 6:42 PM UTCJeff Blagdon
Amazon adds Whispersync for Voice and Immersion Reading to audiobooks for Kindle Fire
Amazon is adding audiobooks with Whispersync for Voice to its Kindle Fire tablets, letting readers keep a single bookmark across text and audio versions of the same book. The company is also enabling Immersion Reading, which allows you to follow along in print while the narrator reads the audiobook.
Sep 6, 2012, 6:32 PM UTCNathan Ingraham
Amazon announces Whispersync for Games
Amazon's going over a variety of new software enhancements for the Kindle Fire HD, and one of those new features is Whispersync for Games.
Sep 6, 2012, 6:14 PM UTCScott Lowe
Amazon debuts $299 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD, AT&T 4G LTE for $499
After making an informal debut in a leaked photo and a televised ad, Amazon's 8.9-inch Kindle Fire is finally official.
