Kindle Fire

AllThingsD Week in Review: WhatsApp vs. Bullshit Metrics and Apple’s Tearjerker Ad

Eric Johnson in General on December 22, 2013 at 5:30 pm PT

The Top 10 stories that powered AllThingsD this week, in one convenient post.

AllThingsD Week in Review: Nokia’s Android Phone, Bitcoin Funding and Facebook the Newspaper

Eric Johnson in General on December 15, 2013 at 12:09 pm PT

The Top 10 stories that powered AllThingsD this week, in one convenient post.

The Amazon Kindle Numbers That Jeff Bezos Must Really Care About

Jason Del Rey in News on December 12, 2013 at 1:48 pm PT

Hint: It’s not all about units sold.

Survey Says Mobile Gamers Prefer Kindle Fire Over Tablets With Google Play

Eric Johnson in Mobile on December 4, 2013 at 5:00 am PT

But Android phones are still huge, and, thanks to the iPod touch, Apple is on top, overall.

Dell Tablets at Bargain Prices

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on December 3, 2013 at 6:12 pm PT

The Dell Venue 7 is a heck of a buy for a brand-name Android tablet, says Walt Mossberg, but if you can spare more money, you’ll get a better experience in a more expensive small tablet.

News Byte

Candy Crush Saga Comes to Amazon Appstore

Eric Johnson in Mobile on October 15, 2013 at 9:16 am PT

Kindle Fire owners, your productivity is about to fall off a cliff. King’s mobile mega-hit Candy Crush Saga debuts on the Amazon Appstore in “selected territories” today, and goes worldwide on Oct. 17. The game had 53 million daily active users in September, according to a King press release.

Kindle Fire HDX: A More Helpful Tablet

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on October 8, 2013 at 6:05 pm PT

The most unusual feature of the Kindle Fire HDX is its Mayday button, but a better help system isn’t exactly the prime reason to buy a new tablet.

Jeff Bezos Says Amazon Just Getting Started in Tablets, Stays Mum on Phone Plans

Ina Fried in Mobile on September 25, 2013 at 9:49 am PT

The Amazon CEO tells AllThingsD that there is lots more work to be done in tablets, but remains circumspect on what other product categories the company may be eyeing.