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Amazon announces their big gaming hits of 2011. Call of Duty and Deus Ex head the charts

January 16th, 2012 11:21am No comments

Amazon announces their biggest game sellers of 2011

The stat-collecting folks at Amazon have finished counting and worked out the biggest sellers for their video games sales chart for 2011.

Not surprisingly, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sat at the top of the physical sales charts, followed by Just Dance 3 and the fast growing Skyrim.

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Amazon’s ‘Send to Kindle’ plug-in makes transferring documents from your PC a breeze

January 13th, 2012 11:58am No comments

Amazon's 'Send to Kindle' plug-in makes transferring documents from your PC a breeze

Now here’s a really handy new tool for the Amazon Kindle eReader – a sweet little plug-in that lets users easily transfer PC files and documents to their devices.

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Kindle £89 ereader: great screen, superb value, wonderful price: review

December 26th, 2011 11:24am 2 comments

New Amazon Kindle now available for pre-order, UK release on 12th October

Last year, Amazon’s Kindle eReader was the runaway must-have Christmas gift, and Amazon look to have scored another hit with its cheaper successor, first announced in October 2011.

Released in time for the festive rush, the new Kindle shaves £60 off the price of the original and makes up a much smaller and lighter package.

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Three gadgets we’d like around our Christmas tree, please Santa

December 21st, 2011 4:39pm No comments

Three gadgets we'd like around our Christmas tree, please Santa

If it turns out Santa really does exist and he’s carting around a big bag of tech gear, the staff at Wirefresh have compiled their gadget wishlist and sent it off to the North Pole. Just in case, like.

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Amazon Kindle Fire tablet – early reviews say it’s a winner

November 14th, 2011 3:45pm No comments

Amazon Kindle Fire tablet - early reviews say it's a winner

Launching in the US on Saturday – but with no UK release scheduled - early reviews of Amazon’s ground breaking new $200 Kindle Fire tablet have been coming in, with most critics impressed at the abilities of the budget Android-powered package.

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New Amazon Kindle ready for your for pre-order, UK release in two days

October 10th, 2011 11:40am 2 comments

New Amazon Kindle now available for pre-order, UK release on 12th October

The new cut-price Kindle is now awaiting your order on Amazon’s UK website, coming in a smaller, lighter package for just £89.

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The new Kindle appears on Amazon UK, released 12th October for £89

October 2nd, 2011 5:24pm No comments

The new Kindle appears on Amazon UK, released 12th October for £89

Amazon have just posted up a page for pre-ordering their new cheapo Kindle tablet, which claims to be “lighter, smaller and faster.”

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Read the full press release for those lovely new Amazon Kindles

September 28th, 2011 6:56pm No comments

Read the full press release for those lovely new Amazon Kindles

Wrapping up our coverage of Amazon’s announcements today, here’s their official press release for their four new tablets.

Although the new two Kindle Touch models and the super cheap ($79) Kindle all look mighty fine products, it’s the Kindle Fire that’s going to grab all the attention.

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Amazon Kindle Fire – full specs and promo video

September 28th, 2011 4:12pm No comments

Amazon Kindle Fire - full specs and promo video

Mere seconds after the product was launched, a product page has gone up on Amazon for their exciting new $199 Kindle Fire tablet.

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Amazon Fire tablet packs a compelling feature set for $199

September 28th, 2011 3:56pm No comments

Looking very much like the BlackBerry PlayBook, Amazon’s much anticipated Amazon Fire tablet has now been officially released and the first impressions are that it’s going to be a monster seller.

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Amazon Kindle Touch serves up advanced E-ink display for $99

September 28th, 2011 3:32pm No comments

New Amazon Kindle Touch with advanced E-ink display to sell for $99

Amazon have announced their new greyscale e-Reader, the Kindle Touch, offering an “advanced E-ink display” and an “extra long” battery life.

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Amazon Fire tablet details released ahead of official announcement

September 28th, 2011 3:11pm No comments

Bloomberg has released a few details of the Kindle Fire tablet ahead of the official announcement that is taking place now.

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Amazon announces Unlimited Cloud Storage for music

July 7th, 2011 6:02pm No comments

Amazon announces Unlimited Cloud Storage for music

Amazon have just socked it to their rivals by announcing that they are going to allow unlimited music storage for users of its Amazon Cloud Player service.

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Amazon now selling more Kindle books than paperback and hardback combined

May 19th, 2011 3:10pm No comments

Amazon now selling more Kindle books that paperback and hardback combined

Amazon has announced that their customers are now buying more Kindle books than all print books – hardcover and paperback – combined.

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Amazon launches innovative cloud-based music storage/streaming service

March 29th, 2011 11:02am 2 comments

Amazon launches cloud-based music storage/streaming service

In a bold bid to establish itself as the de facto online storage centre for music, Amazon has taken the covers off its new Amazon Cloud Drive and Player offering, which offers to securely store your music on its servers and stream it to your browser or Android device .

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