Amazon has announced that, from next month, developers will have access to a software-development kit that will let them build apps for the Kindle ebook reader and its obese sibling, the Kindle DX.

A couple of years ago, Amazon removed the ability to purchase e-books with their flagship Kindle for Android from the Google Play Store. Google implemented a policy that all in-app purchases had to be ...

Amazon on Thursday announced it will launch a limited beta version of its Kindle software development kit (SDK) so developers can create applications for its Kindle e-reader. The beta will be ...

The Amazon Kindle mainly serves as an e-book reader, but the simple e-reader devices are only a portion of the Kindle line of devices. In particular, the Kindle Fire series is much more than an ...

Amazon might not like Apple stealing its e-book thunder with the iPad, but it surely doesn’t mind borrowing a page from Apple’s playbook when it comes to app stores and touchscreens. Apple’s ...

Not every Kindle model can download apps. The Paperwhite, for example, is made to display documents and books -- not to use apps. Both the Kindle Fire and the Kindle Fire HD, on the other hand, can ...

After changes to Apple's App Store policies prompted Amazon to remove a link from its Kindle application to buy new books, the online retailer has launched a new browser-based "Cloud Reader." The ...

Microsoft announced in September that the Amazon App Store would be available in Windows 11 in a bunch of new countries. This includes Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and United Kingdom.

Amazon Kindles are a great alternative to traditional books, but it might be confusing to return to the home page if you're ...

Amazon announced Wednesday that its share of revenue from some content sold for its Kindle e-reader will be more akin to Apple's iPhone App Store business model, with a 70-30 split in favor of the ...