Siri-like voice app (and creator) reportedly purchased by Amazon for $26M
Watch out Siri, Evi may be taking over! Amazon has reportedly bought a voice recognition app called Evi, as well as the company that created it, for $26 million according to TechCrunch sources. Evi, the Siri-like app that runs on both Android and iPhone, looks …
Updated Kindle app gives new access to comics, graphic novels, more
Amazon updated their Kindle app for Android this week, adding in support for a wider assortment of illustrated children’s books, graphic novels, and comic books. It’s now possible to access popular titles such as Brown Bear , Curious George, and Superman and enjoy them in …
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Borrow Books from the Local Library with new Amazon Kindle Feature
Amazon, making good on promises from back in the spring, has started up their library lending service for Kindle. Beginning today, those of you with a Kindle or a phone/tablet with the free Kindle app can borrow books from your library. These books can be …
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Kindle for Android to Come Preloaded on Fascinate, Droid 2, and Droid X
Verizon announced today that new models of the Samsung Fascinate, Moto Droid X, and Droid 2 will come with the Kindle Android app preloaded. The Kindle for Android app gives users access to over 700,000 books, which they can download and read right on their …
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Kindle for Android Adds Voice Search, Wikipedia Lookup, More
Amazon.com announced earlier this morning that they have released an updated version of the popular eReader application for Android. Readers can now enjoy a handful of new features including voice search within a book, highlighting and note taking, and Wikipedia lookup.
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