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The Kindle Fire M&G edition is here.
ANDROID

The M&G: Now available on Kindle Fire

It’s finally here: the weekly Mail & Guardian can be downloaded for Kindle Fire tablets. The better news is that the first two editions are free.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
AMAZON

Bookshops in Europe take stand against internet rivalry

European bookshops are taking a stand against competition from the Internet, boosted by a renaissance in independent stores and an enhanced know-how.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
The Japanese-owned Kobo sells for less than its competitors.
E READERS

Pick n Pay could spark e-riot

South Africa’s e-reader market received a shake-up this month when Pick n Pay announced that it was bringing the Kobo Touch e-reader to SA for R995.

  • Lloyd Gedye
3 min read
Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos.
ALISTAIR FAIRWEATHER

Amazon: A day late and a billion dollars short

Amazon is subsidising its devices, but we should be thankful for thinkers like Jeff Bezos – they move the world forward, writes Alistair Fairweather.

  • Alistair Fairweather
4 min read
Amazon kindles its own fire
AMAZON

Amazon kindles its own fire

At $199, the wireless media player/book reader/web browser/geegaw will be the cheapest of its kind when it is released.

  • Dominic Rushe
3 min read
Light my Fire: Amazon ignites tablet war
APPLE IPAD

Light my Fire: Amazon ignites tablet war

Amazon.com took the wraps off its long-awaited "Kindle Fire" on Wednesday, tacking on a mass market-friendly $199 price tag.

  • Phil Wahba
  • Liana B Baker
5 min read
APPLE IPAD

Amazon to take fight to Apple with the Kindle Fire

Amazon’s challenger to Apple’s iPad will be called the Kindle Fire, technology website <i>TechCrunch</i> reported on Monday.

  • Andy Goldberg
2 min read