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Amazon confirmed it will roll out a software update to its Kindle Fire tablet, an early effort to quell criticism of the fast-selling device.

Some customers are putting the iPad on the back burner in favor of the Kindle Fire, according to a survey, as Amazon's tablet looks to challenge Apple.

Amazon's Kindle Fire may sell five million units this quarter, according to a J.P. Morgan analyst, prompting questions about the tablet's viability as an iPad competitor.

Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared unfazed by Amazon Kindle Fire's strong pre-sale numbers, as the holiday tablet race between iOS and Android heats up.

Amazon is being sued over patents used in the Kindle Fire, as the company experiences one of the drawbacks of the tablet business.

Amazon's latest Kindle device may pose a credible threat to Apple's iPad 2 this holiday season, as the e-retailer announces a news conference for Wednesday to unveil the device.

Amazon now sells more Kindle books than hardback and paperback books combined, a milestone that spells trouble for bricks-and-mortar stores.

Amazon announced plans to release a less-expensive version of its Kindle electronic reader which will contain on-screen advertisements, signaling one way the e-reader is trying to differentiate itself from the competition.

Amazon, and not Android, could be a real challenge to Apple's iPad dominance if it enters the market, according to research firm Forrester.

Sales of e-books continue to soar, registering a 115 percent increase from a year ago, amidst declining sales for print books.

An upcoming Amazon Kindle update will feature real page numbers, social margin notes and new layouts for books and magazines, according to details revealed this week.

U.K. regulators are investigating e-book pricing practices, amid concerns that agreements between publishers and retailers maintain artificially high prices.

A best-selling business author is using the new "Powered by Amazon" service to take the middle man out of publishing and distribute his latest book in all formats, including the growing e-book business.

Amazon today said it sells more books for its Kindle e-reader than paperbacks on its U.S. website, highlighting the widespread presence of the Kindle platform across mobile devices.

Tablet users are shifting from reading to watching videos and checking email, in gradual transition from an e-reader to an all-around consumer device, according to research firm In-Stat.

Amazon today unveiled a new service that will let its Kindle customers read books on ordinary Web browsers, in a move to compete with Google's new cross-platform e-bookstore.

E Ink Corp., the company that makes black-and-white displays for Amazon's Kindle e-reader device, said it will begin selling color screens.

Amazon announced last Friday that it enable lending on its Kindle devices, allowing users to share e-books with friends.