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Amazon schedules press conference for September 6

Android Looks like the first week of September just got a little bit busier. Amazon has begun sending out invitations for an event on September 6, which will be held in California and kick off at 10:30 a.m. Unsurprisingly, the invitation makes no...

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Samsung violated Apple patents; iPad Mini in October; Windows Phones for AT&T and more!

The Dog Pound As they say, "the jury is in". The panel found that Samsung violated Apple's patents, that the parent company forced its US counterparts to do so, and that this was done willfully and knowingly. The jury ruled that Samsung must pay Apple...

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Would you be willing to carry multiple tablets?

Lifestyle So Taylor carries multiple devices. He likes to, actually. And, based on the reactions he received when he asked all of you, Dear Readers, if you did the same thing, there are plenty of you out there who choose to carry multiple phones at...

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Amazon: Kindle Fire is officially sold out

Android Bad news for anyone that may have been thinking about ordering a Kindle Fire this morning, as Amazon has announced that the 7-inch tablet is officially sold out. In a press release that just hit the wire, Amazon says that the Fire is the...

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Purported image of Amazon's new Kindle Fire leaks out [UPDATED]

Android Amazon is holding an event next week at which the company is expected to take the wraps off of its successor to the Kindle Fire, but it looks like we don't have to wait that long to get a look at the new device. An image sent to The Verge...

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Amazon rumored to be prepping an ad-supported tablet

Android In the past, Amazon has released ad-supported "Special Offers" versions of its E Ink Kindle reading device that allowed customers to save a few bucks off their purchase by getting a device that displayed ads as screensavers and at the...

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Nook Tablet successor rumored with "incredible display" as new Kindle Fire allegedly appears in logs

Android There are several different companies introducing new products this month, but one firm that hasn't announced plans for an event or any new devices (at least not yet) is Barnes & Noble. That doesn't mean that the bookseller isn't prepping...

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Amazon smartphone again tipped to be in the works, may be introduced at tomorrow's event

Android Looks like a month that'll already likely be stuff full of new mobile phones may get a bit more jam-packed tomorrow. According to several sources speaking to The Verge, Amazon is hard at work on a smartphone, and the retailer could...

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Amazon introduces 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD and updated 7-inch Kindle Fire [UPDATED]

Android Amazon continued the busy month of September with its event in California today, and at that gathering the company took the wraps off of some new Kindle Fire tablets. First up is the Kindle Fire HD, which features an 8.9-inch 1920x1200...

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New Kindle Fire models won't have option to remove ads

Android Yesterday Amazon took the wraps off of a trio of new Kindle Fire tablets, and in the company's press release announcing the devices, it revealed that the Fires would display "Special Offers" ads on their lock screens. Amazon has done...

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New Kindle Fire tablets will have option to opt-out of ads, Amazon says

Android Yesterday Amazon caused a bit of a kerfuffle when it revealed that owners of the new Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD models would not be able to pay to disable the "Special Offers" ads that will appear on the device's lock screens. Now the...

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How badly do you hate ads?

Business And Money The tablet market certainly heated up this last week, didn't it? Actually, it's become quite the interesting place over the last month or so. Ever since the Nexus 7 from Google found its way into customer's hands, the talk has changed (for...

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iPhone 5 video; Lumia 920 and 820 official; Amazon Kindle Fire HD; HTC Accord to T-Mobile and more!

The Dog Pound Last week was incredible busy for the technology world and we've got a recap of all of the big news, right here on The Dog Pound. Nokia World took place on the 5th and 6th and Nokia announced two new Windows Phone 8 devices, the Lumia 920...

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Kindle Paperwhite Hands-On

Android KINDLE PAPERWHITE! It sounds like the name of a teacher at Hogwarts, but the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is no joke (though it may offer some magic under the hood). The ad-supported version is $119, while the ad-free variant will set you...

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Which do you prefer: tablet or smartphone?

Android Recently I have decided to join the tablet world myself, and I went out and purchased an iPad (to match my iPhone – teehee!)My overall experience with tablets so far has been less than I had hoped for. I have already dropped it on the...

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