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More rumors suggest free Kindles for Prime subscribers may be in the offing

More rumors are flying around about Amazon giving away Kindle e-readers for free, probably to Prime members. This time CNET’s Crave blog picks up on it. Though it doesn’t mention the price point chart...

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Latest Amazon rumors: tablet in October, two Kindles in Q3, and another...

Rumors about Amazon’s forthcoming tablet just became a little more reliable–or at least more energized–after the Wall Street Journal cited “people familiar with the matter” (planted leaks?) in...

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Sony says reports of new Sony Reader devices are “inaccurate”

Just a few days ago, Sony executive Phil Lubell told Bloomberg that the company has two new ereader devices launching “probably” in August. Now the company appears to be backtracking on that statement,...

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New rumor has Apple buying Barnes & Noble, but analysts are doubtful

Apple has enough money to buy pretty much any company it wants right now, so it’s both easy and fun to speculate on potential acquisitions like Hulu. (Personally, I prefer this suggestion that the...

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More signs that Sony is about to launch a new ereader model

Nate Hoffelder at The Digital Reader has been tracking signs of new ereader activity coming from Sony, and despite the company disavowing its own executive’s slip-up it looks like a new device is on...

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“Is Vogue planning a 119-year digital archive?”

From the Los Angeles Times: Does Vogue magazine have a digital archive in the works — one would stretch all the way back to its original 1892 issue? Rumors say that’s exactly what the long-lived...

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Amazon rumored readying 10-inch Kindle Fire for launch this year

Several news sites are reporting hearing that Amazon is going to be launching two new Kindle Fire tablets this year, not just one—a new generation of seven-inch tablet, and the long-expected ten-inch...

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Chinese newspaper reports Amazon has ordered 2 million Kindle Fire 2 tablets...

More Kindle Fire 2 rumors, from Unwired View’s translation of a China Times article: Amazon has reportedly ordered two million of the tablets to ship on August 7th, and is rumored to be preparing an...

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Five or six new Kindle Fires, or only one or two?

Reuters had an interview today from Demos Paneros, president of U.S. Retail for office chain Staples, Inc., in which he said that Amazon is providing Staples “up to five or six tablet SKUs”. A number...

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4” iPhone, iPod Touch, 8” iPad Mini possibly expected in September

As the new hardware refresh comes ever closer, the Apple iDevice rumors grow ever thicker. Here’s a couple of choice ones with e-reading implications. MacRumors has a report suggesting that the iPod...

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Don’t Forget: Apple’s media event live blog is today at 1:00 PM EST

By Aaron Kraus | for Technology Tell Apple has called reporters together for a conference on October 23, with the vague-but-suggestive line, “We’ve got a little more to show you.” Like all Apple’s...

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Barnes & Noble to sell Bluetooth Nook speaker

Engadget recently reported on a Nook Bluetooth speaker making its way through the FCC. Considering all the rumors and other news about Barnes & Noble lately, it’s nice to see that the Nook line...

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Rumor: Google’s Next Generation Nexus 7 Tablet to Appear in July

We love the Nexus 7 tab. Google’s valiant iPad competitor nicely packs inside everything we enjoy about the company’s Android OS, their services and the streamlined symbiosis among them. Oh, and it...

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Redesigned Full-Sized Apple iPad 5 To Be Unveiled This Month?

It’s been awhile since we last heard a quasi-believable next-gen iPad story, but it shouldn’t be long now until we get something conclusive. That’s because several sources claim a new full-sized iPad...

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Amazon Reportedly Producing a “Kindle TV” Set-Top Box

By Jeff Kleist Amazon has been making its own devices for quite a while now. From e-readers to tablets to a rumored smartphone, the company has been pretty successful in establishing its own...

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Rumor: Yahoo Allegedly Acquiring Tumblr

By Christina Jones Rumors are swirling that Yahoo is in talks to acquire Tumblr. Apparently Ken Goldman, Yahoo’s CFO, explained the Internet giant’s concern for its aging users. In an attempt to appeal...

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A round-up of iPad rumors

It’s that time of year again. Apple’s WWDC went by with no new iPad or iPad mini announcement, so the tech blogosphere goes wild. Because apparently they have nothing better to do with their time than...

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Oh no! Amazon’s raising prices! (Or … maybe not)

All weekend I saw this New York Times story making the rounds of various blogs. Basically, the point of the article was that Amazon is (once again) being a terrible company by raising prices. Well, if...

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Which iPad Mini Rumor To Believe? Maybe Both

I love watching dueling rumors. We’ll see an iPad mini with Retina display before the end of the year. No, we’ll see one more mini with the normal display, but a faster processor. Actually, what’s...

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Rumor: Samsung and Apple Working on 12-Inch Tablets

By Hammad Saleem We’ve seen rumors about Apple working on a larger, 12-inch tablet that might hit shelves by the end of this year. Very recently, a new report has emerged from Digitimes, suggesting...

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