Amazon unveils Kindle Fire HD, paperwhite e-reader
Amazon.com Inc. unveiled a larger, high-speed Kindle Fire tablet on Thursday for US$499, challenging Apple Inc's dominant iPad and intensifying a battle with Google Inc and Microsoft in the booming tablet arena.
Best Buy Co. Inc., the nation's largest consumer electronics retailer, on September 9 announced that it will expand its in-store e-reader selection this fall with addition of the Amazon Kindle, the recommended e-reader of the country's leading consumer reporting organization and numerous news organizations.