Amazon 'Fire' may prove to be major Apple iPad competitor with full color screen, video-streaming

Sep 28, 2011 - 22:37
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Amazon 'Fire' may prove to be major Apple iPad competitor with full color screen, video-streaming

Looks like techies will be finally getting a glimpse at a pair of anxiously awaited gadgets.

If rumors are true, Amazon.com's press conference, set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. in New York City, will unveil a revamped Kindle e-reader boasting a color screen and offering such Amazonian media content as streaming video, cloud-based music and vast library of ebooks.

In other words, the new Kindle (which may or may not be called the Fire) will be the computer tablet that may finally prove to be a worthy competitor to the Apple iPad - especially if it's priced at about $300, as some tech sites and bloggers have surmised.

Tuesday, Apple sent out cryptic email invitations to an event next Tuesday in Cupertino, Calif., that left little doubt of the day's theme.

\"Let's talk iPhone,\" Apple said in the email.

At the very least, the new iPhone is expected to feature a better camera and faster processor.

Introduced in 2007, the iPhone is Apple's best-selling product.

 

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