Two new devices showed up on the FCC website today that almost certainly belong to Amazon. Neither device carries Amazon's name, but everything about the listings points to Amazon. One...
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FCC Paperwork Confirms Kindle Oasis Has Bluetooth, But No Headphone Jack
it has been just over six months since Amazon launched the Oasis, and just under six months since I brought you the news that it might have Bluetooth. It took...
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Kobo Aura One eReader to Feature 7.8″ Screen (or Is It Six Inch?)
Kobo has new FCC filings this week which are bound to set the ebook community buzzing. Most of the useful details are concealed, but according to one set of paperwork,...
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Kindle Oasis FCC Paperwork Show Bluetooth, Audio Support
When Amazon announced their latest ereader last week, they told us it had Wifi, page turn buttons to one side of the screen, and a ridiculously high price tag, but...
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Next-Gen Amazon Fire TV Remote and Game Controller Clear FCC
Over the course of the past month we've learned that Amazon has a tablet, a set top box, and a couple more tablets on the way. Now a couple...
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Amazon’s Next Couple Tablets Clear the FCC, Have Micro SD Card Slots
Earlier this week we learned that Amazon was planning to launch three new tablets this year, including a budget 6" model and 8" and 10" models. One of the...
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Amazon’s Next Fire TV Box Has Cleared the FCC
Amazon is expected to update both of its TV products this fall, and it looks like at least one of those gadgets has shown up on the FCC website....
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New Fire Tablet Clears the FCC(?)
As summer turns to fall, a young techie's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of new gadgetry, and today Amazon is giving us something to think about. Dave Zatz has turned...
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9th Circuit Gets it Wrong, Rules Netflix Isn’t Subject to the ADA
US courts have long disagreed on whether the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to websites, and this week the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals came down on the wrong side...
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Did Amazon’s Next Gadget Clear the FCC?
While most tech companies send their new gadgets through the FCC under their own name with the important details embargoed, Amazon likes to make things a game. The secretive...
Continue readingFCC Extends Accessibility Waiver for Kindle, Kobo eBook Readers
Just over a year ago the FCC granted US makers of ereader devices a limited exemption from complying with certain accessibility regulations, and this past week the FCC extended...
Continue readingThe LM131 Android Pico Projector is Your Screenless Android Tablet
Palm-sized projectors are old hat, but ones running Android are still uncommon, and a new one just cleared the FCC. The Mego Optoelectronics LM131 is not the most powerful Android device...
Continue readingThe Alcatel OneTouch RC20 Smart Control is a Joy Buzzer for Your Smartphone
Alcatel OneTouch has experimented with a number of ideas for its smartphones and tablets, including an accessory ereader, an upgradable Android tablet, and a smartphone case which adds a...
Continue readingYotaphone 2 Shows up at the FCC, Spills its Guts
The Yotaphone 2 is an Android smartphone with a 5" AMOLED screen on the front and a 4.7" E-ink screen on the back. It launched in Europe a couple...
Continue readingNew Kobo Aura H2O eReader Clears the FCC, Has Wifi and a 6.8″ Screen
The drought of news about new US ebook readers ended today with the discovery that Kobo's next ebook reader has made an appearance on the FCC website. Kobo (or...
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