Amazon prepares for Apple tablet with promise of apps for Kindle ereader
Developers are being sought to produce iPhone-style apps as Kindle faces Apple tablet challenge in ebook market
Amazon is inviting developers to build iPhone-style apps on its Kindle ebook reader, in what is seen as a pre-emptive strike against the expected launch next week of an Apple tablet computer.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Thursday, 21 January, 2010
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