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Hopefull the new Kindle is not like the Fire Phone. Photo: Amazon

Hopefull the new Kindle is not like the Fire Phone. Photo: Amazon

Looking for a new tablet but don’t need all the whiz-bang features that come with Apple’s pricey new iPad Pro?

Amazon may have just what you need when it reveals the 8th-generation Kindle next week. Amazon CEO teased the new tablet on Twitter today, giving readers a heads up on something wonderful coming their way.

Custom ROMs could soon be coming to the Kindle Fire HDX. Photo: Amazon

Custom ROMs could soon be coming to the Kindle Fire HDX. Photo: Amazon

Custom ROMs for the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX are one step closer after the device finally got its first bootloader unlock. The tweak could eventually allow users to ditch Amazon’s own Fire OS software, but there are some significant caveats.

Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android.

Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android.

Amazon Prime Instant Video has finally arrived in Google Play, allowing those without Kindle Fire tablets to enjoy on-demand movies and TV shows on their Android-powered smartphones and tablets. The service is available to Prime customers in the U.S., the U.K., and other countries.

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In a somewhat surprising move, Amazon is allowing all Android tablet owners to team up and co-operate with Fire TV gamers in Sev Zero, the retail giant’s exclusive game. The official companion app, which was previously available on to Kindle Fire HDX owners, can now be downloaded through Google Play.

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Apple has always been keen to point out that iOS users spend more time with their devices than those who choose Android, but what exactly are they doing with them? According to statistics from Pornhub, one of the biggest and most successful free porn sites with 38 million users a day (did it need an introduction?), many of them are enjoying porn.

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