Amazon to show its new hardware at September 28th event.

 

According to Engadget, Amazon will hold on September 28th at 12P.M ET event to unveil new hardware.

The company will show devices, features, and services and will not Livestream the event.

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Amazon unveils the Next Gen Kindle Paperwhite and New Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition.

 

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Amazon Unveils the Next Generation Kindle Paperwhite and New Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

September 21, 2021 at 10:12 AM EDT

Next-generation Kindle Paperwhite comes with a larger 6.8-inch glare-free display, up to 10 weeks of battery life, adjustable warm light, USB-C charging, and 8 GB of storage—for only $139.99

First-ever Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition also adds an auto-adjusting light sensor, 32 GB of storage, and—for the first time, wireless charging—all for just $189.99

Twenty percent faster page turns and an even smoother experience enabled by all-new hardware and redesigned interface

Four-month Kindle Unlimited membership included for a limited time, offering access to over 2 million eBooks, thousands of audiobooks, a selection of magazines, and more.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 21, 2021-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced the next generation of Kindle Paperwhite with three new models: the all-new Kindle Paperwhite, the first-ever Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, and a brand-new Kindle Paperwhite Kids. For years, Kindle Paperwhite has been the most popular Kindle, and the new generation combines premium hardware, faster performance, and a redesigned user interface for a more enjoyable reading experience. Starting at just $139.99, Kindle Paperwhite comes with a larger display, a new adjustable warm light, and increased battery life, while the new Signature Edition adds an auto-adjusting light sensor and is the first-ever Kindle to offer wireless charging. Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition pre-orders start today and will start shipping October 27. Learn more at http://www.amazon.com/kindlepaperwhite.

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New leather, cork, and fabric covers for the all-new Kindle Paperwhite will be available in a variety of colors. (Photo: Business Wire)

“Customers love Kindle Paperwhite, and we’ve worked hard to add even more premium experiences to the next generation,” said Kevin Keith, vice president of Amazon Devices and Services. “The new Kindle Paperwhite comes with a warm light and larger display for even more comfort, 20% faster page turns, and up to 10 weeks of battery life—all in a compact, waterproof design that makes it easy to enjoy a book anywhere, day or night. Now more than ever, it’s delightful to get lost in millions of books wherever you go.”

Larger, Warmer Paperwhite Display

The all-new Kindle Paperwhite combines a larger 6.8-inch display, the largest ever on a Kindle Paperwhite, with smaller 10.2mm bezels on a sleek, flush-front design. Plus, the 300 ppi Paperwhite display is glare-free, delivers laser-quality text, and resembles real paper for easy reading in all conditions, even direct sunlight. The display offers an additional 10% brightness at the maximum setting to ensure reading is more comfortable on the eyes, and the adjustable warm light and a white-on-black dark mode offer flexibility for reading any time, day or night. Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition also comes with an auto-adjusting front light that automatically adapts the brightness of the display based on the lighting around you so you can comfortably read in all conditions.

Read Anywhere, For Longer

Kindle devices last weeks on a single charge, so you can enjoy your book without the worry of finding a power outlet. The all-new Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition offer up to 10 weeks of battery life—the longest of any Kindle Paperwhite yet. To help maximize reading time, fast USB-C charging takes only 2.5 hours to reach a full charge time when using a 9W adapter or larger. Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is the first Kindle to offer wireless charging and can be used with any compatible Qi wireless charger (sold separately). With an IPx8 rating, the all-new Kindle Paperwhite is designed to withstand accidental drops in the bathtub, hot tub, pool, and ocean—meaning you can take it almost anywhere you want to read. Plus, 8 GB standard storage on Kindle Paperwhite and 32 GB of storage on the Signature Edition means there’s room for thousands of titles and more space for audiobooks, comics, newspapers, and magazines.

All-new Kindle Experience

Kindle Paperwhite comes with a completely redesigned Kindle interface, adding several new features for an easier and more intuitive experience from the moment you pick up your device to start reading. The updated Kindle experience provides an easy way to switch between the home screen, your library, or your current book, while a new library experience includes new filters and sort menus, a new collections view, and an interactive scroll bar.

A new option to get started is a simplified setup on the Kindle app for iOS and Android—just pair your device to your phone so you can set it up in fewer steps. Settings are accessible in one swipe from wherever you are in your device, making it quick and easy to adjust features such as screen brightness or turn on airplane or dark mode, without losing your place. These new software features will roll out through the end of the year.

Features that Enrich Your Reading Experience

By design, the all-new Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition have been purpose-built to help you get lost in your favorite book. Unlike most tablets and phones, a Kindle has no glare and won’t distract you with social media, emails, text messages, or notifications. The all-new Kindle Paperwhite includes features that have long made the Kindle family the best device for reading, enhancing the experience beyond a print book, including:

• Whispersync and Whispersync for Voice—Saves and synchronizes your last page read, bookmarks, and annotations from your Kindle eBooks and Audible books across all of your Kindle devices and apps, so you can pick up where you left off on any device, whether you’re reading or listening.
• Book Covers—Lets you see the cover of the book you are currently reading on the lock screen of select Kindle devices without ads.
• Word Wise—Provides short, simple definitions that automatically appear above difficult words so those learning a new language can keep reading with fewer interruptions.
• Accessibility—Allows customers to access devices and reading applications that work with assistive technology, features that support a variety of reading needs, tools that enable anyone to become a Kindle author, and more than 12 million screen reader supported books.

The World’s Best eBook Store

As with all Kindle e-readers, the new Kindle Paperwhite models come with instant access to the Kindle Store, which includes:

• Massive selection—Millions of books, newspapers, and magazines, including the latest best sellers, plus features including Amazon Book Review, Amazon Charts, and more.
• Kindle Unlimited—Get unlimited access to an ever-growing selection of over 2 million eBooks, thousands of Audiobooks, and up to three select magazine subscriptions and short reads. For a limited time, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition will come with a free four-month Kindle Unlimited membership.
• Amazon Original Stories—Read or listen to binge-worthy short fiction and nonfiction from best-selling authors, acclaimed storytellers, and new voices like Dean Koontz, Mindy Kaling, Jared Dudley, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and more, all included at no additional cost for Prime and Kindle Unlimited members.
• First Reads—Every month, readers get an eBook at no additional cost to their Prime membership from a pre-release, editorially curated selection.

Additionally, Prime members can read from a rotating selection of thousands of books, magazines, and more—at no additional cost to their Prime membership.

The First-Ever Kindle Paperwhite for Kids

Also today, Amazon announced the Kindle Paperwhite Kids—the first Paperwhite device custom-designed for young readers. Kindle Paperwhite Kids comes with a kid-friendly cover, a 1-year subscription to Amazon Kids+, and 2-year worry-free guarantee. The all-new Kindle Paperwhite Kids is $159.99 and also available for pre-order today. Learn more here.

Climate Pledge Friendly

The all-new Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition were designed with sustainability in mind, and carry the Climate Pledge Friendly badge. Both are built with 60% post-consumer recycled plastics and 70% recycled magnesium. Plus, 95% of the packaging is made of wood fiber-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources.

Pricing and Availability

The all-new Kindle Paperwhite is $139.99 and available in 8 GB in Black. The new Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is $189.99, available in 32 GB, also in Black. Both devices are available today for pre-order, and for a limited time, they come with a free, four-month membership to Kindle Unlimited. New leather, cork, and fabric covers for the all-new Kindle Paperwhite will be available in a variety of colors.

About Amazon

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth’s Best Employer, and Earth’s Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.

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Samsung launched new fast and durable micro SD cards .

 

Samsung Introduces Fast and Durable PRO Plus and Enhanced EVO Plus MicroSD Cards for Day-to-Day Users and Professionals.

Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced memory technology, today unveiled its new PRO Plus microSD and a redesigned and enhanced EVO Plus microSD card. Samsung provides customers a comprehensive offering for day-to-day and professional storage needs with a new lineup of microSDs that offer lightning-fast read and write speeds,¹ increased durability and a wide variety of capacity options.

 

The new microSD cards are ideal for expanded mobile device storage and capturing high-quality photos, 4K Ultra HD (UHD) video² and other content on action cameras and drones – even in extreme conditions.

 

Samsung’s newest microSDs offer improved six-proof protection, two more layers of protection than the previous generation, making them able to withstand water, extreme temperatures,³ x-ray, wear out,⁴ drops and magnetic impact. Offered with a 10-year limited warranty,⁵ the PRO Plus and EVO Plus microSDs thus enable users to store data without the worry of lack of space, while also providing confidence that the content is well protected.

 

“Professionals and consumers of all kinds want memory cards that make it easy to save and retrieve data while also knowing that their valuable images and video files are protected,” said KyuYoung Lee, vice president of the Brand Product Biz Team at Samsung Electronics. “Samsung’s new suite of microSD cards offer the features and capabilities consumers and professionals need: faster speeds along with increased reliability and durability to deliver the ultra-high performance every user wants.”

 

PRO Plus microSD cards, a new addition to Samsung’s microSD lineup, are designed for more discerning content creators, offering exceptional read and write speeds of up to 160MB/s and 120MB/s,⁶ respectively. The PRO Plus microSD cards will be available in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB capacities.

 

The EVO Plus microSD is designed to give casual users peace of mind by providing high reliability and stable performance during day-to-day use. It offers transfer speeds of up to 130MB/s,⁷ providing up to 1.3x faster sequential read speed when compared to the previous version. EVO Plus microSD card will be available in 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacity.

 

The PRO Plus and EVO Plus microSD cards, featuring a reimagined Blue Wave design that gives the cards a fresh new look, will be available starting today. For more information on Samsung’s microSD card offerings, please visit samsung.com/memorycard.

New iPhones coming. Apple sent out invitations for September 14th event.

 

Apple will announce new iPhone 13 smartphones on September 14th at 10 a.m PDT and maybe will also show new Apple Watches and AirPods.

Apple will stream the event at apple.com or on the Apple TV app.

This year’s iPhones will likely resemble last year’s models but with a smaller “notch” cutout at the top of the screen, Bloomberg reported. The Apple Watch is expected to get its first major new design since it launched in 2015.

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Microsoft will hold a September 22nd event. To unveil new Surface laptops with Windows 11.

Microsoft announced an upcoming event on September 22nd at 11 a.m ET, where is going to unveil new Surface laptops, maybe the Surface Pro 8 and Surface Laptop 4,  and probably the Surface Duo 2. The laptops will run Windows 11. 

We think the company will live stream the event, perhaps on Youtube, Facebook, and Twitter. 

Source: Microsoft via Slashgear