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Amazon is trying smartphones again after the Fire Phone flop with Alexa-first "Transformer"

The device aims to revive Jeff Bezos' vision of ambient voice computing

Rumor mill: Amazon is working on a smartphone that revives one of Jeff Bezos' longest-running ambitions: a voice-driven computing assistant that follows users through their day, rather than sitting on a kitchen counter or desk.

Full story By Skye Jacobs, March 22, 2026, 9:37 AM

Electronics Software

Amazon's new budget Fire TV stick ditches Fire OS for Vega OS

Coming October 15 for $40

By Daniel Sims, September 30, 2025, 5:03 PM

Mobile Software

Amazon is preparing a new Android-based tablet, marking break from Fire OS

Project Kittyhawk reflects broader rethink of Amazon's device ecosystem

By Skye Jacobs, August 21, 2025, 5:08 PM

The Best Tablets 2024: Affordable and Practical Computing

FEATURE By Amir Shoam, August 5, 2024, 6:05 AM TechSpot Hardware

Tablets today are as versatile as ever. Traditionally known for their portability, big displays, and long battery life, now you can find tablets that are as powerful as top-of-the-line laptops.

Electronics

Refreshed Amazon Fire 7 tablet gets faster CPU, more RAM, longer battery life and USB-C

An evolutionary step for Amazon's Fire 7 tablet

By Shawn Knight, May 18, 2022, 12:35 PM 14 comments

The Best Tablets - 2022 Update

FEATURE By Amir Shoam, May 10, 2022, 6:07 AM TechSpot Mobile

Whether you need a tablet for work or study, content consumption, web browsing, or for your kids, this guide has you covered. From high-end to budget, iPad, Android or Windows.

Mobile Electronics

Amazon tablet lineup update brings new Fire HD 10, Fire Kids Pro, and Fire Kids 10 models

A tablet for every member of the familly

By Joao Silva, April 27, 2021, 2:29 PM

Electronics

Amazon refreshes Fire HD 10 tablet now $149, unveils kid-friendly Kindle bundle

Gearing up for the holidays

By Shawn Knight, October 7, 2019, 10:27 AM

Hardware Industry

Amazon adds faster processor, more storage to $50 Fire 7 tablet

Hands-free Alexa

By Shawn Knight, May 16, 2019, 10:02 AM

Electronics

Amazon's refreshed Fire HD 8 tablet adds hands-free, always-on Alexa

Amazon's budget tablet gets even better

By Shawn Knight, September 6, 2018, 2:41 PM

Software

Amazon Fire 7 and HD 8 tablets can become hands-free Alexa speakers

Basically a poor man's Echo Show

By David Matthews, April 4, 2018, 5:42 PM

Tech Fail! The 10 Biggest Flops of the Last Decade

FEATURE By Rob Thubron, November 8, 2017, 1:55 AM TechSpot Tech Culture

Over the years we've seen our fair share of tech flops, and while some very quickly explode in a ball of hot, fiery failure, others linger around for years before slowy fading away into obscurity. In no particular order of uselessness, here are our top ten biggest tech fails of the last ten years.