The $99.99 Amazon Fire HD 8, refreshed for 2024, functions about as well as you should expect for the price. It provides enough power to run basic streaming apps and games and has enough battery life ...

Amazon entered the tablet market back in 2012 and, regular as clockwork, has updated models since then. In the regions where Amazon is strongest, the Fire tablet has a significant chunk of the market.

So the much publicized Amazon event is behind us and we now have a clearer understanding of the hardware Amazon has lined up for the next one year or so. The device list—Kindle Fire HD 7 inch, Kindle ...

The Fire HD 8 wears its price more clearly. It’s mostly made from a hard textured plastic, with slightly thicker yet more rounded sides, thicker bezels and flimsier buttons. The front facing camera ...