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"Kindle Fire." //Kindle Fire- Amazon//. Amazon, 2012. Web. 25 Jan. 2012. .
 * Provides movies, music, games, apps, magazines, and books AA
 * Some apps include Netflix, Pandora, etc. AA
 * Web Browsing AA
 * Free cloud storage for your Amazon information AA
 * Touchscreen similiar to the iPad AA
 * Dual- Core Processor AA
 * 7 inch tablet AA
 * Stunning color AA
 * 100,000 movies and television shows AA
 * Amazon Silk- uses a split browser AA
 * 18 million songs AA
 * 20 times stiffer, & 30 times harder than plastic AA
 * Amazon's whisper sync - automatically syncs your library, bookmarks, last page, videos (pick up where you finished) AA
 * Allowed to take your documents with you, PDF, word, etc. AA
 * Weight 14.6 ounces AA
 * Wireless AA
 * 8 GB- AA
 * Battery life = 8 hours for reading AA
 * Battery life = 7.5 hours for videos AA
 * Charges in about 4 hours AA
 * Private & public Wi-Fi AA
 * 3.5mm Stereo AA
 * Vibrant Colors AA
 * Dimensions= 7.5" x 4.7" x 0.45" AA
 * Free cloud- allows you to store all amazon contents to a certain file AA
 * Amazon Prime- Option of two day shipping on items AA
 * Many apps are available through amazon appstore for android AA

Fire Review, Amazon Kindle. "Kindle Fire." //Pcworld//. Pcworld, 15 Nov. 2011. Web. 26 Jan. 2012. [].


 * Smooth integrarion of cloud and local storage **aa**
 * Easy shopping for amazon music and books **aa**
 * Only 7 inches **aa**
 * Competition for apples ipad **aa**
 * Relatively inexpensive **aa**
 * $200 **aa**
 * Hassle free **aa**
 * Android 2.3 tablet system **aa**
 * 8GB memory **aa**
 * App store just like apple **aa**
 * Personal library **aa**
 * 7.5*4.7*0.45 measurements **aa**
 * 0.91 lbs **aa**
 * Speakers along side **aa**
 * Computer compatible **aa**
 * USB output **aa**
 * WiFi included **aa**
 * Apps included such as Facebook **aa**
 * Android 2.3 clear graphics **aa**
 * Battery life of 8hrs. **aa**
 * Over 50,000 tv shows/movies **aa**
 * Includes touch screen just like ipad and iphones **aa**
 * Great colors **aa**
 * Great sound quality **aa**
 * Great pixels **aa**
 * App store included **aa**
 * Some free apps downloadable **aa**
 * Bluetooth compatible **aa**
 * Almost 20 million songs downloadable **aa**
 * Amazon store included **aa**

"Kindle Fire Covers and Cases." //Kindle Fire//. Digital Desi, 2011. Web. 26 Jan. 2012. [].


 * C.E.O Hybrid Leather Kindle Fire Cover AA
 * Micro suede liner
 * Unfolds into a double stand, two different ways
 * Interior hand strap
 * Different colors
 * Prologue Antique Cover AA
 * Microfiber interior
 * Full interior pockets
 * elastic corners
 * Jurni Cover AA
 * Nylon/ fabric exterior
 * Micro suede interior
 * Zipper included
 * Hand strap
 * Exterior zipper pocket
 * Eco-Vue Cover AA
 * Eco friendly RoHS leather
 * Can stand horizontally
 * Hand strap
 * Small exterior pocket
 * Signature Folio Cover AA
 * Leather exterior
 * Polyurethane lining
 * 3 different horizontal views
 * Slim design
 * Safari Kindle AA
 * Leather exterior
 * Polyurethane lining
 * Stand to prop up
 * Slim design
 * Sleeves are not cases, they are slips AA
 * Skins look good/cool, but they are only stickers, they’re not covers AA
 * Screen protector, as well as an anti-glare screen available AA


 * 1) 7 inch LCD screen TD
 * 2) protected from scratches with Corning’s Gorilla Glass TD
 * 3) 20 times stiffer and 30 times tougher than plastic TD
 * 4) display’s resolution of 1024 x 600 TD
 * 5) 169 pixels per inch TD
 * 6) Texas Instruments’ dual-core, ARM-based OMAP 4 CPU, and more interestingly, a highly customized version of Google’s Android 2.3 operating system TD
 * 7) The decision by Amazon to adopt this OS, which supports multi-tasking TD
 * 8) new ‘split’ browser, called Amazon Silk TD
 * 9) For each web page request, the Kindle Fire will determine whether the hardware or cloud can carry out certain tasks, depending on page complexity and network conditions, and this should result in faster web searches and reduced latency TD
 * 10) Silk saves battery life TD
 * 11) the tablet will come with apps for Pandora (US), Twitter, Facebook and Netflix TD
 * 12) optimized shopping app which simplifies and streamlines pages TD
 * 13) webmail client that integrates all emails and contacts from Gmail, Yahoo!, Hotmail and AOL TD
 * 14) Whispersync technology TD
 * 15) automatically synchronises the user’s library, last page read, bookmarks, notes and highlights across all devices, meaning that users are constantly up to date TD
 * 16) access all content offered through Amazon TD
 * 17) Amazon has said that the tablet will also offer access to 100,000 movies and TV shows, 17 million songs (through its Cloud Player), Kindle eBooks and "hundreds" of magazines and newspapers TD
 * 18) Amazon Prime Members will receive the luxury of a free-month’s subscription to 11,000 movies and TV shows TD
 * 19) all users will receive free Amazon Cloud Storage TD
 * 20) Amazon Cloud Storage allows users to store music, movies, books and apps that are purchased from the retailer TD
 * 21) start a movie on Kindle Fire and transfer it to their TV TD
 * 22) only offers WiFi connection (there’s no 3G) TD
 * 23) missing any sort of camera TD
 * 24) comes with 8GB of internal storage TD
 * 25) enough for around 80 applications and 10 movies, or 800 songs TD
 * 26) There are no physical keys TD
 * 27) weighs 413 grams TD
 * 28) come to the US market on November 15th TD
 * 29) half the price of the 16GB WiFi iPad 2 TD
 * 30) just $199 TD

Drinkwater, By Doug. "Facts, Figures, and Shortcomings Revealed | TabTimes." //TabTimes | Tablet News, Trends, Reviews, Apps and Solutions for Professionals and Business People//. 21 Oct. 2011. Web. 27 Jan. 2012. [].

"PowerTalk - Automatic Speech for PowerPoint Presentations." //Fullmeasure - Open Source Assistive Technology Software//. Fullmeasure.co.uk. Web. 27 Jan. 2012. [].


 * I will automatically read presentations and power points BD
 * Reads aloud what is on the screen BD
 * Reads aloud hidden text and links BD
 * It aids if you have difficulty speaking BD
 * It can read stories created by students BD
 * Simple to use BD
 * Waits for text to appear and animation effects to play before speaking BD
 * Will speak hidden 'alternative text' for pictures BD
 * Let’s you add instant narration to presentations without the need to record speech BD
 * Is a useful tool for testing presentation accessibility when using a screen reader BD
 * Is mature with 1000s of downloads BD
 * The voice used can be changed BD
 * The speed of reading can be increased and slowed BD
 * Can help teach pronunciation of words BD

Kravitz, Noah. "4G: What Is It? Why Do I Care? | TechnoBuffalo." TechnoBuffalo - Immerse Yourself in Technology. TechnoBuffalo, 7 Mar. 2011. Web. 27 Jan. 2012. <[]>.
 * 4G downloads songs on the go BD
 * Browses the web faster BD
 * loads videos faster BD
 * downloads in seconds BD
 * can stream good quality videos BD
 * faster than 3G BD
 * its a colloection of wireless standards BD
 * 4G is the fourth generation of wireless internet BD

Zukerman, Erez. "Kindle Fire – Full Review and Giveaway." //Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips//. Make Use F, 30 Dec. 2011. Web. 28 Jan. 2012. [].


 * Runs a custom build of the Android operating system BD
 * Kindle Fire is almost exactly the same size as the Kindle 3, only its thicker BD
 * Kindle Fire doesn't have a logo on the front of it BD
 * Logo is on the rubberized back BD
 * Kindle Fire doesn't have a volume button BD
 * Rubber back makes it easy to hold BD
 * Power button isn't acctivated by sliding like the Kindle 3, its just a push button BD
 * Recently viewed items can be found in "shelves" of the kindle BD
 * Comes with a 1-month free Amazon Prime membership BD
 * There is a button that lets you rewind ten seconds back when watching a video BD
 * You can pick one of three different background colors BD
 * A few magazines are offered in a “Kindle native” format, which looks more like an eBook than a magazine BD
 * The Silk browser uses Amazon’s cloud to make browsing faster BD
 * Pinch-to-zoom is highly responsive BD
 * No light needed when reading in the dark, Kindle fire is bright enough so you can see, unlike Kindle 3 BD