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Amazon's tablet offerings have gone from rather uninteresting to impressive in the last few years. All they had to do was make them really, really, cheap. Last year's Fire HD 6 is on sale today, making it even cheaper than usual. It's selling for $69.99 today, down from the usual price of $100.The Fire HD 6 has a 6-inch 1280x800 screen that actually performs quite well. There's only 8GB of storage in the base model, but the 16GB is on sale too for $30 off. That one works out to $89.99. This deal is also valid on the black version of the tablet only.Amazon now sells a $50 version of the Fire, but the HD 6 is a little better across the board, including a higher resolution display and faster internals. Just a reminder, this tablet runs Amazon's Android build, so you don't have access to Google apps and services. The sale only runs through the end of today.Source: Fire HD 6
Looking for a starter tablet? You know, something to give a kid or someone not so into tech that they would scoff at something not running regular Android? Then consider the Fire HD 6. Amazon is currently offering it for $30 off, bringing the price to a compelling $70. Sure, the 1280 by 800 6-inch display won't turn heads, but the build quality is solid enough where it won't feel like a comparatively priced off-brand knock off.Maybe you're looking to stick a tablet in the hands of a really little person, someone not ready for a big kid tablet. In that case, pick up the Fire HD 6 Kids Edition instead. Amazon is offering the device for $120, which is also a $30 discount.
At this year's Google I/O, we heard that HBO Now would eventually be available across all Android devices. Well, today appears to be that day. HBO appears set to drop Now into the Play Store. The company has listed Android as "coming later today" on its list of supported devices.
When Amazon entered the tablet game with the original Kindle Fire, we all kind of chuckled at the idea of it being a reasonable entry into the market. With each iteration, though, those silly Fire tablets have gotten more and more powerful, and each edition of Fire OS has brought new features that proved to actually be useful. While Fire Phone may have been a flop, the Fire tablets are still very much alive, and the newest editions are better than ever.