Technology | Amazon Amazon Unveils New E-Reader, Updates 'Fire' Jeff Bezos introduces Kindle Paperwhite By Matt Cantor Posted Sep 6, 2012 4:24 PM CDT Copied Jeff Bezos, CEO and founder of Amazon, holds the Kindle Paperwhite at the introduction of the new Amazon Kindle Fire HD and Paperwhite devices in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) Amazon's got a host of new gadgets on the way. Founder Jeff Bezos today announced the Kindle Fire HD, an upgraded tablet that comes in two sizes, starting at $199, USA Today reports. "We were happy last year to have the best tablet at a certain price. This year we want to have the best tablet at any price," Bezos said. The tablet is available in a 7-inch version, an 8.9-inch version, and an 8.9-inch 4G LTE version, notes the Verge. The larger machine offers a 1920x1200, 254 ppi display. Meanwhile, the original Kindle Fire is getting an update—and a price drop, to $159. Finally, there's the Paperwhite, a new e-reader. It offers a front-lit screen that's sharper than its predecessors, and comes in a $119 Wi-Fi version and a $179 3G model. According to Bezos, it's "thinner than a magazine, lighter than a paperback," reports the Verge. And sorry, there's no smartphone in sight. Read These Next It's a survival story fit for a sea shanty. Wondering how Cheryl Hines feels about all this? Wonder no more. It's the second-worst wildfire season ever for Canada. A fixture on TV for years, she was suffering in silence. Report an error