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Your Kindle just became the latest casualty of the RAM crisis — Amazon is hiking the prices of its e-readers, and users are sharing ways to get them for cheaper

Amazon raises prices across its best-selling devices, including these popular Kindle models. Amazon has increased the prices for its best-selling devices, including popular Kindle models This is due to the increasing memory and storage component costsUsers online have found ways to score Kindles for cheaperAmazon is the latest tech giant to increase prices across its lineup of smart home devices — and this also includes popular Kindle models. In …

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Casio decides it's about time the simple digital watch got a little smarter

F-B100W adds Bluetooth and step tracking while keeping a two-year battery Casio has added Bluetooth and step tracking to a £55 digital watch without turning it into a smartwatch or sacrificing replaceable-battery convenience. The snappily named F-B100W pairs with Casio's smartphone app to record activity, adjust settings, and keep its clock accurate. Despite the additional electronics, Casio claims approximately two years of operation from a repl…

 •  The Register