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The Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids tablet is a perfect way to introduce your kids to the online world. It comes with complete access to several kid-oriented media channels and in-depth parental controls to ...

Amazon released the Fire HD 8 a few months ago. This tablet is good enough to stream Prime Video content, play light games, read e-books, and listen to Audible audiobooks. However, the overall screen ...

If you’re thinking about buying your kid their very first tablet (or tech of any sort), you’ve probably got two key concerns: durability and parental controls. I was really nervous to buy my son his ...

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Very affordable. Faster processor. More RAM (in Plus model). MicroSD slot for up to 1-TB storage space. Longer battery life. The Amazon App Store is still lacking. Screen isn’t the brightest or ...

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 ...

I’ve always been an avid reader. My physical book collection is constantly expanding, but — thanks to the countless free library books I read on OverDrive’s viral app, Libby — these days I tend to ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Fire HD 8 Plus is a good budget tablet for Amazon-based entertainment, provided you aren’t concerned with ...

Performance is a bit sluggish, but it's about what you'd expect from a tablet in this price range. The good news? Kids ages three to seven, for whom this tablet is recommended, probably won't be too ...