Amazon began shipping the Kindle Voyage Tuesday for $199, calling it the “most advanced Kindle ever,” with a screen boasting high brightness, resolution and contrast. Its new page turn feature allows for quick page flipping that “feels like a delightful magic trick,” Amazon said in a news release (http://bit.ly/1CPYT6B) quoting a Gizmodo reviewer.
Ventev Mobile introduced wall and mobile device chargers with Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 technology that’s said to power devices up to 75 percent faster than conventional USB chargers. The UL-approved Dashport q1200 ($34.99) and Wallport q1200 ($34.99) are single-output chargers with illuminated USB ports, Ventev said. Quick Charge 2.0 is compatible with certain products incorporating Snapdragon 800, 600 and 400 series processors and the devices’ chargers, said Qualcomm. Quick Charge 2.0 includes backward-compatible USB charging for 6V, 9V and 12V chargers as well, Qualcomm said.