SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Amazon is plotting a big change to its Fire tablet lineup following years of escalating gripes from consumers and app developers over the company's homegrown operating system.

Amazon is close to releasing its Linux-based OS, codenamed Vega, on a versatile streaming device. The report comes from over-divulgent job listings as well as tips from informed insiders. The new OS ...

Amazon could finally be ditching its proprietary software on Fire tablets, according to a report by Reuters. The company is reportedly prepping a higher-end tablet that'll run on Android. This device ...

According unnamed insiders that spoke to Reuters, Amazon is planning a strategic overhaul of its Fire tablets which would involve using an open source version of the Android operating system.

The company said discontinuing the Appstore is part of an "ongoing effort to streamline and improve our services and programs." ...

Amazon is plotting a big change to its Fire tablet lineup following years of escalating gripes from consumers and app ...