Mini Tablet: Amazon Fire releases OS 3.1 for Kindle Fire

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Amazon Fire releases OS 3.1 for Kindle Fire - WebNews

Luca Colantuoni , 18 November 2013, 17:22

Amazon has announced the availability of Fire OS 3.1 , the new version of the operating system installed on the tablet Kindle Fire HD and HDX 7 and 8.9 inches. The update introduces many new features, the most important of which are the integration with Goodreads, the Second Screen feature and support for some features enterprise-class. The update will be distributed over the air in the coming weeks, but users can immediately download the software from the company in Seattle.

Into Fire With OS 3.1 book lovers can join the community of Goodreads , a title search and exchange views without closing the ebook. The Social Network, which was acquired by Amazon in April, is now integrated in the experience of reading and does not require the use of a separate app. You can capture and share quotes, see what your friends are reading, publish your review of the book, and import all purchases made in your Goodreads.

Into The functionality Second Screen allows you to “launch” TV shows and movies from the tablet to the TV screen. In this way, the Kindle Fire, you can view only the playback controls or reading email or surfing the web. Second Screen is available for the PlayStation 3 and the Samsung Smart TV. Support for the PS4 will be added later this year.

Fire OS 3.1 allows you to connect to a WiFi network and access to business apps, documents and resources such as SharePoint, using the VPN client and (SCEP Simple Certificate Exchange Protocol) for the use of digital certificates. The new operating system also supports Kerberos authentication for navigation on the Intranet with the browser Silk .

Into Among the remaining features we highlight the Cloud Collections which simplify the organization of books, newspapers, magazines and applications through the collections. Whispersync technology synchronizes collections among all Kindle devices. The voice dictation converts the words in the text, when the tablet is connected to the Internet (offline only in English). There is also the wireless printing to PDF, photos, emails, contacts, calendars and documents, new options for accessibility and numerous improvements in terms of stability and performance.

Into Fire OS 3.1 is compatible with 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HDX, HDX Fire 7-inch and 7-inch Fire HD, announced in late September.

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