Kindle Fire owners (and there are a lot of them) will soon have a new way to buy things on Amazon's app store. "Amazon Coins" will be a penny each, and can be used to buy apps, games, subscriptions, ...

Amazon.com Inc. today announced plans for Amazon Coins, a virtual currency for its Kindle Fire tablet. Amazon.com will launch the currency in May, at which time it plans to give its customers "tens of ...

So what exactly are Amazon Coins? Well, it’s Amazon’s own virtual currency system used to purchase things like apps and games on their line of Amazon Kindle Fire devices, which run a forked version of ...

today announced another new way for app and game developers to make money on Kindle Fire—introducing Amazon Coins—the new virtual currency for purchasing apps, games and in-app items on Kindle Fire.

Amazon is excited about its virtual currency coming in May. But CNET News' Stephen Shankland is concerned about sacrificing the flexibility of real-world money and other potential pitfalls. Stephen ...

Amazon’s got a new way to buy stuff for anyone who has a Kindle Fire. Amazon Coins are a virtual currency that will come out in May, and work for all app and in-app purchases on the Kindle Fire. The ...

While Facebook is moving to phase out its Facebook Credits, Amazon.com Inc. announced the launch of Amazon Coins, a virtual currency for spending on its Kindle Fire tablet. The two currencies look a ...

Amazon launched its version of digital currency today by depositing 500 free "Coins" (which have a value of $5) to existing and new Kindle Fire customers in the U.S. The so-called Amazon Coins can be ...

Amazon has expanded use of its virtual currency beyond Kindle Fire. Amazon Coins can now be bought or spent on the Amazon Appstore via Android smartphones and tablets for the first time. The virtual ...

Amazon will be shutting its Appstore for Android and its Coins program this week, the company has said. Appstore Apps "will not be guaranteed to operate on Android devices" as of Wednesday, August 20, ...