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 ...

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 ...

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 has announced that its Amazon Coins virtual currency is now available in the UK. Coins can be used to purchase software on the internet retailer's UK site, the Amazon Appstore, and Kindle Fire ...

Amazon has opened up its Amazon Coins for use outside of the Kindle Fire tablet range. Amazon’s virtual currency will now be compatible with other Android smartphones and tablet devices. However, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Amazon.com's virtual currency Amazon Coins, which launched today, has the potential to become a successful alternative to card payments — if the currency expands beyond digital app purchases. "This ...

Those in the U.S., U.K., and Germany can now buy, spend, and earn Amazon Coins on their Android phones and tablets. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team ...