Amazon's New Fire Tablets Include Kid Versions, Lower Prices

Amazon introduced new kid Fire tablets Wednesday, lowered prices for Amazon Fire devices and announced it is bringing Alexa to U.K. Fire tablet users. The company Wednesday introduced the Amazon Fire 7, a thinner and lighter model with a 7-inch display that has better clarity. The tablet features a battery life of up to eight hours, 8 GB of storage with support for an expandable capacity of 256 GB and Wi-Fi connection. It is available in four colors and comes with Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa. The durable tablet, compared to the latest iPad, comes with front and rear-facing cameras.