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Save 32% On The Kindle Colorsoft 16GB For A Limited Time

Save 32% On The Kindle Colorsoft 16GB For A Limited Time https://ift.tt/ICEAjKZ Spring has sprung, and savings are blooming over on Amazon, where bookworms can get their hands on the newest model of the Kindle Colorsoft 16GB for just $170 (was $250). The deal is part of Amazon's Spring Sale , which kicked off earlier this week and runs until March 31. As the name suggests, the Kindle Colorsoft boasts a 7-inch display with "paper-like color" that allows photos and illustrations to pop, unlike the Kindle Paperwhite, which is optimized for black-and-white reading--though it's worth noting the Paperwhite is also marked down during Amazon's Spring Sale event for just $135 (was $160) if you prefer the monochrome display. Kindle Colorsoft 16GB $170 ( $250 ) The Kindle Colorsoft's display features adjustable lighting that shifts from white to amber in response to ambient lighting, including bright daylight or low-light settings. Page Color options let users inve...

Former PlayStation Boss Says Gaming Faces "Existential Threat"

Former PlayStation Boss Says Gaming Faces "Existential Threat" https://ift.tt/Zbqosvl

According to former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden, non-endemic companies like Netflix or Google are one of the biggest threats to the video game business today.

Layden spoke at a keynote on stage with GamesIndustry.biz head Christopher Dring at the website's Investment Submit last week. Listing his top three concerns for the industry in the years ahead, he claimed that "consolidation can be an enemy of creativity," and that "rising costs in gaming are an existential threat to all of us." He then referred to non-endemic companies like Netflix, Google, Apple, and Amazon as "barbarians at the gate."

Layden sees what happened to other entertainment spaces, like music and TV, as cautionary tales. The music industry was permanently altered by iTunes, for example. Netflix aided in destroying home video rental and changed consumers' relationship to the cinema. He is hopeful that gaming will disrupt itself, rather than being changed by outside forces. He said, "Where it doesn’t take a Google or an Amazon to completely flip the table. We should be smart enough to see these changes coming and prepare ourselves for that eventuality."

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