Bigger Amazon Kindle DX Lays Down Gauntlet to Rivals

As the e-reader market heats up, Amazon is trying to stay ahead of the competition with the international launch of its bigger Kindle DX. Amazon will release the new model, with a 25-cm screen, on 19 January in more than 100 countries. It was launched in the US in May last year. The move follows the introduction of the latest 6-in Kindle in October last year — it ships to 130 countries