Amazon Is Said to Look at Hardware Beyond Kindle

If you look at the job board for Lab 126, the division of Amazon responsible for the Kindle e-reader, you will see a flurry of listings related to electronics hardware, with titles like Supply Chain Project Program Manager, Hardware Engineer and RF Systems Engineer.

Some of the people hired for these positions will most likely work on the next versions of the Kindle, possibly integrating touch screens or even creating a color version of the device.

According to people with direct knowledge of the company’s plans, Lab 126 has been looking into building other gadgets that it could sell to consumers.

Source: NYTimes.com