Amazon is retiring support for these Kindle models, and many users are finding unexpected ways to keep them alive.

So why is Google so suddenly concerned with keeping Android "locked up"? After news of the jailbreak made headlines, it took a day and a half for Google to issue an update that "fixed" this problem.

I've been covering Android and other mobile technology for close to ten years now, with a specific interest in phone accessories, e-readers, and what makes each individual phone different from another ...