Amazon.com Inc. said Tuesday that it has introduced the Fire HD 10 tablet that the company says is 30% faster, can be equipped with Alexa hands-free capabilities, 32 GB of internal storage, a 10-inch widescreen and 10 hours of battery life. Priced at about $150, the tablet is available for pre-order today. Alexa will be available via a software update that will begin rolling out on October 11. Amazon shares are up 0.4% in early trading and up 30% for the year so far. The S&P 500 index is up nearly 12% for 2017 to date.
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