"We knew it was coming this month, but Amazon has finally made its new virtual currency available to customers in the US. Back in February, we reported that Amazon was gearing up to launch new ‘Coins’ virtual currency for Kindle Fire app purchases. This is all part of Amazon’s plans to help app developers monetize their Appstore submissions, enabling Kindle Fire owners to purchase apps, games and make in-app purchases on their tablet." - × × ×