by Jay GotPassport on November 8, 2011
Good news for Kindle owners, but especially for Amazon Prime members: Amazon announced a new ‘benefit’ where you can borrow a kindle book, one per month, with no due dates. Looks like another way Amazon is connecting its content library to its devices, and it makes the $79/year Prime membership look like a steal. Prime membership originally was intended for frequent shoppers, offering free 2 day delivery, then included unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows, and now its ventured into e-books.
Leave a comment if you’re a Prime member and tried the book borrowing feature.
-via Lifehacker.com
by Jay GotPassport on September 28, 2011
Big news from Amazon earlier today, regarding the release of 3 new Kindles. The lineup will begin at $79 with a basic Kindle, up to the new “Kindle Fire,” color touch screen running Android, for $199. Any mention of “Special offers are fairly non-intrusive screen savers that provide yes, special offers on Amazon. They are not pop up ads, and generally do not intrude upon the reading experience.
A summary about each model, with pre-order links, after the break:
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by Jay GotPassport on September 22, 2011
The long awaited Kindle feature has finally arrived. The ability to download e-books from your local public library. The Nook and other E-readers have had this capability for some time, and Amazon has finally come on board after announcing this months ago. One interesting feature noted in Amazon’s press release was that the reader’s margin notes (and highlights, bookmarks) will be saved, even after the book expires, and will be there when you borrow the book again, or buy the book. Neat.
Check out the details from Amazon’s page, as well as the Engadget report.
by Jay GotPassport on September 13, 2011
According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon is working with publishers to provide a Netflix-like subscription service for Kindle books. This is in the rumor stage, and it’s possible if this deal gets done, that it will be part of the Amazon Prime $79/year membership program, that includes free 2 day shipping on all purchases, as well as instant streaming video access to TV and movies; which will then include a selection of book titles. The subscription model worked for music, will it work for e-books? Let’s wait and see.
-via Mashable.
by Jay GotPassport on September 5, 2011
mock up from Gizmodo
Looks like the rumors about the Kindle Tablet are true. MG Seigler of TechCrunch was the lucky guy who had a chance to actually handle the new device, and continue after the break to view a summary of the new tablet’s specs…
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by Jay GotPassport on August 10, 2011
In addition to reading Kindle books on a Kindle (that statement was genius..), there are the Kindle apps for iPhone, Android, and pcs/macs. Now there’s a cloud based reading app that is integrated into your browser (Safari, Safari for iPad, and Chrome; I/E and Firefox to be released soon). Other than PDFs, purchased books will not reside on your local hard disk, but in the CLOUDS (insert heavenly music here). Check out some screen shots after the break:
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by Jay GotPassport on July 21, 2011
Via Amazon.com
Students, if you are already comfortable with E-textbooks, then this story is for you. When one of my previous employers (a college) asked me to test out a Kindle for academic use, I thought that it would be great for reading classic literature for English class, but not as useful for traditional texts, that are full of colorful diagrams and graphics. The cost of purchasing one and using it on a Kindle seemed impractical for most students. This changes things.
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by Eric on April 23, 2011
The DryCASE Tablet is a vacuum sealed bag that lets you carry your iPad or other tablet device to the beach, pool or other waterfront locale without worrying about a little splash frying your gear.
With all the air sucked out of DryCASE bag, you can still work the touchscreen display. The DryCASE retails for $60, but you currently can find it on Amazon for about $45.
More info at the DryCASE website and Amazon.com.
For all you Kindle fans out there, Amazon has announced an all new and improved 6″ Kindle and the best part is that the price is unaffected. Also on the table is a new less expensive Wi-Fi only model that has all the same features of the 3G model, just without 3G and Global wireless. The Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi and Kindle Wi-Fi are available for pre-order now at Amazon and scheduled for release on August 27th. [click to continue…]
Amazon has dropped out a new brighter lower priced Kindle DX. The Kindle DX still maintains free 3G wireless and wears a new graphite colored enclosure (still comes in white too). Amazon says the new high contrast e-ink and updated display make for a 50% brighter Kindle DX and the price has been reduced to $379 from $489. The new Kindle DX will begin shipping on July 7th and is available for pre-order at the link below.
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