Category Archives: Kindle 1
Make your Kindle look busted with this screensaver
Why in the world would you want to make your Kindle look like the screen has been smashed? I dunno, but here are some ideas: To make it less appealing to thieves. To elicit sympathy from nosy coworkers, non-crazy subway … Continue reading
Kindle ebook lending is now available
With two days left before the end of the year, Amazon finally delivered on their promise to enable ebook lending on the Kindle Store this morning. You won’t find it on every title, but if it’s available then you’ll see … Continue reading
Yes, there are DRM-free ebooks on the Kindle Store
When the Kindle first came out, everything Amazon sold had digital rights management, or DRM, to prevent unauthorized copying. This DRM is also how publishers restrict how many simultaneous devices can display the book, and whether or not text-to-speech is … Continue reading
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Tagged azw, converting, drm, drm free, epub, file formats, how to tell, kindle, tpz, unlocked
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After 23 books, Kindle goes green
Want to know how to make your Kindle environmentally friendly? Read at least 23 books on it, says consulting firm Cleantech. At that point, you’ll have caught up with the carbon emissions from print books, and each ebook you read … Continue reading
Posted in ebooks, Kindle 1, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, news
Tagged books, energy use, environment, green, ipad, kindle, studies
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Free Fourth of July screens for your Kindle
Fireworks, flags, and general summer grooviness. Grab these free July 4th themed screensaver images–there are 8 in all–in a zip file below, or jump over to the Free Screens section for others. Kindle Screensaver Images – July 4th Theme
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Tagged balloons, fireworks, fourth of july, free, holidays, independence, july 4th, kindle, screens, screensavers, summer
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Get Kindlerama directly on your Kindle every day
Just in case you didn’t know, Kindlerama is available on the Amazon Kindle Store under the blogs section. It’s the easiest way to access Kindlerama on your Kindle, and fresh content is pushed out as soon as I post it. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, best, blogs, information, kindle, sources, subscribe, subscriptions, tips, tricks
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How to tell whether you have a U.S. or International Kindle
Here’s how to tell whether you have the original U.S. wireless version or the later International wireless version of the Amazon Kindle 2. Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, how to, identification, international, kindle, Kindle 2, models, u.s.
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Amazon's new book deletion rules don't fix the real problem
Amazon’s newly-clarified book deletion policy doesn’t solve the real problem, which is that Amazon set up a system whereby they can delete your books. Continue reading →