Category Archives: Kindle DX
"Dusk World" brings interactive comics to the Kindle
I’ve commented in a few recent posts that so far, the only “active content” titles we’ve seen on the Kindle Store have been games. I like games, but I’ve been wondering why no developer has tried anything more ambitious. Then … Continue reading
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Tagged active content, adventures, Amazon, apps, choose your own, comics, detectives, games, graphic novels, interactive, kindle, superheroes
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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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Two free word games for your Kindle (yes, games!)
Do you remember earlier this year when Amazon announced that it was going to start letting developers create apps for the Kindle platform? Not much has been publicized since then, and with the number of price drops, exclusive publishing agreements, … Continue reading
Posted in active content, devices, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, software
Tagged active content, app store, apps, developers, dx, free, fun, games, kindle, Kindle 2, word scramble
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Kindle DX upgraded, darkened, and chopped to $380
After last month’s Kindle 2 price decrease, everyone was wondering when or if Amazon would do something similar for the bigger Kindle DX. Now they have, but in a much more dramatic fashion. The Kindle 2 dropped in price, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, bigger, cheaper, discounts, graphite, Kindle DX, large screen, new, price reductions
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How to re-install the screensaver hack on a Kindle running 2.5.2
Great news for those of you missing your old screensavers: a person over at Mobileread.com has repackaged those beloved hacks so that they work on the new 2.5.2 update. To get them, visit this thread on Mobileread and check out … Continue reading
How to make the most of Kindle 2.5.2
So let’s say your Kindle is now upgraded to the most recent version of the software, which as of today is 2.5.2 2.5.3. Now what do you do? Some geeks (like me) keep going on about how awesome it is, … Continue reading
Kindle software update 2.5.2 now available for everyone!
It’s here! It’s finally arrived! If, like me, you’ve been waiting for weeks now for that “late May” software update, you can turn off your Kindle’s wireless and download the update right now from Amazon’s website. There are four different … Continue reading