By michellewegner Instagram is an iOS app that lets you shoot a quick photo, tint it or age it so that it has a more organic/hipster look, and then share it online like a tweet or Tumblr update. I never use it, but it’s crazy popular — and apparently lots of Instagram users tend to [...]
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Kindle 3 early reactions: smaller, faster, better
Everyone spent the past few days going nuts over the new Kindle. Admittedly, this upcoming third generation model looks pretty nice based on Amazon’s description: the company says it’s fast, light, almost pocket-sized, and bordering on mass-market affordability. But does the Kindle 3 deliver on those promises? So far only a few journalists have had [...]
Big screen Kindle coming this Wednesday?
Newspapers and websites are chattering about the possible announcement of a large format Kindle ebook device from Amazon this week, along with content partnerships from newspapers like The New York Times.
Amazon's "Kindle for iPhone" sets ebooks free from your Kindle
It didn’t take long for Amazon to make good on its promise to expand into mobile territory. Last week, only a couple of weeks after releasing the Kindle 2, an official app showed up on the iTunes App Store that allows you to read your Kindle ebooks (but not mags or newspapers) on your iPhone [...]
Amazon caves to Authors Guild, allows publishers to disable "Read It Now"
Amazon gives in to the Authors Guild, and will let publishers and authors disable the read-it-now function on books.
Some Christmas-themed screensavers
Because it’s that time of year, so why the heck not? (Remember, here’s how to add them to your own Kindle.)
Free Kindle Screensaver: Bookshelf In Warm Light
This is a really beautiful photo, and it looks rather elegant on your Kindle. Update:This image and others are now collected on the Free Screens page of the site.
Free Kindle Screensaver: Bookshelves In Perspective
Update:This image and others are now collected on the Free Screens page of the site.
Free Kindle Screensaver: Bela Lugosi as Jesus
Update:This image and others are now collected on the Free Screens page of the site.
Free Kindle Screensaver: Doug Henning is magic
Because after all, doesn’t the Kindle’s Whispernet feel like magic? Update:This image and others are now collected on the Free Screens page of the site.
Free Kindle Screensaver: Book Corners Close Up
Update:This image and others are now collected on the Free Screens page of the site.