Tag Archives: features

Rumor: Amazon to offer EPUB format on Kindle “soon”

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Chris Walters

Citing off-the-record statements by four different publishers, the blog Good E-Reader today announced that Amazon will soon offer EPUB format books on the Kindle platform: Four publishers in the last week have confirmed that Amazon has indeed told them they … Continue reading →

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Amazon's new lending feature is probably going to anger some publishers

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Chris Walters

When it comes to Kindle features, Amazon tends to follow the aphorism that it’s easier to ask forgiveness than permission. This strategy doesn’t always work–see the text-to-speech controversy–but it helps give Amazon the element of surprise in the marketplace. With … Continue reading →

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Kindle ebook lending is now available

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Chris Walters

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 →

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Amazon extends newspapers and magazines to Kindle for Android app, promises other apps will follow

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Chris Walters

Today Amazon announced that its Kindle for Android app has been updated to let readers access both single issues and subscriptions of some of the biggest selling newspapers and magazines. Update (or download) the app to your Android device today … Continue reading →

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How to predict what Amazon will announce next

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Chris Walters

It should be clear by now that the only time Amazon likes to announce a feature is when a competitor–usually Barnes & Noble–has something to announce. The Kindle 2 price cut this summer happened a few hours after B&N’s price … Continue reading →

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Amazon promises ebook lending, plus mags and newspaper subscriptions on Kindle apps

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Chris Walters

Two great pieces of news today: Ebook lending One thing Nook has had over Kindle from the beginning was its lending feature: on Nook, you can loan a Barnes & Noble ebook out to another Nook customer one time for … Continue reading →

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How to make the most of Kindle 2.5.2

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Chris Walters

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 →

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Thinking of buying a Kindle? Wait until August

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Chris Walters

So here’s the latest round of news/rumors on the Kindle: last week, Bloomberg announced that two anonymous people confirmed there will be a thinner, faster Kindle released in August. It won’t have a color screen or use touchscreen technology, but … Continue reading →

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