Has the Kindle 3 been beaten by Barnes & Noble’s elegant new touchscreen Nook? Yes, says PCMag: it’s smaller, lighter, and more user friendly, with the same Pearl E Ink screen.
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Reclaim your old-school cred with a Kindle hardcover book case
You know the type: the person who didn’t want a Kindle, but begrudgingly accepted it as a gift or skeptically bought it with the intention of returning it soon after, and who now reads on it all the time. That person loves the convenience of a Kindle but misses the look and feel of a [...]
CrunchGear highlights a few attractive Kindle cases
There seem to be as many Kindle cases as there are Kindles now, so I’m always interested in seeing what other sites recommend. CrunchGear is calling their post a gift guide for V-Day, but really it’s just a closer look at five four attractive yet low-key cases for the Kindle 3. (The fifth is the [...]
How to replace the battery on your Kindle 3
It’s likely that your Kindle’s battery will last as long as you own the Kindle, unless you happen to be one of those frugal types who hangs on to a device for a lot longer than the average consumer. But if your battery does go kaput (edit: and you don’t have any warranty protection), you [...]
Scrabble now available for the Kindle
The first official paid game for the Kindle has been released, and it’s the classic word lover’s game SCRABBLE. There’s not much to say about it other than it serves up Scrabble’s standard gameplay, albeit in a no-frills presentation: there’s no online or wireless mutliplayer, but there is a pass-and-play option if you want to [...]
Create free blog subscriptions on the Kindle 3 using Wi-Fi and Calibre
One of the benefits of having Wi-Fi on the latest Kindle model is you can use the feature to send yourself documents without incurring a fee: “If you transfer personal documents to your Kindle via Wi-Fi there is no delivery fee. If you transfer personal documents to your Kindle via 3G while inside the United [...]
Kindle 3 pre-orders sold out; next wave ships September 4th
Just a quick note that both the $189 and $139 Kindle 3 models are now listed as sold out on Amazon.com, even though they don’t ship until August 27th. Amazon now says that new pre-orders will ship “on or before September 4th,” a week later. Is demand that strong, or was there just a small [...]
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 [...]
Amazon announces $139 Kindle
Today Amazon put an end to months of rumors, and announced two new versions of its 6″ Kindle. The $189 model is similar to the Kindle 2 but includes Wi-Fi as well as 3G connectivity. It’s also slightly smaller and 15% lighter than the Kindle 2, has a slightly modified button layout, and uses the [...]
Thinking of buying a Kindle? Wait until August
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 you might be able to slice bread with it. (Seriously, the Kindle is thin enough [...]
More on Mirasol, the full-motion color screen from Qualcomm
This week two new demo videos hit the web showcasing Qualcomm’s Mirasol technology, which can display full motion and color with less energy than E Ink screens.
Amazon buys touchscreen company, merges it with Kindle division
It’s probably safe to assume there will be a touchscreen Kindle some day, but it’s been hard to make any educated guess as to when. Adding touchscreen capability is a matter of finding technology that’s affordable, that can work with the current screen/display technology, and that isn’t locked down by a competitor via patents. Amazon [...]
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