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Kindle versus nook; which one is the better value?

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Chris Walters

As of late summer 2010, the ebook device “war” has more or less come down to four choices–Kindle, nook, Kobo and Sony Reader–and the company behind each has worked hard to differentiate its product. Nook split into two versions so … Continue reading →

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New source of reviews for Smashwords books

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Chris Walters

Smashwords is a terrific resource for low cost ebooks to read on your Kindle. Unfortunately, since anyone can publish there, it’s no better than Amazon at protecting you from badly written nonsense, and digging through its collection for the good … Continue reading →

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Kindle 3 early reactions: smaller, faster, better

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Chris Walters

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 … Continue reading →

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Why I returned my Pandigital Novel

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Chris Walters

Last weekend, I posted that I’d bought a new Pandigital Novel for $130 ($170 – coupon – mail-in-rebate), then hacked it to run Kindle for Android. Although I was excited by the prospect of a cheap full color Kindle tablet, … Continue reading →

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A review of Amazon’s enhanced audio/video Kindle books

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Chris Walters

I purchased one of Amazon’s enhanced Kindle books this morning–Rose’s Heavenly Cakes, because who doesn’t like video footage of cakes?–to see what it’s like to read an ebook with audio and video. Here are some cursory thoughts on the experience. … Continue reading →

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Why your book reviews are important

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Chris Walters

Have you read an indie or self-published book from the Kindle store recently? You should review it! Other Kindle readers will thank you, you’ll be famous (at least to that author), and you’ll be doing the entire Kindle community a … Continue reading →

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Sneak peek of the upcoming Kindle 2.5 upgrade

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Chris Walters

By the end of this month, all owners of Kindle 2 and Kindle DX should be rocking the new 2.5 system upgrade, which Amazon will push out automatically over the wireless connection. (If you miss it or keep your wireless … Continue reading →

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Consumer Reports says Kindle best ebook reader for Mom

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Chris Walters

If you’re thinking of getting your mom an easy-to-use, high quality ebook device for Mother’s Day, Consumer Reports suggests the Kindle. They tested out a variety of ebook devices, as well as the new Apple iPad, and decided that when … Continue reading →

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