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eReaderIQ improves Kindle deal alert service with new filters and categories

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Chris Walters

Two days ago I noticed something new in the daily email I get from eReaderIQ. Actually, I noticed a couple of new things. The first was that suddenly the books were being organized according to genre, which makes it a … Continue reading →

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New Kindle weather website launches, competes with other browser utilities

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Chris Walters

I got an email from Kindle Weather Station this morning, a new service in beta that offers a full screen weather report (via the experimental browser) for your neighborhood. The good news is the weather is presented in a huge, … Continue reading →

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Apple’s OS X Lion can create EPUB files!

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Chris Walters

If you’re using or plan to upgrade to the latest Apple operating system, Lion, you’ll discover a nifty ebook trick baked into the Automator program: it can create EPUB files! The website Mac OS X Automation reported it first, so … Continue reading →

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No time to look for good articles? Let Delivereads do it

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Chris Walters

Look at how many awesome tools we now have to keep ourselves stocked with high-quality reading material: Instapaper and Read It Later are great services if you’ve found an article you want to save for later; Readability and Readable do … Continue reading →

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Three online notepads that work with the Kindle

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Chris Walters

Here’s a quick review of three free notepad services that work fairly well with the Kindle 3′s web browser. Why would you want a notepad service? I get to that below, after the quick reviews. Jottit.com Features: 9 Kindle Web … Continue reading →

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Kinstant update adds customizable shortcuts

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Chris Walters

Kinstant, the online shortcuts page designed for the Kindle that I first covered back in October, has been upgraded. The calculator is still there (click the “show menu” link at the top of the screen), but now there’s local weather … Continue reading →

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Kinstant provides a ready-to-go homepage for your Kindle browser

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Chris Walters

Update: Want your own version of a shortcuts page? Use my template file. The website Kinstant.com is designed to serve as a pre-configured home page for your Kindle browser–just visit kinstant.com on your Kindle for a list of links to … Continue reading →

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Convert your old LIT ebooks so you can read them on your Kindle

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Chris Walters

Yesterday’s “Help File” column at the Washington Post illustrates a common problem when it comes to digital content: how do you deal with old formats that aren’t properly supported anymore? For instance, Microsoft’s LIT ebook format was a popular choice … Continue reading →

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