Amazon pulled opened the doors on a new Kindle Store today specifically tailored to residents of Australia. Now Australians can buy Kindle ebooks directly from Amazon.com.au instead of Amazon.com, and pay in Australian dollars instead of US dollars. Amazon is showing some 2.1 million titles available, including everything from cookbooks to comics and graphic novels. […]
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Screen Comparison: E Ink Carta vs E Ink Pearl
Ever since I got the Kindle Paperwhite 2 I’ve been a bit skeptical about the so-called new and improved E Ink Carta screen technology. Right now the Paperwhite 2 is the only device using Carta screens; most other ebook readers use Pearl screens. Both are the same type of epaper screen tech produced by the […]
Kindle Paperwhite 2 vs Paperwhite 1 Comparison (Video)
After doing the video review for the Kindle Paperwhite 2, I decided to put together a quick comparison review showing the differences between the original Paperwhite and the new Paperwhite. Both are almost identical down to the last detail, but there are some differences, most notably the frontlight and the screen. As mentioned in the […]
New Software Update for 1st Gen Kindle Paperwhite
Amazon has started rolling out a new software update for the original Kindle Paperwhite. The new firmware version is 5.3.9. When I first saw it I thought maybe Amazon was adding the features from the new Kindle Paperwhite, but alas it’s a minor update with just a couple of changes. I still think it’s likely […]
Lots of Kindles on Sale
Amazon is running a promotion today only thanks to the FAA changing their policy to allow ereaders to be used throughout take-off and landing when flying. Amazon is cutting 15% off of the basic Kindle, the new Kindle Fire HD, and 7″ Kindle Fire HDX. Amazon is also running a separate sale for the Kindle […]
Kindle Paperwhite 2 Comics Review with Kindle Panel View (Video)
A few days ago I posted a review of the Kindle Paperwhite 2. When doing the video review I forgot to discuss comics so afterward I put together a quick video showing how Kindle Panel View works for comic books and graphic novels on the Kindle Paperwhite 2. Kindle Panel View has been around since […]
Kindle Paperwhite 2 Review
Review Date: October 2013 – Review unit purchased from Amazon.com Kindle Paperwhite 2 Review Like with my recent review of the Kobo Aura, I’ve decided not to do a super-long detailed review for the 2nd gen Kindle Paperwhite because it’s 90% the same as the original Kindle Paperwhite from last year. I’ll cover the new […]
Kindle MatchBook Goes Live – 74k Titles at $2.99 or Less
Today Amazon officially launched their new program called Kindle MatchBook, which gives customers that purchase a print copy of a book from Amazon to get the ebook edition for $2.99 or less, sometimes free. The most interesting aspect of Kindle MatchBook is that it applies to past purchases as well as new purchases. So anyone […]