It turns out the Kindle coming to France rumor was true. Spot on, in fact. Today Amazon launched the French Kindle Store, complete with a localized version of the Kindle 4 for €99, 35,000 French-language books, hundreds of graphic novels, over 4,000 free classic ebooks, and 825,000 ebooks in English and other languages.
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Kindle 4 Review
Kindle 4 Review » Pros Lowest priced E Ink ebook reader Solid build quality, nice design, good ergonomics Fast page turns, partial page refresh setting Set device language, dictionaries Access to Amazon’s large library of ebooks and periodicals, plus free library ebooks now too Cons No audio support means no music, audiobooks, or text-to-speech Lots […]
How To Remove Ads From Kindle 4 with Special Offers
So it turns out that getting rid of the advertisements and special offers on the Kindle 4 is as easy as giving Amazon $30. That’s right. If you happened to purchase a Kindle 4 with Special Offers for $79, you can pay the difference for the non-ad version, which is $109, after the fact if […]
Kindle 4 Working Games and Active Content List
If you saw my Kindle 4 video review and first impressions, you know that not all Kindle apps work on a Kindle 4. The fact that it lacks a physical keyboard and has less RAM than the Kindle 3 leaves a good share of the Active Content out. Purchased apps for earlier Kindles—Kindle Keyboard, Kindle […]
Firmware Update for Kindle 4 Adds Page Refresh Setting
There is already a firmware update for the new Kindle 4, version 4.0.1. The update adds the ability to turn on and off full page refresh. Like the Nook Touch and Kobo Touch, the Kindle 4 has a new way of refreshing pages. Instead refreshing the entire screen with every page turn, just the text […]
Kindle 4 Video Review, First Impressions ($79 Kindle)
My Kindle 4 arrived yesterday morning so I’ve been spending a lot of time giving it a test drive. I even put together a general video review showing how everything works (below). So far I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the Kindle 4. I’ve noticed a couple of negatives with it too, but then again it’s […]
Kindle Fire vs Nook Color
This Kindle Fire vs Nook Color comparison pits the top two competing tablets with ereader roots against each other. Since the Kindle Fire is still pending release on November 15th, this is an initial comparison of all the main features and specs. Check back in November for an in-depth comparison review and video review comparing […]
Kindle Touch Quick Review, Specs and Features (Videos)
This Kindle Touch review is an outline of the new touchscreen Kindles’ features. Since the Kindle Touch won’t be released until November 21st, this quick review is based on information from Amazon’s press conference and the Kindle Touch and Kindle Touch 3G product details pages. Check back in November for the full detailed review, or […]