Now here’s a rumor that makes sense, unlike the color Kindle rumor from last week. Reuters is reporting that Amazon is likely to release a new Kindle in July with built-in front lighting similar to Barnes and Noble’s new GlowLight Nook Touch. The inside source says that Amazon has started production of the new Kindle […]
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Amazon Won’t Launch a Color E Ink Kindle Later This Year
I’ve been working on this website and blog for nearly three years now, and during that time I’ve noticed a weird phenomenon. Every month or two some unreliable source from some big-name website posts a ridiculous article proclaiming the release of some future gadget from Amazon, Apple, or any other big company. And then every […]
Harry Potter eBooks Free to Read for Kindle Owners with Amazon Prime
Amazon has scored a major deal with J.K. Rowling that probably cost a truckload of Galleons to add all seven Harry Potter ebooks to the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library starting on June 19th. Basically what that means is any Kindle owner with an Amazon Prime membership will be able to download and read any Harry […]
Check out My New Black Woodgrain Kindle Touch
DecalGirl sent my a couple of skins to review, and one of them is a black woodgrain skin for the Kindle Touch. Click the picture above for a closer look. I wanted to make sure to put the skin on as straight as possible so I sat down and really took my time putting it […]
Send to Kindle for Mac Released
Earlier in the week Amazon released a program for Mac computers called Send to Kindle for Mac that allows users to easily send personal documents and DRM-free ebooks to Kindle ereaders and apps and the Kindle cloud archive from Mac computers. This is a followup to the Send to Kindle for PC that was released […]
Major Software Update for Kindle Touch Available for Download
Amazon has released new software for the Kindle Touch that adds a number of new features and enhancements just in time for the international launch of the Kindle Touch 3G on April 27th. The Kindle Touch Software Update Version 5.1.0 is available for manual download from Amazon right now, or you can wait to automatically […]
Kindle Touch Can Play Videos Now (Video)
The Nook Touch isn’t the only E Ink ereader that can play videos. Developers over at MobileRead have figured out how to get videos to play on the Kindle Touch now too. It’s like watching on an old school black and white TV, and the sound even works. That’s plus one for the Kindle because […]
Kindle Touch 3G Launches Internationally to Over 175 Countries
The Kindle Touch launched in the United States over four months ago. Then at the beginning of February it went international, but only the Wi-Fi model. Now Amazon is finally rolling out the 3G model of the Kindle Touch internationally, and they’ve also added it to their regional stores so not everyone has to buy […]