This is absolutely classic. Barnes and Noble officially announced the release of their new WiFi-only Nook today for $149, and at the same time dropped the price of the 3G Nook down to $199. If you do a news search for the term ebook reader or ereader, you get pages and pages all about the […]
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Kindle 2 and DX Firmware Update – Folders, Finally
Better late than never, Amazon has officially released an updated version of firmware for the Kindle 2 and Kindle DX. The update downloads automatically to the device if you own one, or you can visit Amazon’s Kindle software page for instructions on how to manually update. The most anticipated new feature is folders, or “collections” […]
It’s Official: Kindle Coming to all Target Stores on June 6
The title says it all. Target issued a press release today confirming their plans for Kindle Nationwide. Getting Kindles in stores where people can see and touch them is going to help sales and presence with all the other ereaders coming to stores of late. It was something Amazon had to do sooner or later. […]
Kindle News: Asus, Android, Target, Firmware
Some Kindle news to report, Amazon has partnered with Asus to bring the Kindle for PC application pre-installed on the following models of netbooks and notebooks, with more coming soon, of course. Asus Eee PC: 1005PE-MU27- BK, 1005PE-MU27-BU, 1005PE-MU27-WT, 1005PE-MU27-PI. Asus UL Series: UL30A-X5K, UL30VT-X1K. Asus is one of the major brands for laptops. Having […]
Amazon’s New Free eBooks List
Taking a page from the Apple iBooks store, Amazon has finally created a separate list for the top 100 free ebooks so that they no longer clog up the top 100 Bestseller ebooks list. Take a look at the new layout for the Bestsellers in Kindle store lists. The top 100 free and paid lists […]
Kindle For PC Update – Free eBook
Amazon just released an update for the Kindle PC desktop software. New features include adding and editing notes and highlights, adjusting brightness, full-screen view, and changing the background color to white, black, or sepia. The changes give Kindle for PC pretty much the exact same functionality as the Kindle iPad app, which is reviewed on […]
Kindle News: New Firmware Coming and Mother’s Day Promo
First off, just noticed that Amazon is now offering free 2-day shipping on the Kindle 2 and Kindle DX for Mother's Day, which is on May 9th. Secondly, Amazon posted the feature improvements of the new upcoming software update for Kindle on their Kindle software page. The update is supposed to be released in May […]
Target Stores To Sell Amazon Kindle
A couple of weeks before Barnes and Noble officially announced the Nook last year, Amazon casually announced Kindle International, making it available to over 175 countries. And now that Apple has released the iPad, Amazon is again taking steps to make the Kindle more widely available. First, of course, the new Kindle iPad app. And […]