Later this fall Best Buy will start selling the Amazon Kindle alongside the Nook, Sony Readers, and other ebook readers. Best Buy plans to add new end-caps that display all the major ereaders side-by-side so that consumers can easily compare them. “There’s no question that e-readers have found their rightful place in today’s digital lifestyle,” […]
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Kindle 3 PDF Review and Video Review
Wondering how the new Kindle 3 handles various types of PDF files? Well, you’re in luck. I just finished up the Kindle 3 PDF review, so take a look. There’s several huge pictures and a video too. In fact, here’s the Kindle 3 PDF video in case you have trouble loading the review page because […]
Staples to Sell Amazon Kindles Later This Fall
Today Staples announced that they will begin selling Amazon’s line of Kindle ebook readers and Kindle accessories at all of their 1550+ retail locations in the US later this fall. Staples already sells the Aluratek Libre and they used to sell the Sony Readers, but currently only list Sony Reader accessories now that Sony is […]
New Kindle 3 Video Review
I went ahead and did a second Kindle 3 video review because the first one using the Kindle’s text to speech feature as a narrator didn’t turn out as well as I’d hoped. I had to use a second Kindle to read the text document that I had typed and the sound quality didn’t turn […]
Kindle 3 Shortcuts, Hot Keys, and Hidden Features
For whatever reason, Amazon doesn’t mention most of these Kindle 3 shortcuts and keyboard hot keys in the Kindle user guide. The coolest hidden feature is the screenshot. The files get saved to the Kindle in .PNG format. Just plug the Kindle 3 in to your computer with the USB cable and open up the […]
Hands-on Kindle 3 Review and Video Review
Just finished up the first stage of the Kindle 3 review. Here’s the link to the full Kindle WiFi review and video review, but you might want to start with this shorter Kindle 3 review for an overview of all its features and a list of weaknesses. The video review is a bit . . […]
Kindle 3 Starts Shipping Today – 2 Days Early
One thing that Amazon excels at is delivering their products on time when they say they will, instead of pushing back the release date like some companies do when releasing new products. In fact, Amazon issued a press release today proclaiming that they started shipping the new Kindles today, 2 days earlier than expected. When […]
A Roundup of Kindle 3 Reviews and Video Reviews
With the official release of Amazon’s new Kindle 3, there’s suddenly a slew of Kindle 3 reviews cropping up from various website’s around the web. You can find my hands-on Kindle 3 review and video reviews posted on the Kindle 3 review page. Then take a look below at what some of the other reviewers […]