Earlier in the week, a number of websites reported on a story that Amazon is testing out a new tablet-friendly website design to make browsing from tablets easier, more specifically the upcoming Kindle tablet. For whatever reason, this new website design automatically shows up when using the Asus Transformer‘s Honeycomb browser, as I happened to […]
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Is the Kindle 4 Going to be Released on October 8th?
So there’s an interesting bit of news going around French ebook reader circles that suggests the Kindle 4 will launch on October 8th in France, which would assumingly mean everywhere else the Kindle is sold as well. This stems from a comment Arnaud Nourry, the CEO of Hachette Livre, made during an interview with Soft […]
Run Kindle 3 Software on Kindle DX and Kindle 2 (Video)
It turns out that it’s possible to get the Kindle DX, both generations, and the Kindle 2 to successfully run the Kindle 3’s software, and smoothly too. This comes with several benefits because the Kindle 3’s software is superior to its siblings’ in many ways. The web browser is a lot more advanced, PDF support […]
4 New Tablets From Velocity Micro, Come with Android 2.3 and Kindle Reading App
Four new tablets from Velocity Micro have turned up on Amazon.com for pre-order, two 7″ tablets, the PS127 and PS47, a 8″ tablet, the T408, and a 10″ model, the T410. They have capacitive touchscreens and are running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and all come pre-installed with the Kindle for Android app, along with the Amazon […]
12 Kindle Games on Sale for $0.99; Plus Lots of New Active Content
Amazon is running a 99 cent sale on a dozen Kindle Games. Lots of good ones too, including Scrabble, Slingo, EA Sudoku, Triple Town, and Panda Poet. The sale ends September 12th. Aside from the sale, there seems to an influx of new Kindle Games and Active Content hitting the Kindle Store. Below is a […]
Amazon Giving Away 29 Free Vook Books in Kindle Store
It looks like Amazon has a bunch of free Vook books again, mostly how to guides and tutorials on various subjects. There are even guides for video games like Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja. I’m not sure how long these will stay free so make sure to check the price before clicking the buy button. […]
New Amazon Kindle Tablet More Like Nook Color Than iPad
Amazon is finishing up the software on their 7″ Kindle tablet that is getting set to be released in November. The new Kindle tablet looks and feels a lot like the Blackberry PlayBook and runs a modified version of Android. It will sell for $250 and will come with a free subscription to Amazon Prime. […]
The Frankenkindle: A Kindle Prototype for the Physically Disabled
Below is a video of a Kindle, dubbed the Frankenkindle, that an electrical engineer modified to make it easier for his sister with cerebral palsy to use. The Kindle 3 is mounted to a wooden stand with a substitute keypad mapped to the Kindle’s 5-way nav controller and Home button. A control board is attached […]