Today Amazon announced the launch of their new Kindle Textbook Rental service, where students can rent textbooks to read on Kindle apps and Kindle devices. The Kindle Textbook Rental service allows students to choose exactly how long they want to rent a textbook, anywhere from 30 days to 1 year. And students can choose to […]
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Two New Kindles and an Amazon Tablet by October
The Wall Street Journal published an article yesterday that confidently proclaims the upcoming release of an Amazon tablet and two new Kindles by October. The news is based off of what “people familiar with the matter” said. Of course the article talks mostly about the tablet and how it will compete with the iPad (that’s […]
Kindle Price Cut: Kindle 3G with Special Offers Now $139
Today Amazon dropped the price of the Kindle 3G with Special Offers down to $139, the same price as the non ad-supported Kindle Wi-Fi and Barnes and Noble’s new touchscreen Nook. Previously the price on the special offers Kindle with 3G was $164. The price on the regular Kindle 3 without the special offers and […]
Will Amazon Release a New Kindle in 2011?
I received an email asking if I thought Amazon would be releasing a new Kindle, the “Kindle 4”, later this year, and if so what new features would it likely have. Thinking about it, that’s a really good question. With Barnes and Noble and Kobo both releasing new touchscreen ebook readers in June, and with […]
Comparison Review: Kobo Touch vs Kindle 3
Now that the review is finished for the Kobo Touch, it’s time for some more comparison reviews. Starting things off, here’s the link to the Kobo Touch vs Kindle 3 review, hot off the presses. This particular review includes an HD video comparing the Kobo Touch with the Kindle 3, a list of advantages for […]
Free Kindle Books and Cookbooks – Some Expensive Freebies
Amazon has a ton of free ebooks available once again, including several free cookbooks, and a lot of them are quite pricey so they probably won’t stay free for very much longer. These free ebooks aren’t just for Kindle devices. If you’re reading this that means you’re likely doing so on a computer, tablet, or […]
Ereader Sales and Deals; eBook Discount Codes; Free Kindle Books
First, the ebook discount codes. Kobobooks.com hasn’t been issuing very many discount codes lately, but here are a couple that are valid until July 15th. Kobodollaroff: $1 off non-agency ebooks. June20off: 20% off non-agency ebooks. Use coupon code categorysalecp for 20% off at eBooks.com on the following subjects: Body Mind & Spirit, Travel, Law, Poetry, […]
Video of Kindle Android App Running on New Nook Touch
So I’ve been eagerly keeping my eyes on this thread over at the XDA forums for the latest progress on hacking the Nook Touch to run Android apps. This morning there’s a YouTube video posted showing the Nook Touch running the Kindle for Android app. It’s not exactly 100% smooth, but it’s progress.