Amazon has just announced two new 6-inch Kindles, the Kindle WiFi and a new Kindle 3G. The WiFi only model costs $139 and the 3G plus WiFi version costs $189. Both models are now available for pre-order and will ship to 140 countries beginning August 27th. The WiFi model comes in black (graphite) and the […]
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Kindle Sales Triple; Amazon Selling More Kindle Books Than Hardcovers
Amazon issued a press release today saying that Kindle sales have increased each month in the 2nd quarter and that sales have tripled since the $70 price-cut down to $189. Even bigger news, Amazon is now selling 43% more Kindle Books than hardcover books over the past 3 months. As always, they haven’t revealed any […]
Kindle Font Hacks and Screensaver Hacks
A frequent question that we receive here at The-eBook-Reader.com is whether or not the Kindle supports foreign language fonts. Considering Amazon sells the Kindles to countries like Russia and Japan, you’d think that the Kindle would support multiple types of fonts, especially given the fact that many ereaders from smaller companies support all kinds of […]
How to Get Kindle, Nook, Sony e-Subscriptions for Free
Before you buy a newspaper or magazine subscription for your Kindle, Nook, Sony, or other ebook reader, you should try using Calibre’s news fetch feature first. While reviewing the Graphite Kindle DX this past week, I download the Kindle Edition of USA Today and compared it to Calibre’s free version—the results were surprising. First off, […]
Hands-on Kindle DX Video Review in Direct Sunlight
Here’s a look at Amazon’s new Graphite Kindle DX outside in the 90 degree blazing sunlight, showing off the new higher contrast Pearl screen from E Ink. The review demonstrates everything about the Kindle DX’s ebook viewing features, text-to-speech, how newspapers work, how to use the notepad from EduKindle, and a brief look at the […]
Kindle Format Conversion Guide
This article outlines how to convert EPUB files and other file types into a format compatible with a Kindle. One option is to use the Kindle Personal Document Service and have Amazon convert the files into their proprietary AZW format. The downside is that only certain formats can be converted. For other file types you’ll […]
Graphite Kindle DX PDF Review and Video
Graphite Kindle DX First Impressions, E Ink Pearl Mini Review
The new Graphite Kindle DX arrived today. And it’s the first ebook reader to feature the new screen technology from E Ink, the leading supplier of epaper screens for most current ereaders. Update: Several more pictures and a video review have been added to our new Kindle DX PDF review page. First thing, I’m not […]