Amazon has just released two new Kindle ads in time for the holiday season. Instead of pointing out flaws in the iPad or doing some meandering music video like past Kindle ad campaigns, these two commercials are more straight-forward and family-oriented.
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Amazon Adds LCD vs E Ink Section to Kindle Pages
I’ve been too busy lately to mention this, but a week or so ago, before the Nook Color was announced, I happened to notice that Amazon has added a new section to their Kindle product description pages comparing LCD displays with the E Ink Kindle screen.
Kindle to Get eBook Lending, Periodicals for Apps
It looks like Amazon is going to be adding a couple of new features to the Kindle and Kindle apps over the coming weeks.
Free eBooks aPlenty – ePub and Kindle
Here’s a list of free ebooks from Amazon and Sony. Amazon’s free ebooks can be read on a Kindle or Kindle app, and Sony’s can be read on any Adobe ePub supporting device or software—the ebooks just have to be downloaded using Sony’s free desktop software. Most of these free ebooks will expire soon. Keep […]
Kindle 3 Covers
Now that the Kindle 3 has been out for a couple of months, there are a number of new Kindle 3 covers starting to emerge. M-Edge is one of the leading brands for ebook reader accessories since 2006, and they just announced a whole new line of accessories today for the Kindle 3, including 20 […]
Kindle Games: 20+ Free and Paid Kindle Games, Puzzles, Crosswords
There have been several new games added to the Kindle recently, some free and some paid, that are pretty fun. This post lists ten of the most popular Kindle games and puzzles, and this second page lists several more. It turns out that there are a lot more Kindle games and crosswords than I thought.
Kindle Singles Coming Soon to the Kindle Store
Amazon announced today a new section will soon be added to the Kindle Store for “Kindle Singles”. No, it’s not a dating website for single Kindle owners looking for romance. Kindle Singles are ebooks ranging in length from 10,000 to 30,000 words, or about 30 to 90 pages. Works of these lengths are generally considered […]
Kindle DX vs Kindle 3
When comparing the new Kindle 3 to the new Graphite Kindle DX, you’d think that the Kindle DX would have a better set of features. But it doesn’t. Amazon released the Graphite Kindle DX at the beginning of July. It was the first ebook reader to have the new higher contrast Pearl screen. But it […]