It’s true. The Kindle Wi-Fi and Kindle 3G with Special Offers both top Amazon’s best sellers list, with the 3G version currently outpacing the Wi-Fi model. Amazon first introduced the Kindle Wi-Fi with Special Offers back on April 11th, 2011. Then started selling the 3G Kindle with Special Offers on May 24. These ad-supported Kindles […]
A Sneak Peek at Amazon’s New Website Layout for the Kindle Tablet
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 […]
The JetBook Color eTextbook Tablet Has 9.7″ Color E Ink Screen
The Ectaco JetBook Color is among the first devices on the planet to use a color E Ink display. These displays, called E Ink Triton, use the same exact type of technology devices like the Kindle and Nook use, but have a filter over the top that gives the screen the ability to display thousands […]
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 […]
Entourage Pocket Edge $79 Today Only, Insanely Good Deal
The no-longer-made Entourage Edge is selling for an eye-poppingly low price of $79.99 today only on Woot. That’s such a good price that I’m even tempted to buy one, and another gadget is the last thing I need, so I’m going to have to avoid looking at this post for the rest of the day. […]
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 […]
A List of eBook Readers and Their Font Choices
Here’s a list ebook readers and the font styles each one offers. Now that ebooks have arrived to supplement paper books, it’s not enough to have just one font choice when sitting down to read. Everyone has their own tastes when it comes to fonts, so having choices is definitely a good thing. Plus having […]
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 […]