Plastic Logic to Announce Content Partne
Earlier this week we heard about an important announcement from Amazon coming next week. According to SlashGear, Amazon Kindle’s upcoming competitor, Plastic Logic, will be announcing their content partner the same day as Amazon’s important announcement.
Way to fight dirty, Plastic Logic....
Book Review: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Posted by CJ in Kindle Book Reviews on Jan 29th, 2009 | No Comments
I started reading the Twilight series on the recommendation of a friend. I wasn’t thrilled with Twilight, mainly because of the semi-creepy level of intensity of the young relationship in the novel. Teen love-bordering-on-obsession aside, Twilight was entertaining and an incredibly fast read. I...
Amazon to Discontinue Non-Kindle E-Book
A post on the Talkback section of Publisher’s Weekly reports that Amazon will be discontinuing support for non-Kindle e-book formats in the Kindle store. This would include Adobe’s format and Microsofts format, leaving only the Kindle and the MobiPocket formats. The poster indicates that...
Kindle 2.0 Possibly Announced Next Week
The Silicon Alley Insider got word of an important Amazon press conference next week, February 9th. This could be the highly anticipated (by some) announcement of Kindle 2.0.
Speculation on the internet from Kindle owners and gadget news sites claims that Kindle 2.0 will be smaller, in color, have a...
Pretty Up Your Kindle
Posted by CJ in Covers/Cases on Jan 27th, 2009 | No Comments
While the Kindle may not have the sleek rounded corners and shiny gadget feel of an Apple-designed product, it’s still a functional device. If you’re looking to make yours a little prettier, though, it’s easy enough with decals.
The Kindleist covered Kindle skins made by DecalGirl....
Engadget Reports Plastic Logic E-Reader
Posted by CJ in Gadget & Tech News on Jan 26th, 2009 | No Comments
Engadget reports that the Plastic Logic e-reader, a potential competitor to Amazon’s Kindle, isn’t due until 2010. The news came from a company rep at their CES booth.
You can read more at Engadget or watch the video interview. In case you hadn’t heard about it yet, the Plastic Logic...
Sanjaya Malakar Wrote a Book
Posted by CJ in Book News on Jan 23rd, 2009 | No Comments
Sanjaya Malakar, one of American Idol’s most talked about contestants, has written a book called Dancing to the Music in My Head: Memoirs of the People’s Idol. Doesn’t the title just make you want to use it as a dart board? “The People’s Idol,” seriously?
All ridiculousness...
Book Review: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Posted by CJ in Kindle Book Reviews on Jan 21st, 2009 | 1 Comment
I first started reading the Twilight series on the recommendation of a friend. I vaguely enjoyed the first book (you can read my review here), but I was annoyed with the way the main characters were handled at times. You can read more about that in my review of that book, but it did influence the way...
Tips & Tricks #16: Using the Amazon
Posted by CJ in Tips & Tricks on Jan 20th, 2009 | No Comments
I recently bought an iPhone and have been spending lots of time exploring the app store. One of the best apps I’ve found so far is the Amazon app with their fabulous Amazon Remembers functionality.
Using the built-in camera in your iPhone, you take a picture of an item – in a store, on the...
Kindle vs. Books: Winter Weather
Posted by CJ in Kindle News on Jan 19th, 2009 | No Comments
In my almost-year of Kindle ownership, I’ve found some instances where it’s supremely better than paper books, and some instances in which it’s lacking.
Winter weather reading is certainly an area in which the Kindle excels. In Boston (where the temperature was -2 degrees one morning...
