Have a Short Attention Span? Kindle Can
As a longtime Kindle owner, I’ve learned that the Kindle has many, many perks. However, I never realized one of them was to improve my focus on the reading matter at hand. While I’ve read stories (and experienced it myself) that the Kindle helps me read faster, and read a wider variety of...
Barnes & Noble Releases iPhone App
Barnes & Noble has released a free iPhone App called B & N Bookstore that allows users to browse books, search for local Barnes & Noble stores, and utilize the iPhone’s built-in camera to find products just by taking a snapshot. The App is cleanly designed and matches Barnes &...
Amazon Patents Electronic Pen Technology
Amazon has filed a patent for an electronic pen technology whose purpose is yet to be announced. TechFlash.com, a technology news site based in Seattle, reports on the patent filing, which is unsurprisingly confusing to read. Here’s a snippet:
The input device records an annotation and an image...
Cases and Covers for the Kindle DX
As I’ve previously mentioned, the Kindle DX does not come with a cover. However, Amazon does offer a very nice leather Official Cover (shown in the picture above). I really like the official Amazon cover for the Kindle 2 and the DX, mainly because it feels like an old leather-bound book. If, however,...
Pride & Prejudice & Zombies Mo
I recently reviewed Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, the zombie-classic literature mashup, and I loved it. (For my full review, click here.) Just a day after I posted my review, the Amazon blog Armchair Commentary posted an article about how much they loved the book, and that it was being made...
Amazon’s Bezos Doesn’t Like
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos recently spoke at a design conference in New York City. He talked about the need to Kindle editions of books to be available on multiple devices, including non-Amazon devices, but also mentioned his annoyance at reading physical books. According to Channel Web, he,
gets “grumpy”...
Book Review: Pride and Prejudice and Zom
The moment I saw the name of this book in Entertainment Weekly, I knew I would like it. Oddly enough, zombies and classic literature are two of my favorite things. I had never seen them merged together before, however. Grahame-Smith does a fantastic job of using Jane Austen’s classic novel as a...
Kindle News Roundup – June 21, 200
Here’s the latest in Amazon Kindle news:
“Amazon Kindle DX Repair Guide” – RapidRepair.com – If you ever wanted to see what the insides of your Kindle DX look like, now’s your chance. (via Engadget)
“iPhone App and Kindle Stores are Bigger Than YouTube”...
Celebrity Kindle: Ryan Reynolds
When I saw the cover of this week’s Entertainment Weekly featuring Ryan Reynolds, I didn’t imagine there would be a bit in the article about how he loves his Kindle. Reynolds – star of movies like Wolverine and The Amityville Horror – lists his ultimate must-have items, and chose...
Should I Buy A Kindle 2 or a Kindle DX?
I’ve written a guest post for the site Ask MJ (a site dedicated to answering reader questions) about how to decide whether to buy a Kindle 2 or the new Kindle DX. I cover some of the differences in features of the two devices, and what type of reader might prefer which version of the device.
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