August 2010
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April 2010
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New Kindle Software Version 2.5 Coming End of May
According to Amazon, the 2.5 software update for Kindle and Kindle DX is coming late May.
Here’s a list of the coming enhancements:
* Collections: Organize your books and documents into one or more collections.
* PDF Pan and Zoom: Zoom into PDFs and pan around to easily view small print and detailed tables or graphics.
* Password Protection: Password protect your Kindle when...
January 2010
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Video: eBooks in Action on iPad
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Is iPad Really Going To Kill Kindle? No, It's Not
The iPad has been announced. But does it mean Kindle will be dead? No, not at all. Remeber, iPad is still a multimedia device. You can do a lot of things including reading ebooks; but it’s not focused on reading ebooks. Those who prefer to read a lot of fiction, and text-only non-fiction still need a reader like kindle. However, iPad might be more acceptable for technical ebooks and...
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Is Kindle Going To Be Dead? Some Videos To Watch...
From FOX News:
From CNBC:
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Amazon will be Releasing Kindle Developmeny Kit...
That’s a big news. Amazon has decided to release SDK for Kindle so that people can contribute making applications for Kindle just like AApple’s iPhone. It’ll be available in February as beta-test. There are some news that Amazon already gave access to SDK to some companies like Handmark to develop active Zagat restaurant guides for the Kindle, while Sonic Boom is making word...
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Amazon Offers 70-30 Split For Kindle eBook Authors...
Amazon has finally decided to offer 70% of the sales price of Kindle ebooks to the content providers. This is the similar model followed by Apple for AppStore. However, there is a catch. Amazon put some conditions to get that 70% share. The AppleInsider elaborates:
The author or publisher-supplied list price must be between $2.99 and $9.99
This list price must be at least 20 percent below the...
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Nook Also Available From Amazon, But Not Sold By...
Some people are selling Nook at Amazon.com. Nook is not currently available in B&N online store. If you order it now, you will probably get it after February 12. I found on the amazon store that some people are even selling it as high as $600. However, you can also find some rarely used ones at $275. If you’re very much interested in Nook, you can probably afford that. Here is the link...
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1400+ Newspapers & Magazines on Kindle From...
That’s good news though comes at a cost since you’ve to pay for the content. For a long time PressDisplay is offerering newspapers and magazines in their original paper format displayed on your PC or laptop. They have also application for iPhone/iPodTouch. However, you can’t download newspapers wirelessly on 3G network. Firsy you’ve to download the paper on your PC, and...
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Collection of eReader Videos from CES
Here is a collection of videos covering ereaders at CES. I’ll add more as I get them.
CNNMoney contributor Jonathan Blum reports on the latest offerings in e-readers at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Plastic Logic’s Que Reader:
Samsung’s E6 ereader hands-on by Cruchgear:
Hands-on Que Reader by Engadget:
Alex eReader demo from Crunchgear:
Copia eraders from Engadget: ...
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Speculation: A Color-screen Kindle with Mirasol...
Those who believe that Kindle didn’t evolve in last two years (I’m also one of them) would be happy to know that a lot speculation now that a color kindle will be available probably around Fall 2010. The color display would be Qualcomm’s Mirasol. Engadget reports that
We spoke at length with executives, and they’re currently predicting an ebook reader running Mirasol in...
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Kindle DX May Go Global Anytime
Engadget got an snapshoot of amazon website - on the right corner it says: “Kindle DX Now with Global Wireless.” Not yet, really; but amazon is probably ready to ship Kindle DX globally like Kindle 2. There will be no Kindle DX (U.S. wireless) then. If you go to amazon website or it’s kindle site, you don’t see that anymore, rather you’ll see something on free 2-day...
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Details of Skiff Reader From Hearst Out
Skiff Reader from Hearst is coming soon as the company has just revealed the specifications, and a lot of pictures on its website. The company will show it at the coming CES gathering next week. This is by far the largest e-paper (not e-ink like kindle, sony) device - 11”x9” dimension. Display size is 11.5” measured diagonally. Full touch screen with fingers and also stylus...
December 2009
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How Can You Use Google Calendar On Kindle?
You can use Google Calendar on your kindle. Follow the steps:
Go to Kindle’s Web browser
Type www.google.com/calendar/m. Yes, that’s the mobile version.
You’ll see your appointments for today and tomorrow by default on mobile vertion. Choose an item to see details.
You can add an item using Quick Add option.
Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6” Display, Global Wireless,...
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iSlate: Another Dedicated eReader? Another DRMed...
Recently I got so much tired of reading so many stories of Apple’s iSlate anticipation I even didn’t write anything on this lately. According to mainstream media and blogs, the coming year will be a hot market for ebooks and ereaders. However, all the stories are centered around on Apple. Even there are speculation now that iSlate will be a dedicated ebook reader.According to...
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B&N Nook's EPUB DRM Hacked and Cracked
i♥cabbages who happens to crack the kindle DRM with the program litled “unswindle” has also recently been able to circumvent B&N’s EPUB DRM. He writes, on his blog:
The basic idea behind the B&N EPUB scheme is the same as that used by the ill-fated eReader format B&N acquired – step 1: generate an encryption key from the book-purchaser’s name + credit card #; step 2:...
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How Can You Read Your Favorite RSS Feed on Kindle?
Since kindle has a built-in web browser, you can use it to read your favorite blog RSS feeds without subscribing kindle blogs from amazon and without any expenses for data transfer to your kindle.
It’s better to use Google Reader. You need to follw the steps:
If you already have a gmail account you can subscribe Google Reader by going here from your PC or Mac or Linux machine.
Find your...
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How Can you Use Kindle to Check Your email
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You can use Kindle’s built-in Web browser to get access to your email without any cost incurred on you as amazon doesn’t charge you for wireless access. For non-U.S. users that’s not possible yet since built-in web browser is...
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Your Child's First eReader Can be Ebookman EBM-900...
I don’t recommand you to buy eBookMan for you. You rather buy it for your kids to encourage them reading digital content, and get used to ebook tech a little bit. It’s better than any fancy toys. It’s cheap - only $99 at amazon now. That 40% off the regular price. You can also try Ebookman-911 model which is little better in terms of memory, but do the same things. It’s...
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Ectaco jetBook eBook reader - It's not eInk Rather...
Okay guys, it’s not eInk device, but still does a lot of things at a cheaper price.
Lightweight and super-portable, Ectaco jetBook is the ultimate pocket library. Capable of storing thousands of books in the world’s most popular languages, plus music and picture files, it is a universal mobile library for professional, business and leisure reading. With an easy to scan high-resolution...
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"I was honestly shocked when we found out that the...
The person behind the NookDevs team rooting and hacking the Nook is Robbie Trencheny. He is an 18-year-old student now leading the team to run applications on Nook. Recently, Robbie gave an interview with Nookaholic. Among the other things, he said:
I was honestly shocked when we found out that the whole OS runs on microSD instead of the traditional NAND Flash chips that you see in embedded...
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Nook Has Been SoftRooted, Nookmail App coming soon
Now you can root your nook without any tear down. But still you need a linux machine to run the command. Here you can find the steps to get your nook softrooted. Follow the instructions carefully.
Be careful, if anything goes wrong you might end up with nook as just a ‘paper weight’. Also, the process doesn’t work on nook shipped on and after Decem 21, 2009. it has been tested on...
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Jeff Bezos on P-Book & Kindle & How I differ with...
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NewsWeek has recently published an interview with Jeff Bezos. Among many other issues, when he was asked whether P-Book will eventually go away, he said that he believed so:
I don’t know how long it will take. You know, we love stories and we...
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A Christmas Surprise: Kindle for PC DRM Hacked &...
Okay, Amazon might be unhappy, probably all publishers as well; but the truth is DRM is not the solution to prevent sharing of ebooks in this digital era when programing has become much more collaborative on the net, and access to internet has become easier than ever. For a long time Amazon got immunity from publishing ebooks with their own DRM. Amazon, from the very beginning was unwilling to...
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You Can Get Kindle Just Day Before Christmas with...
Amazon has announced that if you order your kindle 2 on 23rd December, and choose one-day shipping on check-out, and you’ll get your kindle the next day - just day before Christmas. That’s so sweet! If you’re the one who couldn’t manage time to order kindle for you or as a gift for your lovely one, that’s the best offer.
Remember, you have to order kindle on 23rd...
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How to Install Applications on Nook
Since the nook has been rooted by NookDevs a lot of people got interested on usability of nook with respect to installing android applications. And it’s now possible if you have enough courage to root your nook. It’s not an easy job since you have to take apart the nook first, and you must have knowledge how to execute commands on a linux machine. You’ll liable for any damage to...
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Kindle DX is Out of Stock, 4-6 Weeks Wait if You...
While Holiday season is knocking on the door, eBook-lovers got disappointing news: Kindle DX is out of stock for 4-6 weeks. Those who have waited for the last moment to order a DX for themselves or as a gift for someone have missed the opportunity to get one before Christmas. It was unexpected in the sense that Amazon had experienced such ‘out-of-stock’ problem due to huge demand for...
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Nook Has Been Hacked and Rooted By Dev Team
Do you know there is a Nook Dev team? Probably not until now. Yes, the team has torn off the nook, took out the micro SD card which contains the whole Android OS. They have used a card reader connected to a Linux computer that has Android Dev Toolkit installed to access the file system of nook. Here you can find the step-by-step procedure to open up your nook if you are geek enough. A whole lot...
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Kindle For iPhone is Now Available More Than 60...
Kindle for iPhone (also for iPodTouch) is now available 63 countries. Remember kindle books and kindle are available in around 100 countries; but iTune store is available for only 77 countries. So even if amazon wants to, they can provide kindle for iPhone application in all countries where kindle is available.
Here is the list of countries the application is available:
Argentina, Australia,...
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Follow-up to the David Pogue review - Nook-Kindle
This is a follow-up because Nook-interested are very unhappy with David Pogue’s review, and he replies to some of it. Also, the video he made to go with his review is clear that besides the navigational and lag diffculties that frustrated him, the marketing of features by Barnes and Noble was misleading, and the video makes sport of the “fine print” that was never mentioned. ...
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Dynamic Pricing Ideas for your product, according...
Check out these ideas from Seth Godin. Are you releasing anything soon? Book, product, try this:
http://tinyurl.com/seth121009
My best,
Christie Scott
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Out With Kindle for PC In With Kindle for iPhone
I blogged previously about Sampling Books with Kindle for PC, this is a brief follow-up.
I am no longer using Kindle for PC. The problem is I don’t like to read on my PC. I spend all day at it working, and the last thing I want to do is read a book on it. While I had great expectations, it didn’t work out they way I thought it would.
But, something else has worked out.
A few weeks ago I got an...
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The first one's the hardest?
So what happens when you want to get into blogging but don’t have enough time? This blog for one.
Why do we blog?
Right now, a couple of reasons: sharing our story as we navigate the digital age and experimenting with the idea of a co-authored blog.
Who are we?
Andy - About to be dad, social media dabler and lover of all things tech. I know my way around a unix box, but these days I only...
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It's beginning to look a lot like gadget Christmas
While gadgets and electronics continue to be hot items year-on-year, there will be fewer large purchases this holiday, such as TVs and computers. This is partly due to the fact that retailers will look to reduce the number of deep discounts – which severely damaged margins this time last year – along with the fact that customers will move towards needs over wants.
“This season there won’t be...
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It's beginning to look a lot like a gadget...
While gadgets and electronics continue to be hot items year-on-year, there will be fewer large purchases this holiday, such as TVs and computers. This is partly due to the fact that retailers will look to reduce the number of deep discounts – which severely damaged margins this time last year – along with the fact that customers will move towards needs over wants.
“This season there won’t be a...
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My Christmas Wish List!!
Okay so there’s only 15 days till Christmas and I know you were like “What am I going to get Amy for Christmas?!” I understand how hard it might be to shop for me, but I’m here to help. I would like to share with you my wish list of ridiculously unnecessary things I want for Christmas. Try to keep up!
To start small, I would really enjoy a Kindle. I didn’t think I would like this contraption...
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E-readers: fad or functional
I have to admit that I’m a bit of a blog addict. My Google Reader regularly sports 300-500 unread posts from various blogs if I happen to go 12-24 hours without checking it. Recently I’ve found myself coming across many articles from big-time tech blogs like Engadget, Gizmodo and Ars Technica that seemingly share the same sentiments about the newest tech gadget out there today … the...
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Nuts: The Barnes and Noble Nook isn't very good
The Barnes and Noble Nook isn’t ready for prime time, according to David Pogue of the New York Times. Walter Mossberg of the WSJ agrees. Too bad: I was thinking about buying one, mostly for the .pdf capabilities, but I think I’ll wait—maybe for Kindle 3. I don’t think the Kindle’s current and potential dominance of the eBook market is good for books or consumers, and part of the reason that the...
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Questions Answered this Week, by Lit Agents
Authors are overflowing with two things: stories and questions for literary agents. This week’s publishing links are dedicated to the latter. Our cupth runneth over!
Got a question? Read on… one of my favorite literary agents may have the answer.
Lit agent Jessica at BookEnds responds to a question about the submission process with both good advice for authors, and some pointed commentary on...
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Reviewers Criticize Barnes & Noble's Nook E-Reader...
ABC News Reviewers Criticize Barnes & Noble’s Nook E-Reader NewsFactor Network Reviewers are finding plenty not to like in Barnes & Noble’s new nook e-reader, touted as a challenger to Amazon’s Kindle. … Hands-on: B&N Nook is the king of connectivity and contentZDNet Nook Gets Knocked by CriticsTMC Net Not much love for Barnes & Noble NookChristian Science...
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Nook turns out to be a rookie
David Pogue of the NY Times plays with Barnes&Noble’s Nook: Often, you tap some button on the color strip — and nothing happens. You wait for the Nook to respond, but there’s no progress bar, no hourglass, no indication that the Nook “heard” you. So you tap again — but now you’ve just triggered a second command that you didn’t want. It takes four seconds for the Settings panel to open, 18...
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Publishers Say They're Holding Back Some E-Books
As the market quickens for “e-books,” the schedule for their release is slowing down. SiOriginal Article
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"Keeping taking the Tablet" says Apple Inc as...
Apple Inc is preparing to launch a tablet personal computer in late March or April, with manufacturer partners poised to roll out as many as 1 million units per month, according to an Oppenheimer research note. The highly anticipated tablet is expected to pitch Apple into the digital book market popularized by Amazon.com’s Kindle e-reader. Apple declined to comment. Oppenheimer analyst Yair...
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Apple Tablet Rumours Resurface
Rumours of Apple’s supposedly upcoming tablet have all but died down, but a new analyst report has pOriginal Article
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The Kindle, Wireless reading device.
The most requested gift this year, brought to you by
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The Kindle wireless reading device is as thin as a magazine and weighs less than a paperback–but can hold 1,500 books and be read for up to two weeks on a single charge. Its electronic-ink display looks and reads like real paper, and has no glare, even in bright sunshine.
With the Kindle, you can shop and download more than...
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Rivalry Between Amazon and Publishers Moving...
LATimes reports that five publishers - Conde Nast Publications, Hearst Corp., Meredith Corp., News Corp. and Time Inc. are going to form a joint online storefront to fight Amazon’s power in the market in digital content. We have already listened unpleasant comments so many times from New Corp’s Rupert Murdoch regarding Amazon’s ebook business model. Some magazine publishers...
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Workers Together, or, An Endless Chain by Pansy,...
Sixth in the Chautauqua Girls series. It picks up the characters of Dr. Stuart Everett and Joy Saunders introduced in “Ester Ried Yet Speaking” and follows them and other Christians in their work for the Master. Half-hearted and fully committed workers: all have an impact on those around them, for good or for ill. (Summary by Tricia G)Original Article
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Crunchpad is Now JooJoo Web Slate: Is There Any...
While crunchpad is said to be ‘dead’, there has been actually a resurrection in the name of JooJoo. The JooJoo website says it’ll premier on Friday, December 11; but you can’t get it unless you’re big-shot reviewer. You have to wait 8-10 weeks when the company plans to ship it. Cnet has an early review of the device. The specifications:
a 12.1-inch diagonal 720p...
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PDFs on Nook
This is from Gizmodo regarding how PDFs shows up on nook. Remember, recently amazon also released a software update for kindle that makes PDFs viewable on kindle but on kindle it doesn’t reflow texts. Nook rather offer text reflow of PDFs. Gizmodo has an update on this feature comparing kindle versus nook:
PDFs are supported natively and use Adobe’s mobile PDF system
You...
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Hand-on Nook Review by Gizmodo: "Great all-around...
Nook got the first hand-on review on Gizmodo. The review is fair and balanced, and goes in favor of nook even though some features couldn’t be tested. Here is what Gizmodo says about nook, specially with respect to touch screen which makes nook different from other devices:
Nook preserves the same pleasurable reading experience, but tucks in the capacitive-touch LCD screen for added control....