Month: March 2011
Facebook Kindle Sweepstakes
As I was perusing Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) website, I saw an easy Free Kindle Sweepstakes, and thought you might be interested. This contest is a token of appreciation for being…
New Math Learning Tools Available for the Kindle
With the addition of games and puzzles, the Kindle has become much more than an e-reader. Now, you can use the Kindle as a means to learn math as well.…
eReaders in the Classroom: Kindle vs iPad vs Nook Color
I spend a lot of time thinking about the potential uses for eReaders beyond the simple enjoyment they are so well suited to providing. It’s an interesting pursuit, really. What…
Seven Albert Einstein Books Exclusively for Kindle
In addition to Pi Day, March 14 is also Albert Einstein’s birthday. How fitting that both math and physics are celebrated on this day for completely different reasons. There are…
The Current State of the Agency Model and Why It Matters: The Effect on Kindle Book Publishing
So, we’re back again to the conversation regarding the ever-unpopular Agency Model for pricing of Kindle and other eBooks. For once we have some actual solid new developments, though not…
Quality and Kindle Book Publication
A few weeks ago, I posted some recommendations for Kindle-based reading material. One of the books I brought up caused some problems for people because, while the book itself was…
Kindle vs Nook: Why I Switched to the Kindle
When I started writing for this blog, I was on my fourth eReader and had pretty much settled on the Nook as my preference. The Kindle was great, but the…
Free Kindle Giveaway!
BitDefender, an antivirus and internet security software company, is currently hosting a giveaway series that includes a chance to win 2 free Amazon Kindles. Other prizes include tablets, laptops, smartphones…
Kindle Book Recommendations: Fantasy
Today I’ve got some fantasy novels for you that you may or may not have heard of. I figure that at this point it would be a little silly to…
Can the Kindle Compete With Apple’s iPad 2?
This week saw the much-awaited reveal for the next generation of the Apple iPad. Needless to say, much excitement seems to abound all over the internet, along with a few…