Month: May 2008
“The Island of Dr. Moreau” by H. G. Wells – Free Kindle e-book
Adrift in a dinghy, Edward Prendick, the single survivor from the good ship Lady Vain, is rescued by a vessel carrying a profoundly unusual cargo a menagerie of savage animals.…
$750 million a year estimate wildly off the mark?
Mark Mahaney is the Citigroup analyst who last week made the assessment that by 2010 Amazon will be earning $750 million in revenue from the Kindle, which would account for…
Touch screen Kindle could be on its way
Have you ever wished that you could use a stylus to write notes on a page or use your fingers to turn the virtual page on your Kindle? well your…
New York Times Best Sellers: 23 May 2008
After another long absence, the weekly best sellers list is back! (hopefully for good this time!) Each week we bring to you the New York Times best sellers list. We…
Yahoo instant messenger is now available on Kindle
A few days ago we found out that is was possible to once again log into Yahoo Mail using the Kindle, turns out that you now access Yahoo Messenger with…
Jennifer Aniston owns a Kindle
This is not really news, it’s just note-worthy. US Magazine has snapped Jennifer Aniston with her very own Kindle becoming the the first(?) celebrity to own a Kindle. It has…
Kindle calender now available
Amazon Kindle was designed for people who like to read on the go, it is a truly mobile device so it makes sense that eventually applications will start making their…
Kindle Photo of the Day #20: Frank’s Kindle
Frank sent me an email about his experiences with the Kindle and how had modified it to create a better reading experience. Here is what Frank thinks about his Kindle:…
POD publishers file antitrust suit againt Amazon
Today BookLocker.com has filed an antitrust suit against Amazon.com on behalf of POD (Print On Demand) publishers. It all started in late March when Amazon contacted a number of US…
First year Kindle sales vs. popular gadgets first year sales: How does the Kindle compare?
We have all heard this past week that Amazon is expected to shift around 189,000 – 600,000 units by the end of the year – then 2.2 million units by…