Month: June 2011
Astrophotography
Since it seems that I’m deep into this hobby. I’ve set up a separate astrophotography & astronomy blog that will eventually be extended with astrophotography targets database to simplify selection of targets for your…
Why We May Not See Any Changes To Kindle For iOS
As many of you may be aware, the deadline for app developers to comply with Apple’s new competition stifling rules is the end of this month. So far, no changes…
Kindle Store Deals Section Noticably Absent, Sunshine Deals A Good Start
Among the many advantages to owning a Kindle is the fact that there are thousands of books available cheaply or for free. Even that is an understatement. No matter what…
How Amazon Can Handle Their Kindle Spam Problem
As the Kindle Store is bombarded with countless titles of little or no value to potential purchasers, Amazon has to be wondering what can be done to keep this situation…
Kindle Culture
Stephen Peters, a longtime popular culture writer, has a book called Kindle Culture that I think is worth reading. It is a quick read, and has a lighthearted, easygoing writing…
Kindle Spam Highlights the Worst Side of Easy Self-Publishing
The Kindle has done a lot to bring publishing from fantasy to reality for new authors everywhere. In an industry previously dominated by publishing houses that have a track record…
Stallman vs Amazon Kindle: Are eBooks Bad?
The idea that print books and the Kindle were in opposition has been around pretty much as long as there’s been a Kindle. In fact, if you go back far…
Destination Kindle Travel Guides
Do you like to travel? I try to go somewhere new every year, and I know that carrying around all of those thick travel books can be annoying at times. …
Hidden Nook Capabilities Hint At Readiness For Future Kindle Competition
So, as many of us have observed, the new Nook Simple Touch Reader was recently rated even higher than the long dominant Kindle by Consumer Reports. This is a big…
High-End Kindle Tablet Made For Video Streaming?
As the weeks go by and the holiday sales season gets ever closer, we get more and more details about the upcoming Kindle Tablets. Yes, their very existence has only…