Author: matthew
Thinking about the Kindle Update Features Academically
Something I didn’t consider at first, but probably should have, when I saw the details of the Kindle 3.1 software update this week was that it seems to introduce features…
Kindle Book Recommendations: Science Fiction Staples
This shouldn’t come across as much of a surprise to anybody, given my admitted love of high tech reading and the tools associated with it, but I’m a fan of…
Did the Rise of Amazon(and its Kindle) Doom the Brick & Mortar Book Store?
These days there is a lot of talk about how, though it’s great that the Kindle is taking off and eBooks are becoming ubiquitous, it’s really a shame that the…
Kobo’s Reading Life is Interesting
At a time when the bigger names in eReading like Kindle and Nook are probably a little bit nervous about the future of their place on Apple’s devices, Kobo comes…
Kindle Update Adds Real Page Numbers and More
It appears that Amazon(NASDAQ:AMZN) has been doing some customer polling, or at least watching their forums, and came up with a few new features for an upcoming Kindle software update…
Apple Issues Kindle an Ultimatum
Since pretty much the start of the Kindle platform, it’s been all about the availability. Sure, you can get yourself a physical Kindle and it’s amazing, but part of the…
Considering the Future of Kindle Publishing
We can take it for granted today that the future of book publication revolves around the eBook. Yes, I will acknowledge that it is unlikely to ever be the sole…
Is the Kindle a Money Maker for Amazon?
Ever since Amazon(NASDAQ:AMZN) released their 2010 4th Quarter Financial Report on Thursday, I’ve been seeing a lot of speculation on the profitability of the Kindle eReader itself. Mainly, I think,…
Kindle 4 Thoughts & Hopes
Color eReaders are getting more and more press as time goes on. Now that we have the Hanvon release just months away, there’s not really much room left to say…
Hanvon Color eInk Reader Revealed
One of the things that I failed to mention in my previous post on CES Goodies was the announcement and demonstration of the first ever Color E Ink eReader. I’d…