Category: Amazon
Kindle for PC Application coming soon
Today, during the Windows 7 launch event, Amazon and Microsoft demonstrated “Kindle For PC”, desktop eBook reader application that will run on Windows XP/Vista/7. This application allows anyone with a…
Kindle International Coverage Update Before Launch
I’ve been keeping track of the number of books that is available to every country with the intent of publishing the delta like the previous one. However in the last…
International Kindle DX? Possibly in 2010
While browsing the announcements about Kindle 2 international launch I’ve stumbled upon a post on electricpig.co.uk in which James Holland claims that Amazon UK spokesman Ben Howes telling that “we…
Kindle Price Drop… again!!!
In June Amazon dropped the price on Kindle 2 by $60.00 only 4 month after it was originally released. Today, 4 month later, Kindle 2 price dropped by another $40.00.…
Amazon geographical restrictions for Kindle Books update
A small update on the issue of Amazon geographical restrictions for Kindle eBooks. Apparently some users are still getting the following message: We are sorry… We could not process your…
Amazon may be blocking non-US customers from buying Kindle books
The method to trick Amazon into selling you a Kindle if you live outside of US was long known. There hundreds if not thousands non-US people using Amazon Kindle nowdays.…
Orwell Lawsuit is Over: Amazon Paying $150,000
In the swarm of controversy around Amazon’s book-deletion, Amazon managed to mostly finish cleaning things up with their customers. One thread left unresolved, however, had been the the lawsuit. A…
Princeton Students Give Kindle a Lukewarm Reaction
I’ve covered before the possible applications that the Kindle and other eReaders could have in education. With Amazon’s pilot program for Kindle usage at universities, this semester is a testing…
Opening the Kindle to Third Party Developers
The Kindle is great for what it does, but it is by design somewhat limited to Amazon’s vision. I’ve written on this blog before about allowing third party developers on…
The Lost Symbol – Kindle version no longer has the lead
As of 26th of September 2009, the Kindle version of The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown is no longer outselling the hardcover on Amazon. Perhaps all of the Kindle crowd…