Category: Amazon
Amazon Deletes George Orwell Books in Orwellian Move
Earlier on this blog, George Orwell was featured for Good Kindle Books at a Glance. If you downloaded the Kindle edition of either 1984 or Animal Farm, I hope you…
The Kindle’s UK Launch Date Will be Finalized Soon
Amazon will soon have a UK launch date finalized for the Kindle, according to British mobile phone trade publication, Mobile Today. Although its not currently clear when this date will…
Amazon to Replace Broken Kindles After Lawsuit
The Kindle is an expensive gadget, so many owners take precautions to protect it. One popular Kindle accessory is Amazon’s own leather cover, which adds a layer of insulation to…
Blackboard Adding Kindle Support
Kindle support is being added to Blackboard, a leading Course Management System (CMS). They’re an important ally for Amazon to have, since Blackboard software is widely used by schools at…
Amazon files Patents For In-Book Advertisements
Amazon has applied for two patents: On-Demand Generating E-Book Content With Advertising and Incorporating Advertising In On-Demand Generated Content. Essentially, the patents are for adding content-generated ads to Kindle products,…
Kindle Books Coming to New Devices
Amazon Chief Executive, Jeff Bezos, has made clear the company’s intention to bring the Kindle’s eBook store to more devices. Apparently, Amazon views the Kindle and the bookstore as two…
Agatha Christie, Good Kindle Books at a Glance #17
Agatha Christie is often referred as the “Queen of Crime”, due to the crime novels and short stories featuring the famous detectives Hercule Poirot and and Miss Jane Marple. Lots…
Joseph Conrad, Good Kindle Books at a Glance #16
Joseph Conrad is famous not only for his works adapted into well-known films such as Apocalypse Now and Sabotage; he also stands out as he was a Polish-born novelist who…
Arthur Conan Doyle, Good Kindle Books at a Glance #15
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL was a British author born to an English father of Irish descent and an Irish mother. Though having chosen the profession of a physician…
Haruki Murakami, Good Kindle Books at a Glance #14
Haruki Murakami began his writing career much later than most authors; he finished his first novel when he was 29. Since then, as if to catch up, he has proved…