Category: E-Book Readers
Dozens of Slovoed Dictionaries Come to the Kindle Store
Paragon Software Group, possibly best known for their work in mobile dictionary and reference software, has brought a new set of translation dictionaries to the Kindle Store in an effort…
Glow in the Dark Kindle May Be Delayed
The next generation of the Kindle eReader is going to have at least an optional lit display. We know that for a fact at this point. Even if previous reports…
Amazon to Launch Kindle Store in Brazil, but No Other Services
The Brazilian market has not seen an entry from Amazon so far, but that looks like it is about to change. It seems that the Kindle will be launched in…
Kindle Fire 2 To Get July 31st Launch Event With Front-Lit Kindle eReader
Naturally, there is a new Kindle Fire on the way. We are also expecting there to be a new E Ink Kindle eReader released alongside it. The Kindle Fire 2,…
Kindle Touch Travel Review
While I’m mostly a fan of the Kindle Touch, I’ve largely seen little reason to upgrade from the Kindle Keyboard in day to day use. The darker frame is nice,…
Penguin Tentatively Returns eBooks to Libraries, but Not Kindles
By launching a pilot program to bring their publications back to libraries through OverDrive competitor 3M, Penguin has taken a step back toward serving its customers. At least so long…
Thoughts on the Future of the Kindle eReader
In most of the ways that matter we can safely say that the eBook war is over. Owning a Kindle is no longer strange or a sign that one is…
How Publishers Can Kill the Kindle by Trusting Customers
There is no avoiding the fact that the Big 6 publishers created their own problem in the Kindle. Amazon provided them with an easy way to start making a move…
How the Kindle is Contributing to a New Way of Looking at the World
It is occasionally amazing exactly how far we’ve come over the years. It’s an inane observation but not, I think, an inaccurate one. This came to me recently while reading…
Amazon Kindle Faces Big Trouble as Microsoft Backs Nook Line
Barnes & Noble has finally begun to spin off their Nook brand into its own subsidiary company and Microsoft has jumped at the opportunity to be a major part of…