Category: Kindle Thoughts
Tablets Help Visually Impaired Readers Read More Quickly
Before e readers and tablets came around, blind and visually impaired readers had to rely on braille, large-print, or audiobooks. Now, the visually impaired can use a Kindle or other…
Kindle Paperwhite thoughts
Out of this year’s Kindle lineup, I am the most excited about the Kindle Paperwhite. Other than the light, it looks just like the traditional e-ink Kindle that is compact…
The new Kindle Fire didn’t make July 31st, but signs point to an impending release
All of the rumors seemed to indicate that July 31st would be the day we finally heard solid details about the new Kindle Fire release. Obviously that didn’t happen. That’s…
Can Microsoft Surface Inspire Kindle Interface Enhancement?
The introduction of eReaders into the portable electronics world immediately led to prophetic statements declaring them irrelevant in a world that already had access to tablets. The Kindle vs iPad…
Kindle Fire 2 Interface Improvements
While the Kindle Fire’s interface is one of its biggest selling points, there are a number of things that might be done to improve the user experience further. It would…
Kindle Library Lending Off to a Slow Start
Kindle Library Lending debuted last year, and has shown modest growth, but has a ways to go before it really takes off. The number of libraries that offer the service…
Could a Kindle Phone Really Redefine the Smartphone Market?
Interest in a potential Kindle Phone has been rising ever since Bloomberg reported that Amazon was in the middle of testing said phone. The logic behind the move is arguably…
Did the Kindle Start a Trend Toward Paperless Living?
A recent survey put out by Gartner looked at portable device usage among five hundred or so participants to see how things like tablet computing were changing the way we…
Amazon Domain Grab Could Signal Kindle Feature Expansion
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is basically the company that controls how things are named on the internet. They decide whether a country has its own…
Nexus 7 vs Kindle Fire: Should Amazon Really Be Concerned?
Hardware specs aren’t everything when it comes to tablet performance. If they were, the Kindle Fire never would have gotten off the ground. Still, the Nexus 7 from Google is…