Price drop on refurbished Kindle
Recently Amazon dropped the price on refurbished first generation Kindles. You can now get one for $149 .00 while supplies last. It looks like Amazon is trying to stay competitive…
New Cool-er Reader on the Way
There’s a new Cool-er Reader coming, and it’s supposed to give Amazon a run for its money. According to the Mirror, the new device will not only have wireless, but…
Time Inc. Creating Their Own eReader?
According to a leaked internal document, Time Inc. may release their own eReader device. Consumers would be able to buy subscriptions to Time publications (such as Time, Sports Illustrated, and…
August 2009 Summary
It’s time to publish previous month stats and summaries again. Kindle book count had several ups and downs during the month of August, finally settling at 349,610 (just 390 books…
Recently Lose a Kindle in New York? CNET Might Have It
If you were visiting or live in New York and recently forgot your Kindle in a taxicab, one of the editors at CNET may have it. The Kindle belongs to…
Steve Jobs Continues to Dismiss eReaders
Steve Jobs had some harsh words to say about the Kindle, and eReaders in general, in a recent interview with David Pogue. Jobs had previously stated his view that eReaders…
Embracing the Wide Sky, Good Kindle Books at a Glance #19
I’ve discoved “Embracing the Wide Sky: A Tour Across the Horizons of the Mind” by Daniel Tammet entirely by chance. As I was touring the UK in a car, my…
Mini-comparison to Sony PRS-505
It so happened that I purchased Sony PRS-505 for my Dad. I chose Sony eReader because my Dad living outside WhisperNet coverage and having very little knowledge of English language…
Make Your Own Kindle Case That Doubles as a Stand
Spent the money on a new Kindle? Want to protect your investment, but don’t have the funds leftover to buy a fancy cover? Or worried the fancy case will break…
More Details on New Asus Readers
Asus has released more details about its upcoming eReaders. Not too surprisingly, Asus will be selling two separate models: a high end device and a budget reader. The budget reader…