Amazon has accidentally revealed plans to launch a new Kindle Papeewhite eReader on September 30th. A listing for the new eReader went live on the Amazon website briefly this morning, before it was removed. Update: Since the cat’s already out of the bag, Amazon has apparently decided to just go ahead and start taking pre-orders. […]
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Most popular Liliputing articles from 8/24 – 8/30
Kobo’s new tablets are on the way. Amazon’s flagship eReader is out of stock (suggesting a new model could be on the way). Google’s flagship smartphone gets a price cut. And a solution for turning your smartphone into a tablet emerges. Here’s a look back at some of the top stories from the week that […]
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is out of stock – new models on the way?
Amazon’s expected to launch a new line of Android tablets this fall. But what about the company’s black and white eReader lineup? Is there a new model in the works to replace the Kindle Paperwhite? While there has been leak after leak providing details about the company’s new tablets, I haven’t heard much about a […]
Kindleberry Wireless: Using a Raspberry Pi and Kindle Paperwhite as a portable workstation
8 Comments on Kindleberry Wireless: Using a Raspberry Pi and Kindle Paperwhite as a portable workstationA Rasberry Pi is a $35, hackable mini-computer. An Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is a $119 eReader with long battery life and an outdoor viewable display. And if you poke around a bit, you’ll find it’s fairly hackable too. So when developer Max Ogden was looking for a portable workstation that he could use outdoors, he […]
Amazon wants to be big in Japan, launches Kindle line
Amazon has been working to expand its Kindle business around the globe, and the latest stop is Japan. The company has announced that the Kindle Store is now open in Japan and the Kindle Fire, Kindle HD, and Kindle Paperwhite are all up for pre-order. Amazon’s 7 inch Android tablets will ship in Japan starting […]
Amazon acknowledges the Kindle Paperwhite’s shortcomings
The Kindle Paperwhite is Amazon’s first Kindle eReader with a front-lit E Ink display and a high resolution 758 x 1024 pixel display. The new display resolution makes text look sharper than on any previous models, and the light lets you read in the dark. But not everyone is happy with some of the changes […]
How to disassemble, reassemble the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
While eBook readers aren’t as expensive as they used to be, and it’s often almost as cheap to replace a broken model as it is to repair it… sometimes it’s nice to know that you can take a gadget apart and fix it yourself, even if you don’t have to. The folks at Powerbook Medic have […]
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite can be jailbroken
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite may have a new high resolution E Ink display and light that can illuminate the screen. But the hardware and Linux-based operating system are close enough to those for last year’s Amazon Kindle Touch that it didn’t take long for hackers to find a way to jailbreak the Kindle Paperwhite. Members of […]
Amazon introduces $119 Kindle paperwhite: front-lit eReader
Amazon has unveiled its next Kindle eReader, the Kindle paperwhite. It’s the first device to use a new type of E Ink display which makes the background look more white than gray. It also has a higher resolution display than earlier Kindle models, and an adjustable side-light which lets you read even when you’re in […]