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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]