The Amazon Kindle and other digital book readers are great for reading, you know, books. But most eReaders can also handle text documents, HTML files, and image files — which means you can read websites, magazine articles, or even view family photos on a Kindle. Or you can use it to catch up on TV […]
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Amazon holding event Sept 6th, new Kindles on the way?
Amazon has scheduled a press conference for September 6th, where the company will announce… something. The invitations don’t provide many details aside from the date and location, but Amazon tends to save these press events for the introduction of new hardware such as Kindle or Kindle Fire tablets and eBook readers. While last year’s Kindle […]
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Amazon launches “Send to Kindle” extension for Google Chrome
Amazon has released a new tool that lets you send any article you’re reading on the web to a Kindle eReader with just two click. It’s an extension for the Google Chrome browser called “Send to Kindle,” which adds a Kindle icon to your Chrome toolbar. Just click the button to bring up a menu, […]
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Kindle 3G users now have a 50MB/month cap: Goodbye unlimited browsing
Amazon offers WiFi-only and 3G versions of its Kindle eReaders. If you pay a little extra for the 3G model, you can download books and other content from anywhere you have a 3G signal for no additional fee. If you have a Kindle Keyboard 3G, you can also surf the web for free using the […]
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Kindle for Android gets 2-column view, Kobo for iOS gets comics
Two of the big names in eBooks (one bigger than the other) have released significant updates to their mobile apps. Amazon has released a new version of Kindle for Android with a more tablet-friendly user interface. Tablet users can now use a two-column view for reading in landscape mode. There are also additional margin and […]
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Rumors of 8.9 Kindle Fire, front-lit Kindle eReader resurface
It’s no secret that Amazon is working on its next-generation Kindle devices. The company tends to put out at least one product refresh per year, and we’ve already heard rumors that we could see an E Ink Kindle with a front-lit display and a larger Kindle Fire Android tablet this year. Now Reuters has a […]
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Rumor: Next-gen Kindle to feature front-lit E Ink display
Amazon currently offers a range of Kindle devices. If you want one with a color screen you can get the Kindle Fire. Want a keyboard? There’s the Kindle Keyboard. Touchscreen and E Ink? There’s a Kindle Touch for that. You can even get the Kindle DX if you want a large 9.7 inch display and […]
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SolarKindle case for the Kindle Touch coming April 15th
The SolarKindle is a case for Kindle eBook readers which features a solar-panel and battery for charging your eReader, as well as a solar-powered booklight. Solar Focus started shipping a SolarKindle case for the Kindle 4 in February. Now the company is taking pre-orders for a SolarKindle for the Kindle Touch. It’s expected to start […]
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Kindle app now turns any Android tablet into a Kindle Fire (almost)
Amazon has released a major update to its Kindle app for Android, and it basically turns any Android phone or tablet into a Kindle Fire… assuming you don’t want to stream videos from Amazon Instant Video, because the app won’t do that. What it will do is let you access Kindle Format 8 files including […]
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You can share a Kindle 3G connection with your PC… but you probably shouldn’t
Good news everyone! It’s now possible to hook up a Kindle 3 with free global 3G wireless to a PC and use the internet connection on your computer. The bad news? This is probably a really bad idea. Here’s the deal. If you bought a 3rd generation Kindle device with the global 3G option, Amazon […]