Amazon is planning on announcing new devices within the next few months and the company is starting to discontinue a number of e-readers. Kindle Direct Publishing has also launched a new writing contest in India and plugged a loophole that scammers were taking advantage of.Kindle NewsOasis - Amazon will be announcing new Kindle e-readers soon and they are quietly … [Read more...] about The Latest Amazon Kindle News – August 7th
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Should Amazon Release a Large Screen e-Reader?
Amazon has an extensive track record for developing six inch e-readers and has done it consistently since 2007. These devices may be pocket friendly, but some people have been lamenting a wider array of screen choices. Should Amazon develop a large screen e-reader?In 2009 Amazon made a departure from the six inch screen and developed the Kindle DX. This e-reader failed to … [Read more...] about Should Amazon Release a Large Screen e-Reader?
Kindle v4.8 For iOS Adds Flashcards to iPhone, iPod Touch
Amazon has been busy this last while, the latest measure of this work being an update to their Kindle iOS app. In addition to changes that promise improvements to stability and performance, students will enjoy iPhone and iPod Touch support for the well-loved Flashcards for Print Replica format textbooks functionality (there things were available for the iPad before, the … [Read more...] about Kindle v4.8 For iOS Adds Flashcards to iPhone, iPod Touch
Amazon Wants YOU to Decide what eBooks get Published with Kindle Scout
Indie authors constantly look for ways to make their title standout in a crowded marketplace. Thousands of new eBooks are released every single day and getting readers or developing a core following is great challenge. Amazon is seeking to assist indies with a new program called Kindle Scout.The premise of Kindle Scout is reader-powered publishing for new, … [Read more...] about Amazon Wants YOU to Decide what eBooks get Published with Kindle Scout
Pirated Kindle Books May Hijack your Amazon Account
There is a vast segment of Kindle owners that download pirated eBooks from the internet. It is estimated that up to 20% of eBook downloads stem from bit-torrent or pirate sites. There is a new online threat that is targeting Kindle owners, that may hijack your entire Amazon account.Digital Books have a great deal of metadata that assists online retailers and publishers in … [Read more...] about Pirated Kindle Books May Hijack your Amazon Account
Navigation and Syncing Updated in Kindle for iOS
Kindle is already one of the most frequently used digital reading apps available for iOS, boasting access to over 1,000,000 books in the Kindle store in addition to hundreds of newspapers and magazines. While the existing interface was clean and easy to use, Amazon has implemented a number of updates in version 4.4 that promise to make sync and navigation easier.One of the … [Read more...] about Navigation and Syncing Updated in Kindle for iOS
Amazon Slashes the Price of the Kindle in the UK
Amazon has just initiated a price drop on their entry level Kindle e-Reader in the UK today. In order to better compete with the Kobo Touch, that is available at WH Smith for £29, Amazon has slashed their price from £69 to £59.This Kindle does not have a touchscreen, front light or any of the hardware enhancements that the Paperwhite models have. Instead, this is a fairly … [Read more...] about Amazon Slashes the Price of the Kindle in the UK
YotaPhone Adds FBReader to Allow For Better eBooks Reading Choice
One of the biggest grouses with the dual screened YotaPhone was its lack of support for popular ebook reading apps. This can be considered a criminal waste considering the secondary e-ink display the smartphone incorporates which otherwise would have made for an excellent ebook reading device while on the go if not the primary device to read ebooks. However, things have … [Read more...] about YotaPhone Adds FBReader to Allow For Better eBooks Reading Choice
PDF e-Reading Experience on the Amazon Kindle HD 7
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Review! Today we look at the PDF e-Reading experience on the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7! Many people have written in and asked us to take a deeper look and the overall functionality and how comic books, newspapers and large PDF's look.Over the course of this video, we mainly look at the built in Adobe PDF Reader. We decided to go with … [Read more...] about PDF e-Reading Experience on the Amazon Kindle HD 7
Amazon Kindle for BB10 Released
Amazon has just released a new BB10 app for the Blackberry Z10 and upcoming Q10 line of smartphones. The new app is available for all countries that Amazon currently supports. One of the downfalls is this app is a simple Android port of the Kindle e-Reading App that has been available on the Good e-Reader App Store for quite some time. It is NOT a native app, and you will not … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle for BB10 Released
How to Take Screenshots on the Kindle Paperwhite
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite has the unique ability to take screenshots directly on the e-reader. Many devices do not have this feature and our video demonstrates everything you need to do to get started.Taking screenshots is fairly easy. You need to hold down on on the top left and button right, or the top right and bottom left. It normally takes a few seconds and then you … [Read more...] about How to Take Screenshots on the Kindle Paperwhite
Top Tablet News – December 8th, 2012
Voice Guide and Explore by Touch to be added to Kindle Fire in early 2013Here is something that will make the original Kindle Fire and 7 inch Kindle Fire HD more appealing to the visually impaired. Amazon has announced the inclusion of two key features, Voice Guide and Explore by Touch, in early 2013 that until now have only been exclusive to the 8.9 inch Kindle Fire … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – December 8th, 2012
The Amazon Kindle Touch Is Phased Out
The old makes way for the new, or so the saying goes, and it seems to be ringing true for the Kindle Touch. The Kindle Paperwhite is Amazon's current flagship e-reader and it is proving to be one of the bestsellers. Amazon is already hard pressed to keep up with the demand, so much so that there is already a demand backlog that ranges from 4 to 6 weeks. With the holiday … [Read more...] about The Amazon Kindle Touch Is Phased Out