Amazon has always offered plenty of tools for authors to craft their own eBook, but kids books are a different story. In order to make Kindle Direct Publishing more relevant to children's authors, Amazon has just unveiled a standalone program called Kindle Kids’ Book Creator.Kindle Kids’ Book Creator is a free tool for authors and publishers to turn their illustrated … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches Kindle Kids’ Book Creator
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Amazon Starts Selling Print Books in Brazil
Amazon has been selling Kindle e-Readers and eBooks in Brazil for the last two years. You might say the Seattle based company has digital locked up, but print titles have been non-existent, until today.Over 150,000 print titles in Portuguese are now available to be ordered on Amazons Brazilian website. If customers spend over R$69, there is free shipping. These titles are … [Read more...] about Amazon Starts Selling Print Books in Brazil
Amazon Offers $20 Discount on the Paperwhite 2
Amazon is hoping to steal a bit of the limelight off of the brand new Samsung Galaxy 4 Nook tablet by offering a $20.00 discount on the second generation Kindle Paperwhite. Starting today, the main Amazon website is discounting the WIFI only version to $139 and the 3G model for $189.Within the next month it is believed that Amazon will be releasing two new e-readers and … [Read more...] about Amazon Offers $20 Discount on the Paperwhite 2
Amazon Quietly Doubles Storage from 2GB to 4GB on Paperwhite 2
Amazon has quietly doubled the amount of onboard storage in new models of the Kindle Paperwhite second generation e-reader. Any new device ordered online from Amazon will have 4GB to store all of your books, instead of the standard 2GB.There was a time when Amazon always included 4GB of storage in their Kindles, but this when they had features like on-board audio and … [Read more...] about Amazon Quietly Doubles Storage from 2GB to 4GB on Paperwhite 2
New Update Available – Kindle for Android 4.6
Amazon has an exciting software update available for Kindle for Android. The latest version of Kindle for Android 4.6 has several new features and performance improvements.Improved the listening experience for books with audioWhen you're listening from a Bluetooth device, playback will automatically pause if Bluetooth is disconnected. A new permission is required for … [Read more...] about New Update Available – Kindle for Android 4.6
Outdoor Reading Test – Kindle Paperwhite 2 vs Kindle Fire HDX 7
When it comes to reading outdoors an e-reader often gives you a superior experience, due to the glare free screen. There is a lot of contention on what gives you the better eBook experience, a tablet or e-reader. Today, we give you a solid video comparison pitting the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 Android tablet and the Kindle Paperwhite 2. This really should really solve the age … [Read more...] about Outdoor Reading Test – Kindle Paperwhite 2 vs Kindle Fire HDX 7
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
e-Readers Must be Turned on According to the TSA
The Transportation Security Administration has announced that e-readers must be turned on when going through customs for travelers taking international flights headed to the US. They are concerned that your trusty Kindle may be hollowed out and explosives planted within.“During the security examination, officers may also ask that owners power up some devices, including … [Read more...] about e-Readers Must be Turned on According to the TSA
U.S. Ambassador Swears Oath on a Kindle
The new U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, Suzi LeVine took a novel approach to her swearing in ceremony. While Vice President Joe Biden administered the oath, Suzi had her trusty Kindle open to the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which in 1920 guaranteed women the right to vote.This is the first time ever that an e-reader was used in a swearing in ceremony for a public … [Read more...] about U.S. Ambassador Swears Oath on a Kindle
Amazon Offering Fire TV & Kindle Fire HDX Tablet Bundle
Everybody likes to get a good deal, which is why the bundle being offered by Amazon right now is especially attractive. With that extra $249 in your pocket, you can own Amazon's brand new Fire TV as well as a 7" Kindle Fire HDX tablet: consider it the Android accessory pack for those of you who only have a smartphone so far (or a starter pack for those who may have … [Read more...] about Amazon Offering Fire TV & Kindle Fire HDX Tablet Bundle
Kindle Cloud Reader Goes Global
When we first saw the Kindle Cloud Reader, it was clear that it would be something special. Built in response to Apple charging 30% on all titles purchased using their app, the Kindle Cloud Reader allows you to purchase e-books and store them in the cloud for easy syncing with any of your devices with an Internet web browser. With a rather quiet launch, this browser-based … [Read more...] about Kindle Cloud Reader Goes Global
New Kindle Fire HD to use MediaTek CPU
Amazon normally refreshes their entire product line every single year in September. The current generation HD and HDX tablets are getting a bit long in the tooth, but are still considered very viable tablets. Currently Amazon is in the hardware stage where they are deciding what processors they are going to employ in the 2014 edition of the Kindle family. We now have … [Read more...] about New Kindle Fire HD to use MediaTek CPU
New Look at How Titles Sell Across Genres
The recent furor caused by Hugh Howey and the team at Author Earnings helped publishers and authors rethink the concept of "secret data," but unfortunately, it's been slow to have a lasting impact on how publishers and retailers guard their sales information. But one author, Edward W. Robertson, published his own look at how titles were selling in different genres, not so much … [Read more...] about New Look at How Titles Sell Across Genres