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  • publishing

    Self-Published Kindle Author Lands Deal in Obsolete Ink-and-Paper Format

    Author Boyd Morrison wrote and uploaded a book called The Ark, pictured, to Kindle, and found such success that he has now signed a two book deal with Simon and Schuster in that weird, dying papery format your grandparents like. More »
    04:45 PM
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    By Dan Nosowitz

    Comment by apollo89: Until a kindle is as cheap as a hardback book, I will stick to that "obsolete" paper format. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • kindle

    Sheet Music for Amazon Kindle DX Gets Rid of the, Um, Sheet

    Good idea or terrible idea? Sheet music on the Kindle. The catalog has 20,000 titles and they're cheap, about $3. Or you can always read a bunch of law textbooks. Fun! [Amazon via Gadget Lab] More »
    07/10/09
    6,282
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Margatron: This is only good if your sheet music is one sheet long. But as any other classical musicians know,... 15 Responses | Other threads

  • amazon

    Amazon Wireless Aims To Make Cellphone Shopping Easier

    For many of us, cellphone shopping really means choosing between the major smartphone brands—but for those of us looking at a broader range of devices and plans, Amazon has developed a new site to help make the process easier. More »
    07/09/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • kindle 2

    Amazon's Kindle 2 Gets $60 Price Drop, Now at $299

    Amazon lopped $60 off the price of the Kindle 2, bringing it to $299. Is under $300 the sweet spot, or is that still too much to drag you over from the dead-tree alternative? [Amazon via Engadget; Image]
    07/08/09
    5,951
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by elitesoulman: And it's still too damn expensive. Go read a real book. 12 Responses | Other threads

  • amazon

    Amazon Won't Let Mobile Apps Use Its Product Info Anymore

    Weird play by Amazon—they've changed their Product Advertising API so that mobile apps like Delicious Library, which pull product info from it, can't use it. Its developers were forced to pull it from the App Store. More »
    07/07/09
    8,873
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by met2art: It doesn't really surprise me that Amazon doesn't want people utilizing their servers and content in ways that don't necessarily... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • kindle

    Amazon Patent Details Ad-Supported Kindle Books

    Amazon has filed a patent that describes how to take the obvious, heretofore un-stepped step of filling ebooks with contextual, timely advertising. Whether it would mean free, discounted, or tiered-price books (or none of the above) it's an interesting idea. More »
    07/07/09
    2,683
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    By John Herrman

    Comment by spyguy99: I would not like ads in my book, unless the subsidized the price of a Kindle, then maybe I would... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • windows

    Amazon's Unfortunate Windows 7 Freudian Slip

    Surely this is some kind of innocent SEO-related keyword slip, right? I mean, Microsoft definitely doesn't want one of the biggest online retailers in the world billing its new OS as Windows Vista 7 Home Premium, right? Right?! More »
    06/28/09
    40,003
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    By Jack Loftus

    Comment by Jack Chen: nd ths s Gzmd nws wrthy? WHY? 13 Responses | Other threads

  • drm

    Kindle DRM Surfaces To Deny User the Books He's Bought and Paid For

    Amazon needs to work on its Kindle DRM policy, because the following story is ridiculous. More »
    06/21/09
    21,284
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    By Jack Loftus

    Comment by GlenTen: That iPhone 4G sounds sweet. How do you recharge it? 7 Responses | Other threads

  • kindle

    Kindle DX Surviving a 30-Inch Drop

    According to this Amazon video, the Kindle DX can survive a 30-inch drop with ease. Good, because apparently the old Kindle can't survive some shaking in a padded sleeve, inside a laptop bag. More »
    06/16/09
    6,136
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by Hello Mister Walrus: 30 inches? Great, it won't break if you drop it and you're a midget. 8 Responses | Other threads

  • kindle

    Jeff Bezos Wants Amazon Ebooks On More Devices, Kindle To Fend For Itself

    Amazon's Kindle App for the iPhone was a definite clue, and now Jeff Bezos is just flat stating it: the Kindle hardware doesn't really matter—Amazon's long game is all about content. More »
    06/16/09
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    By John Herrman

    Comment by GadgetMan: I would disagree that the Kindle does not matter. When you are at the beach or a resort somewhere, you... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • image cache

    David Sedaris on the Kindle: 'This Bespells Doom'

    What happens when you ask brilliant humor essayist David Sedaris to sign your Kindle? You get a hilarious quote doomed for finger smudging on your expensive gadget. [NY Times]
    06/15/09
    16,058
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by Moodyisthebestestever Period: who is david sedaris? and just because he signs a kindle he makes it to giz? 6 Responses | Other threads

  • displays

    Busted: Why I Can't Wait for Flexible Displays

    When I got up this morning, I threw my Kindle in my bag's padded courdoroy laptop sleeve like I always do. A few hours later, I pulled it out and it looked like this. More »
    06/14/09
    57,930
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Complexified: Use it as kindling in your fireplace during the winter. 12 Responses | Other threads

  • kindle dx

    Kindle DX Sells Out In Two Days

    Kindle DX (reviewed here) just started shipping Wednesday on Amazon and it's already sold out. Either people really love that DX, or the Earth only produces enough resources to sustain manufacturing a few units at a time. [Amazon via Macworld]
    06/12/09
    3,810
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    By Jason Chen

    Comment by evilR3: who really reads books anymore and furthermore who wants to carry an expensive paperweight around? 8 Responses | Other threads

  • crime

    Fake Band Uses Stolen Credit Cards to Buy Own Music and Collect Royalties

    In what probably seemed like a two-birds-with-one-stone situation (before the arrest, we mean), a 9-member British gang used stolen credit cards to purchase their own music on iTunes and Amazon, then collected the royalties—an estimated $300,000 total. More »
    06/11/09
    18,977
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    By Dan Nosowitz

    Comment by Andre Ondre: This is why people should illegally download music instead of buying it with stolen credit cards, you can never be... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • review

    Kindle DX Review

    Kindle DX is the true heir to the Kindle throne, but whether Amazon's ebook kingdom is growing or shrinking depends on the next wave of books—textbooks. In the meantime, bigger screen, cool new tricks... More »
    Feature
    06/11/09
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    By Wilson Rothman
  • deals

    Dealzmodo: $350 PS3s on Amazon All Day

    While Sony didn't announce a PS3 price cut at E3, Amazon is shaving $50 off 80GB systems all day. It's pretty much the best you can do unless you enlist for a Sony Style credit card. [Amazon via Kotaku]
    06/11/09
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    By Mark Wilson
  • e-ink

    Taiwanese Company Buys E-Ink Maker, Will Pursue Color Screens

    E Ink, the company that invented and produces the e-ink displays for Amazon, Sony, and others, was recently acquired for $215 million—providing the means, said the company's president, to keep color e-ink displays on track for release in 2010. More »
    06/01/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz

    Comment by FooSchnickens: Good thing it wasn't China, at least they'll still be of good quality. 2 Responses | Other threads

  • kindle

    Kindle DX Ships June 10 For $489

    The $489, 9.7-inch Amazon Kindle DX is shipping June 10. Amazon's filling pre-orders first, so those people who got really excited early on get them before everyone else. [Amazon]
    06/01/09
    2,617
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    By Jason Chen

    Comment by Mitch: Yawn. This still fails to hold any interest to me whatsoever. I might see the value of an e-reader if... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • google

    Google Plans to Sell eBooks By the End of 2009

    As Amazon slowly inches toward sealing up the entire eBook industry, Google's getting antsy. Speaking at the BookExpo convention this weekend, a company rep stated Google's intentions to sell eBooks by the end of the year, adding ominously, "this time we mean it." More »
    06/01/09
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    By John Herrman

    Comment by weatherman: If you look at Google's success rate outside their foundation of search and advertising, they have really only done well... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • blockquote

    Amazon's Jeff Bezos: Color-Screened Kindle Is "Multiple Years" Away

    We think the perfect e-reader would require a color screen, but Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said today that not only is a color version of the Kindle not imminent, but that "I know it's multiple years. I don't know how many years but it's years." Lame. More »
    05/29/09
    4,355
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    By Dan Nosowitz

    Comment by PollockRoc: What aspect of an e-reader would require a color screen, aside from viewing images? Or is that it? 3 Responses | Other threads

  • kindle

    See Your Kindle Notes and Highlights From Your Browser

    Amazon just added access to your Kindle notes and highlights—the ones you make on your Kindle—from your web browser. Just sign in at kindle.amazon.com and you'll see them.
    05/26/09
    2,576
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    By Jason Chen

    Comment by Oldbrass: That can help. I bought mine to use for some classes I'm taking. The text books are in PDF format... more » | Other threads

  • humor

    Upcoming Kindle 3's New Secret Feature to Take America By Storm

    Adam and his friends at College Humor got a big scoop on the new Kindle 3: It will feature a completely new hardware interface that will allow you to read books like The Lord of the Rings in under nine hours. More »
    05/26/09
    29,112
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by BloggyMcBlogBlog: When did Frucci become an actor? 9 Responses | Other threads

  • internet

    Broadband Is So Slow Amazon's Import/Export Service Sends Data Using the Post Office

    How crappy is the current state of broadband? Amazon Web Services' new Import/Export data delivery moves files using the postal service because broadband is too slow. More »
    05/21/09
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by bosskev: Well, it may work for Amazon, but it sure doesn't work for YOU dips**ts. I was so tired of piss-poor,... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • iphone

    Kindle 1.1 for iPhone Now Available

    If you are into the whole book thing, go and download the latest update. It's worth it. More »
    05/20/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • humor

    Say Hello to the Kindle 9 XXXD

    We've already seen Amazon make the Kindle larger, but this video takes that idea to the extreme. [LandlineTV] More »
    05/19/09
    9,027
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by bosskev: Yeah...hmm...not so much. Fun in concept, could have been a humorous video, but the lack of any subtlety or cleverness,... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • kindle

    Publisher Blocking Kindle Text-to-Speech

    The Kindle 2's text-to-speech option is controversial, but publishers can opt out of the function if they'd like. Now, Random House, a major publisher of writers like Stephen King, has flipped the kill switch on 40 of its ebooks on Amazon. Remember when Stephen King was pretty much the face of the Kindle? It's like a double cross in a really, really boring but ever so suspenseful thriller novella. [Electronista]
    05/15/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by LuckyFink: I'm sorry, but the Kindle really seems like nothing more than masturbation for gadget freaks who are avid readers. 10 Responses | Other threads

  • apple

    Steve Jobs' Amazon.com Account Hacked?

    My friend Leander has a story about a hacker claiming to have access to Steve Jobs' Amazon account, and his entire shopping history for 5 years—20 thousand items! Seems odd.[Cult of Mac]
    05/14/09
    32,140
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by Hello Mister Walrus: So, if you had Steve Jobs' wealth, you would not spend your time buying everything on Amazon? I bet lots... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • kindle

    Amazon Optimizes Kindle Store for iPhone Browsers

    It's not exactly the same as letting you buy Kindle books through the Kindle iPhone app, but it's useful: iPhone users can now shop for Kindle titles through a store optimized for iPhone Safari. [AppleInsider]
    05/11/09
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    By Wilson Rothman

    Comment by sprice82: Finally some thing usable to browse for books,trying to nav the full amazon site on the iphone is really annoying... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • american tech

    All-American Tech: What's Hot Here (and Nowhere Else)

    People are always eager to point out cool technologies that America ignores, but what about the ones that we—and only we—use? Enough with the grousing: Here's what we've got that they don't. More »
    Feature
    05/11/09
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    By John Herrman
  • kindle

    Colorize Your Kindle 2 for $199

    ColorWare will take your Kindle 2 from B&W to color* for the modest price of $199, or they'll sell you a pre-colorized model for $599. (*Note: Colorization process does not include the E-Ink screen.) [ColorWare]
    05/11/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by Freddie DeBoer: Or you could buy dozens of books for your Kindle for that same $200. 9 Responses | Other threads

  • e-ink

    Color E-Paper From Philips That Could Replace Monitors, the Real Thing

    Philips is no stranger to teasing us with amazing color e-paper promises and concepts. They did it in 2007, in 2008, and again this weekend with an example that could make LCD screens feel inadequate. More »
    05/10/09
    26,157
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    By Jack Loftus

    Comment by gravityhomer: so why is the picture repeated 4 times? I feel like I'm playing that game where I try to figure... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • amazon

    Amazon Wants 70% of Newspaper Revenue for Kindle Distribution?

    Yesterday, on my Twitter account, I made the snide remark that the Kindle DX was saving newspapers through a $500 donation to Amazon. Apparently, my cynicism wasn't that far off the mark. UPDATE More »
    05/07/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by Kaiser-Machead: Seems the Prime Directive Don't Be Evil is just falling on deaf ears. Amazon wanting to make beau coup bucks... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • kindle analysis

    Kindle DX: What Works and What Amazon Still Needs To Do

    I was an early believer in Kindle, but I thought it would evolve more quickly than this. Kindle DX is a step forward—more than the Kindle 2—but there's still work to be done. More »
    Feature
    05/06/09
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    By Wilson Rothman
  • sizemodo

    Kindle DX vs Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers

    The Amazon Kindle DX is 10.4" x 7.2" x 0.38". Bezos says it's for reading newspapers, magazines, journals, and your own PDF documents more easily. But how does it stack against its deadtree counterparts? More »
    05/06/09
    12,832
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by frigg: I wonder how it'd work with music? There's something called the "music reader" which is like digital music paper. If this can... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • kindle dx

    How Much Are Kindle DX Textbooks and Newspapers Gonna Cost?

    Jeff Bezos and Arthur Sulzberger talked about reduced newspaper prices for Kindle DX—you'll notice we haven't mentioned 'em. That's because they're not announcing what they are 'til later in the summer, and we're gonna have to wait on the publishers to spill. That goes for textbooks too, but don't expect 'em to be cheap, from what we gather. More »
    05/06/09
    5,548
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by MikeSWelch: Hooray! $100 for a textbook that I can't sell for booze money at the end of the semester! Wait... SHIT 3 Responses | Other threads

  • kindle

    Kindle DX Offers 9.7 Inches of E-Ink for $489

    Amazon's new Kindle DX boasts a newspaper-friendly screen that's 2.5x bigger than the standard Kindle, but it's also got a few tricks of its own (new features in bold): More »
    05/06/09
    30,199
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by tok3ninja; is the best non-star commenter: For what it is, impressive. For the price? No thanks. I'll stick to reading news online. 9 Responses | Other threads

  • breaking

    Amazon Kindle DX Is Out

    The Kindle DX 9.7" "wireless reading device" is now available for $489 in Amazon. Check it out. It is big. And that Chiclets-style keyboard just looks silly. [Amazon]
    Breaking
    05/06/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • patents

    Amazon Scores That Kindle 1 Patent They've Been Waiting For

    Right in time, Amazon has been awarded a patent for the Kindle 1. I think we can all expel a deep sigh of relief now that this loose end has been tied on the eve of the third Kindle's announcement. [Patent via All Things Digital]
    05/06/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by alsheron: And, um, what, specifically, is it that they have patented? In other news - NASA have made a great discovery. more » | Other threads

  • rumor

    Newspaper-Saving Kindle DX to Feature 9.7-Inch Screen and PDF Support

    The rumored larger-screened Kindle that should be announced Wednesday just had some basic specs leak out, as well as a few possible shots. Is there any hope for our nation's beleaguered journalists? Updated. More »
    05/04/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz

    Comment by Marty: i'm really excited about this since i'm starting college in the fall. i'll just buy this bugger and pirate (and... 14 Responses | Other threads

  • movies

    Steven Soderbergh's Girlfriend Experience Released to Amazon Before Theaters

    Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh's new movie breaks some major Hollywood rules, and not just because it stars porn actress Sasha Grey. It's also available now on Amazon a full 3 weeks before it hits theaters. More »
    05/04/09
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by Mat1cs is a Gentleman and a Scholar.: so is this porn or what, damnit?! 7 Responses | Other threads

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