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Jeff Bezos Issues A Personal Apology for Kindle Debacle

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has released his own response to the Kindle book debacle. While his response comes a bit late, it seems genuine. Hopefully he really has taken all the criticism to heart and we never see a similar incident again. https://gizmodo.com/big-brother-amazon-remotely-deletes-purchased-copies-of-5317180 This is an apology for the way we previously handled illegally sold…

Commerce Don Nguyen

Plastic Logic Makes Same Mistake as Apple, Ties Their Touchscreen Ebook Reader to AT&T 3G

Plastic Logic’s giant touchscreen ebook reader makes Amazon’s Kindle look like ancient Egyptian technology, and the Barnes & Noble digital bookstore closes its serious content gap. Too bad though they’re using AT&T’s 3G network for over-the-air downloads. https://gizmodo.com/plastic-logic-e-book-reader-video-tour-and-hands-on-5271693 The most obvious and logical explanation is that Verizon’s terms for data were too onerous and expensive,…

Commerce Matt Buchanan

Why Amazon’s Power to Delete Books Is Absolutely Horrifying

Editors from Columbia’s Science and Technology Law Review explained to us a year ago the pitfalls of not owning your Kindle books, a fact that Amazon revealed to be more horrifying than we thought. Guess what? It’s worse. https://gizmodo.com/amazon-kindle-and-sony-reader-locked-up-why-your-books-369235 Slate’s Farhad Manjoo points out more reasons (bothered from Harvard law professor Jonathan Zittrain) why we…

Commerce Matt Buchanan

Barnes and Noble Announces “World’s Largest eBookstore”, Upcoming eReader

Rumors about Barnes & Noble’s plans to develop an eReader have been confirmed in a company statement that launches a new eBookstore and outlines a partnership with Plastic Logic to develop an eReader for an early 2010 launch. https://gizmodo.com/barnes-and-noble-may-jump-into-e-reader-market-5204267 B&N also notes that they will offer eBooks on devices like the iPhone, iPod Touch and…

Commerce Sean Fallon

Australia Helps Get 1984 Back On Your Kindle

Were you screwed over by Amazon this week when they remotely deleted George Orwell’s 1984 from your Kindle? Yes? Good news! A simple trip to Australia is all you need to stick it back to the man: https://gizmodo.com/big-brother-amazon-remotely-deletes-purchased-copies-of-5317180 Courtesy of MAKE, we have this interesting “hack” that provides step-by-step instructions for getting 1984 back on…

Commerce Jack Loftus

Big Brother Amazon Remotely Deletes Purchased Copies of 1984 and Animal Farm From Thousands of Kindles

Amazon basically guaranteed that I’ll never buy a Kindle last night by bending to the wishes of a publisher and deleting every single legitimately-purchased copy of 1984 and Animal Farm from all Kindles remotely. Ridiculous. Apparently, the publisher changed its mind about having electronic versions of Orwell’s books. So Amazon removed them from the store…

Commerce Adam Frucci

Amazon Will Replace Cracked Kindle 2 Screens for Free

Oh, the power of a good multi-million dollar lawsuit. Amazon is vindicating litigious types by agreeing to replace Kindle 2s with cracked screens for free, instead of charging $200 for repairs. I wonder if they’ll fix mine. [News Factor] https://gizmodo.com/angry-kindlers-sue-amazon-over-case-defect-demand-5m-5315281

Commerce Matt Buchanan

Angry Kindlers Sue Amazon Over Case Defect, Demand $5m In Damages

We know as well as anyone that Kindles can be frustratingly fragile, but that’s why you buy a case, right? For the plaintiffs in a fresh class action lawsuit against Amazon, it was actually the case that caused the problems. https://gizmodo.com/busted-why-i-cant-wait-for-flexible-displays-5290328 Matt Geise, the name behind the case, went out of his way to buy…

Commerce John Herrman

Kindle For Every Schoolkid Proposed, We Strongly Recommend At Least 1 Calculator

The “New” Democratic Leadership Council in Washington has proposed that the government buy a Kindle or other “eTextbook” for each of the 56 million K-12 schoolchildren in America. It’s a nice sentiment, but as a plan, it’s holey. I am certain this gave Amazon honcho Jeff Bezos one hell of a tingle when he saw…

Commerce Wilson Rothman

Crazy Rumor: Amazon Wants to Buy Netflix

Netflix shares are exploding over the admittedly thin rumor that Amazon wants to buy them. An options analyst tells Bloomberg that, “There’s heavy call buying and the stock is up on renewed takeover talk, with Amazon being mentioned specifically.” That would be a pretty expensive Christmas in July for Amazon—Netflix ain’t exactly a startup. But…

Commerce Matt Buchanan

Inevitable Kindle 2 Knock Off Spotted in China

Finally, we have ourselves a proper Kindle 2 knockoff, courtesy of—who else?—the Chinese. This fine specimen comes out way thanks to the hard, completely un-innovative efforts of one Peking University Founder, whose name is as perplexing and mysterious as this device’s specs (there are few to speak of). We do know that this will arrive…

Commerce Jack Loftus

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. Morrison made a name for himself through frequent participation in Kindle online communities and self-promotion…

Commerce Dan Nosowitz

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]

Commerce Matt Buchanan

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. Amazon Wireless offers services like: •Easy shopping for cell phones and service wireless plans without rebate…

Commerce Sean Fallon

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] https://gizmodo.com/kindle-2-review-sheeeyah-more-like-kindle-1-5-5163042

Commerce Adam Frucci

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. As you can see from the diagram above, there’s nothing terribly complex about the proposed…

Commerce John Herrman

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. Basically, the way Kindle and the Kindle iPhone app are set up today, users have no idea how many times they can download a book, nor can they easily know how many devices can be used to read said book.…

Commerce Jack Loftus

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. https://gizmodo.com/busted-why-i-cant-wait-for-flexible-displays-5290328 Click to view Like Matt’s real life Kindle problem shows, it doesn’t matter how many tests you run, something will always…

Commerce Jesus Diaz

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. https://gizmodo.com/amazon-optimizes-kindle-store-for-iphone-browsers-5249927 Speaking at a conference this week, Bezos laid out his vision for the Kindle brand in full. Core to his plan is that…

Commerce John Herrman

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]

Commerce Adam Frucci

Jeff Bezos Issues A Personal Apology for Kindle Debacle

Plastic Logic Makes Same Mistake as Apple, Ties Their Touchscreen Ebook Reader to AT&T 3G

Why Amazon’s Power to Delete Books Is Absolutely Horrifying

Barnes and Noble Announces “World’s Largest eBookstore”, Upcoming eReader

Australia Helps Get 1984 Back On Your Kindle

Big Brother Amazon Remotely Deletes Purchased Copies of 1984 and Animal Farm From Thousands of Kindles

Amazon Will Replace Cracked Kindle 2 Screens for Free

Angry Kindlers Sue Amazon Over Case Defect, Demand $5m In Damages

Kindle For Every Schoolkid Proposed, We Strongly Recommend At Least 1 Calculator

Crazy Rumor: Amazon Wants to Buy Netflix

Inevitable Kindle 2 Knock Off Spotted in China

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

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

Amazon Wireless Aims To Make Cellphone Shopping Easier

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

Amazon Patent Details Ad-Supported Kindle Books

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

Kindle DX Surviving a 30-Inch Drop

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

David Sedaris on the Kindle: ‘This Bespells Doom’

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