Kinstant provides a ready-to-go homepage for your Kindle browser
The website Kinstant.com is designed to serve as a pre-configured home page for your Kindle browser–just visit kinstant.com on your Kindle for a list of links to some of the most...
Kindle iOS application updated
Not a big deal seemingly, but the Kindle application for iOS has just been updated to 2.8.1.
According to iTunes the new version "fixes a formatting issue in newspapers and magazines".
Quick Note: use your Kindle for free phone/internet while abroad
EbookNewser has a neat article on this today.
Evidently Google Voice will work on the Kindle and there is no charge for using it when outside of the US!
Check the...
Quick Note: More Apple tablet rumors
According to Silicon Valley Insider, Apple has been telling some app developers to prepare apps for a demo in January. The developers were told to support full screen resolution, rather...
Publishers Weekly reviews the new Kobo
They like it:
The Kobo e-reader Touch Edition is an excellent and easy to use device. Of course even new and improved e-ink screen devices have certain drawbacks—yes, you can read an...
Refurbished Kindle Fire going for only $139 at Amazon
The normal price of the Fire is $199, but Amazon is offering refurbished ones in its Today's Deals section for only $139. It comes with a full one-year warranty. As it's...
Is the rise of the tablet going to kill the e-book?
Today I took in a panel presented by Peter Hildick-Smith, the President and founder of the Codex Group. Codex is in the habit of running a monthly survey of 5,000 book...
Think Ereaders Summit: eReader industry
Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, Skiff; Corey Podolsky, Entourage; Nikolay Malyarov, Newspaper Direct; David Donovan, IREX
Van Rensselaer: funded primarily be Hearst. They do a representation of the printed version. Building a digital...
TOC Report: I see the new Alex ereader – it’s fantastic
I had a chance to play with this new ereader at a press presentation by Marvel Semiconductor who powers the unit. This is an extremely impressive unit. It is...
Review of Kindle for the Blackberry
If you are a Blackberry owner you may want to take a look at this review by Jason Reese of Geardiary. Jason liked the app and found that reading on...
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A sad tale of Amazon monetization: eReaderIQ and the affiliate program
Courtesy of the Kboards, a worrying item about struggling e-book sites and their ability to monetize engagement with Amazon - or not - has...
