Morning Roundup: Amazon releases new Kindles. Ultimate reading spreadsheet

First impressions of the new Kindle lineup (The Kindle Chronicles)
As my flight from New York approaches Denver International and the media embargo ends, I want to share impressions from today’s Amazon’s media demonstration of the new Kindles.
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Why Amazon has no profits, and why it works (Andreessen Horowitz)
Amazon has a tendency to polarize people. On one hand, there is the ruthless, relentless, ferociously efficient company that’s building the Sears Roebuck of the 21st Century. But on the other, there is the fact that almost 20 years after it was launched, it has yet to report a meaningful profit. This chart captures the contradiction pretty well – massive revenue growth, no profits, or so it would seem. But actually, neither of these lines gives you a good sense of what’s really going on.
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How I Track My Reading: The Ultimate Reading Spreadsheet (BookRiot)
Data: I lurve it. While some folks around here track their reading with giant, single-spaced, hundreds-of-pages-long Word docs, and others use good old-fashioned book journals, I’m Team Ultimate Reading Spreadsheet (With A Sprinkle of Goodreads)
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The 6 Signs You’re Tech Addicted and What You Can Do About It (Entrepreneur.com)
Technology has created a wealth of new opportunities for entrepreneurs, increasing productivity, improving business profitability and turning the world into a local marketplace. What’s not to like?

Unfortunately for “techno-addicts” who are seduced by its power, there’s a price to pay for being connected 24/7 through ‘use anywhere’ devices.
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Kindle Daily Deals: The Love Song of Jonny Valentine (and more)