The Kindle now lets you see what other readers have highlighted. I look forward to the day when I can filter this by what my friends have highlighted. I find what people highlight in fiction books is baffling. For example, is this quote meaningful to you? Jace didn’t take his eyes off Simon; there was […]
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I reviewed three Kindle covers for my latest generation Kindle 3 Wireless Reading Device and found the perfect one. I tried out 3 covers, the M-Edge GO!, the M-Edge Latitude and the Belkin Grip Sleeve. The M-Edge Latitude Kindle Jacket is the one I liked best for my Kindle 2 but unfortunately they changed the
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Dear Kindle developers, Please make it easy for me to buy the next book in a series. When I finish a book, if there’s a sequel or another book in the series, please say “Click here to purchase the next book in this series.” I would click here. Now I have to make sure I
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My blog post about Kindle covers brought in enough revenue in December to pay for my Kindle. It now brings in enough every month to cover my Kindle reading habit. Granted, I could use that money for something else, but I like to think of it as my Kindle paying for itself. I mean, I
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Dear Amazon, I would like to buy more books from you. In order to be able to give you more money for more books I need: A Kindle reader for my G1 Android phone. If I could read my Kindle books on my phone, I would buy many more books from you. Kill Kindle DRM
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Digital books are getting a lot of hype right now with the announcement of Barnes and Noble’s Nook. I really hope digital books take off. And for that to happen we are going to have to have lots of digital books, multiple readers and different business models. Here are just some of the top reasons
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I have also reviewed covers for the latest generation Kindle 3. I don’t normally write product reviews but I had such a hard time finding the right Kindle 2 cover, that I ended buying three covers before I found one I liked! And the one I ended up with is not the one I would
Cushing Academy is replacing its library with TVs, a coffee shop and 18 digital readers. Why? Because students aren’t checking out books. I can understand that if they library isn’t being used, it’s time to replace it and use the space wisely. However, there seem to be several assumptions here. Students aren’t reading paper books
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Do you live with someone that buys themselves all the toys they want? And so when it comes time for giving gifts, you’re stuck? Here’s some ideas for the Kindle user that has it all: 1. Kindle. Unless they have the latest Kindle, they’ll really appreciate the Kindle Paperwhite. It’s lighter, has a better screen and
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If you buy a physical book on Amazon.com, you now have the option to pay (extra) for an electronic version to read on your computer. It’s called Amazon Upgrade. As far as I know they haven’t done much advertising or publicity. I ran across the new read online option when looking at the Amazon page
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