Tag: kindle
Guardian newspaper Kindle edition launched
In a fortnight that has seen the UK press take quite a hammering, what with the justified hysteria surrounding the recent phone hacking scandals, it's great to hear some good news come out of Fleet Street this morning for once….
Amazon's Texas Instruments chip based tablet landing in August?
Amazon's Android tablets have been getting the rumour mill churning almost as much as Apple gear so far this year. Yet another set of spec and release date gossip has landed this morning, courtesy once again of DigiTimes. They…
Kobo eReader Touch edition fighting Kindle with fingers
While Amazon may be busy sorting out their forthcoming tablet onslaught, perhaps they should be looking over their shoulder at their eReader position too, as Kobo have just revealed a striking new device in the shape of the Kobo…
Amazon Kindle eBook sales now outsell traditional copies 2-to-1
Another stat coming in from Amazon UK today that's likely to strike fear into the hearts of struggling bookshops up and down the land. The online retailer has today revealed that sales of Kindle eBooks now sell at a…
Read your Kindle in the bath with the Proporta BeachBouy waterproof case
I'm an avid reader and since getting my Kindle 3G, Amazon's ereader literally goes everywhere with me. I take it to work for the commute, read it on the toilet, I even sleep with it by my pillow, much…
Amazon Android tablet: "Stay tuned" says CEO
What with Amazon opening up their own Android app store, upping their cloud storage offerings and making fishy orders for FFS LCD displays, you'd be right in thinking that all the jigsaw pieces seem to be falling into place for…
Amazon Kindle Tablet hitting shops by the end of the year?
Amazon's long-rumoured tablet device may be breaking its cover in the very near future, should the latest round of rumours be believed. The device is now expected to touch down in the second half of this year, with a…
Amazon launch library lending service for Kindle
Amazon have added eBook library lending to the the list of Kindle features for US users. 11,000 local libraries across America have signed up to offer eBook loans through the device, which have a limited loan period just like physical…
eBooks are now outselling paperbacks too
eBooks have outsold both traditional hardback and paperback book formats for the first time, according to the American Association of Publishers. $90.3 million worth of eBook sales were made in February 2011, an increase of 202% over the same month…
Ad-funded Amazon Kindle headed to the US
Amazon US are launching a new version of the Kindle 3 called Kindle with Special Offers. $25 cheaper than the the current Wi-Fi only model at $114, it has the exact same specs as it's more expensive sibling, but will…
