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‘E Ink launches ultra-moldable e-paper display tech’ (TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home)

Sat, 10 May 2008 20:11:19 GMT

An “ultra-moldable’ E Ink display is used in this Delphi watch fob. Now imagine the possibilities for, say, mobile cellphones that can double as e-book readers. “Normally used for devices such as the Amazon Kindle or basic displays on flash drives,” says Electronista, “the new cells are as much as 40 percent thinner and can be [...]

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E Ink launches ultra-mouldable e-paper display tech (Electronista)

Fri, 09 May 2008 21:15:00 GMT

E Ink finished the week with news that it has launched a new generation of e-paper cells. Normally used for devices such as the Amazon Kindle or basic displays on flash drives, the new cells are as much as 40 percent thinner and can be cut into eith...

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The Future of Reading (MediaChannel)

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:18:16 GMT

Ezra Klein on the Future of Reading and the Amazon Kindle. Produced by the Columbia Journalism Review. Directed by Michael Meyer and Malcolm Murray.

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iLiad's new 'Book Edition' e-reader (Crave RSS)

Fri, 09 May 2008 10:34:00 GMT

(Credit: iRex) It may seem hard to imagine after much news of late , but there are actually e-book readers being produced that aren't the Amazon Kindle . iRex is living proof of that. The company has updated its " iLiad " reader with a " Book Edition ," a less expensive version that doesn'...

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Amazon Kindle (iPod Reviews Blog)

Fri, 09 May 2008 03:00:50 GMT

Half way through reading my first book on the Kindle, I felt in love with that device. I think there is space for improvement, but as it is the Kindle is very usable. The Kindle with Amazon service makes it as revolutionary as where 7 years ago, the couple iTunes + iPod.

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A Week of Entertainment: Books Reviewed in Entertainment Weekly 2 May 08 (The Kindle Reader)

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:19:00 GMT

Today's Amazon Kindle status: IN STOCK for free two-day delivery for Mother's Day! Each week Entertainment Weekly reviews a small selection of popular new books. Here's a rundown of titles available for the Kindle reviewed in the April 25th /May 2nd double issue. The Whole Truth, by David Baldacci. Grand Central Publishing, 2008. THRILLER. EW rating: C+. Kindle edition $9.99. " 'Dick, I need...

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The Future of Reading (CJR Daily)

Thu, 08 May 2008 12:49:57 GMT

Ezra Klein discusses Amazon's Kindle in print and video

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Video: The Future of Reading (CJR Daily)

Thu, 08 May 2008 12:49:57 GMT

Ezra Klein discusses Amazon's Kindle in print and video

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The Amazon Kindle Rocks! (Women's Voices for Change)

Wed, 07 May 2008 18:03:48 GMT

By Faith Childs Right out of its book-shaped box, the Amazon Kindle works. Slide the power switch on the back to the ‘on’ position, and you are ‘kindling’, in the words of Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon.com, who takes credit for naming the reading device after twigs and bits of loose wood used to ignite a fire. An early adopter of other electronic reading devices, but by...

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Promote Kindle/Google Adwords (AppzDrive.com)

Wed, 07 May 2008 17:53:53 GMT

Hello: Can I DO Google Adwords to Promote Kindle? Also what Keywords can I use? Amazon KIndle Amazon reading Device Kindle KIndle reading Device thank you

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Kindle Goes to China: The Shanghai Daily Now Available for Kindle Readers (The Kindle Reader)

Wed, 07 May 2008 15:36:00 GMT

Today's Amazon Kindle status: IN STOCK for free two-day delivery! The Shanghai Daily. Delivered daily. Monthly Price: $5.99 including free wireless delivery via Amazon Whispernet within the United States. Kindle owners outside the US can download each day to their computer and transfer to the Kindle. "Shanghai Daily provides an English window to the news of China. Business-focused, it...

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Anyone have an Amazon Kindle? (witz.org)

Wed, 07 May 2008 13:59:16 GMT

Do any witz.org readers have one of these apparently awesome Kindle from Amazon? We gotta admit we are tempted to purchase. For those who have no earthly idea what these are, Amazon describes it as a wireless reading device, which is pretty accurate - you can download electronic version of books straight to it via built [...]

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Technology - Switched On: The Linux ultraportable opportunity (Technology Blog)

Wed, 07 May 2008 08:19:56 GMT

Linux is also driving many avant garde connected consumer electronics devices such as the Chumby , Nokia N810 , Amazon Kindle , Dash Express , and whatever the fertile minds tinkering with Bug Labs’ modules are envisioning,. ASUS set the pace with Xandros on the Eee PC , and HP has tapped Novel SuSE Linux [...]

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Asimov's and Analog Now Available for Kindle (SF Signal)

Tue, 06 May 2008 20:53:14 GMT

Asimov's Science Fiction Editor Sheila Williams tells us that the Asimov's and Analog magazines are now available in eBook version for the Amazon Kindle device: Asimov's Science Fiction and Analog Science Fiction and Fact are now available on Kindle from Amazon. Issues can be purchased for $2.99 per month from Kindle Magazines and Journals . Kindle Magazine subscriptions start with a...

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Amazon Kindle is now in stock: Earn 10% (The Official Amazon Associates Blog)

Tue, 06 May 2008 20:43:12 GMT

Amazon is excited to announce that Kindle is now in stock and available for shipment. Customers can order today and receive free two-day shipping on Kindle. Associates will earn 10% in referral fees on the Amazon Kindle wireless reading device...

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How to Convert PDF Files to Read on the Amazon Kindle (Cotton-Pickin' Days)

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:59:22 GMT

One of the first things I wanted to do with my Amazon Kindle electronic reader was to read PDF files on it. Unfortunately, you can't just dump PDF files directly into the Documents folder of the Kindle. You have to convert them first into one of the document file types the Kindle will recognize (.azw, [...]

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Ian Freed, VP of Kindle talkin… (Roshan.info)

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:20:13 GMT

Ian Freed, VP of Kindle talking about the Amazon Kindle device

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Most Interesting Hard Drive Contest (YugaTech | Philippine Technology Ne)

Tue, 06 May 2008 10:03:21 GMT

Scribd is running a nifty contest where winners get to take home a new Apple Macbook Air, an Amazon Kindle or an iPod Nano. All you need to do is sign up here and upload as many original and interesting documents into your Scribd account. Contest starts on May 5 until June 16, 2008. You can [...]

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Kindle Book Du Jour: Child 44 (The Kindle Reader)

Mon, 05 May 2008 15:25:00 GMT

Today's Amazon Kindle status: IN STOCK for free two-day delivery! Child 44, by Tom Rob Smith. Grand Central Publishing, 2008. SUSPENSE NOVEL. Kindle edition $9.99. "If all that Tom Rob Smith had done was to re-create Stalinist Russia, with all its double-speak hypocrisy, he would have written a worthwhile novel. He did so much more than that in Child 44, a frightening, chilling, almost

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Review: Amazon Kindle (MacInTouch)

Mon, 05 May 2008 12:13:42 GMT

Review: Amazon KindleBy Robert Mohns(May 5, 2008) IntroductionWhat is it'Six months ago, Amazon introduced a new product, called the Kindle. Developed by Amazon itself, the Kindle sets out to change the way we read books, newspapers, weblogs, and more. In a nutshell, the Kindle is a compact, electronic book with instant wireless access to 115,000 books sold by Amazon, an...

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