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Amazon announces it’s ready to accept e-books in new KF8 format
(PhysOrg.com) -- Amazon has announced that it is now ready to allow publishers to submit e-books to its Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) site in what it is calling Kindle Format 8 (KF8). Doing so will allow publishers ...
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E-reader sales soaring but Apple captures the buzz
Sales of electronic book readers are booming, companies are jostling for a share of the fledgling market and Amazon's going global with the Kindle.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 08, 2009 |
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Amazon unveils large-screen Kindle DX
Online retail giant Amazon.com unveiled a large-screen version of its popular Kindle electronic reader on Wednesday designed for newspapers, magazines and textbooks.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 06, 2009 |
1.7 / 5 (3) |
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Amazon expected to lift wraps on large-screen Kindle
Amazon.com is widely expected to lift the wraps on a new large-screen Kindle device this week, which could be the first in a line of electronic reading devices geared toward newspapers and textbooks.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 04, 2009 |
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Holding out hope for a surprise with next iPad
With Apple expected to unveil the next version of the iPad early next month, I worry that I'll feel like a kid on Christmas who weeks before found the unwrapped presents hidden in the closet.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 23, 2012 |
2.2 / 5 (6) |
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New Kindle Touch is an impressive e-reader
When it comes to reading digital books, tablets are all the rage. But there's a lot to like about simple e-readers, which over the past year have become both a lot cheaper and a lot less clunky.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 09, 2012 |
5 / 5 (5) |
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Kindle Fire software update on the way
Amazon said Monday that a software update to improve the performance of Kindle Fire tablets will be released within two weeks.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 12, 2011 |
4 / 5 (3) |
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Amazon opens Spanish, Italian Kindle stores
Amazon began offering digital books in Spanish and Italian for the Kindle on Thursday and selling Spanish- and Italian-language versions of the electronic book reader.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Analysis says $79 Kindle costs $84 to make
A recent analysis from IHS iSuppli determined that Amazon's $79 Kindle e-reader, which is the online retailer's cheapest Kindle thus far, costs $84.25 to make.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 11, 2011 |
3.7 / 5 (3) |
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With Kindle Fire, Amazon's digital ambitions burn
(AP) -- Amazon's unveiling of the Kindle Fire tablet computer sends a bright-hot message: The online retailer is ready to rival iPad maker Apple in an effort to be the world's top digital content provider.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 29, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
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Amazon launches iPad rival, the Kindle Fire (Update 4)
US online retail giant Amazon launched a touchscreen tablet computer, the Kindle Fire, on Wednesday that costs $199, less than half the price of the cheapest iPad from market-leader Apple.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Kindle lets students rent digital textbooks
Amazon.com on Monday began letting students rent textbooks on Kindle electronic readers.
Jul 18, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
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Review: 5 e-book readers for less than $175
(AP) -- When Amazon.com's ground-breaking Kindle e-book reader came out in 2007, it cost $399. Now, some e-readers, including the most recent Kindle entry, can be had for just north of $100.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 15, 2011 |
2 / 5 (1) |
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The next generation of E-ink may be on cloth (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Most people have become familiar with E-ink through e-readers. Devices, such as the Amazon Kindle and the Nook, have brought a less limited version of the bookstore to the reader. E-ink technology ...