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Amazon launches $79 Kindle and $99 Kindle Touch eReaders

by roko on October 6, 2011 in news with No comments

Amazon.com’s Kindle Fire tablet wasn’t the only new Kindle introduced Wednesday. The retail giant also announced two new eInk eReaders — a Kindle starting at $79 and a Kindle Touch starting at $99.

The Kindle Touch is, as you might expect, a touch-screen eReader. No buttons, no keyboard; the navigation and interaction take place via swiping, tapping or typing the device’s display.

A touch-screen Kindle had been rumored for months and was essentially assured to be on the way after Amazon’s eReader rivals, Nook maker Barnes & Noble and Kobo, released touch-screen devices.

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Kindle eReaders Help Amazon Become $100 Billion Company

by roko on September 28, 2011 in news with No comments

Jeff Bezos would like to thank the Amazon Kindle eReader. Amazon recently obtained a financial capitalization record which only one company in the history of the Northwest United States has ever been able to achieve. The Seattle-based company which is the largest online retailer in the world has hit the magic $100 billion capitalization mark which very few companies ever see in their history.

To put this in perspective, Microsoft is the only other Northwest American company to reach $100 billion in capitalization. Caffeine kingpin Starbucks has a market capitalization of $29.2 billion, and Boeing Airlines has produced $47.7 billion in market value.

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Amazon Held 48% of eReaders Market Share in 2010 Due to Kindle 3

by roko on April 7, 2011 in news with No comments

International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide quarterly media tablet and eReader tracker has released a report on the tablet and eReader sales performance through 2010. iPad led the sales in the tablets category and Amazon’s Kindle won the eReader race.

Q4 2010 saw 10.1 million media tablets being shipped, more than double the 4.5 million shipped in Q3. Though Apple’s market share came down from 93% in Q3 to 73% in Q4, it was way ahead of competition throughout the year. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab was a strong contender in the holiday season, capturing a 17% market share. The season also some regional players join the game. Almost 89% of the shipped units went to United States, Western Europe and Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) regions.

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What is cooking in the Amazon kitchen ? Android Kindle !

by roko on March 28, 2011 in news with No comments

After the remarkable success of Amazon with its Kindle e-reader, offering a lightweight reader at an affordable price, there are the other companies with its devices like the iPad 2 and the dozens of Android-based tablets that are slowly making their way off of conveyor belts and onto store shelves .

The question is when will Amazon finally release a full color Kindle? If the company decides to go down the color rabbit hole, what operating system will it choose? And finally, will it still be primarily an e-reader, or will a color Kindle compete with other tablets on the market by offering e-mail, more immersive apps and video.

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Review : Amazon Kindle DX Graphite – Big Screen eReader

by roko on March 28, 2011 in news with No comments

The Kindle DX Graphite takes all the yummy goodness of the Amazon Kindle, makes it bigger and easier to read (for people like me with over-40 eyes, that’s nice), adds some nice built-in Web 2.0 social networking features, improves readability markedly over other eReaders, and throws in some other neat features besides. The huge 9.7 inch display on the Kindle DX Graphite comes at a premium eReader price of $379, but the popular tablet PCs will set you back from $599 to $799, and the readability factor is no contest.

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Amazon upgrades Kindle with new features

by Alan on February 9, 2011 in eReaders, news with No comments

Amazon has released a preview of new features it will be adding to its Kindle eReader, including page numbers that match print editions and improved layouts for magazine and newspaper content.

The updates, announced this week, allow Kindle owners to significantly upgrade their experience – although one of the most requested features, support for the popular ePub format of electronic book, is still nowhere to be found.

However, the company has confirmed that some exciting new features will be coming in the near future including the ability to make notes and annotations public, allowing users to share their thoughts with other Kindle users. By default, the feature will be disabled for privacy reasons, requiring users to visit the Kindle website to activate the functionality.

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Amazon Kindle eBook Lending opens up

by roko on January 1, 2011 in eBooks, eReaders, news with No comments

Amazon has opened up a new free service, Kindle Book Lending, which allows owners of eBooks bought from the site to share them with their friends and family. At present the new service is only available on Amazon.com, but is expected to roll-out across the globe early in the new year.

To lend an eBook via Kindle Book Lending, all you have to do is click on the “Loan this book” button next to the details of the title in either your bought books section (under “Manage Your Kindle”) or on the product pages themselves. Not all titles are available for lending, however, due to rights issues, so each Kindle book product page will now tell you whether the service is enabled or not.

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Christmas Gift Guide: The 7 Coolest eReader Accessories

by roko on December 19, 2010 in eReaders with No comments

Christmas Gift Guide: The 7 Coolest eReader Accessories

The large SkoobaWrap case, at just $14.95, is an economical and functional way to protect your iPad or other eReader that offers more flexibility and versatility than other eReader cases.

The ColcaSac iPad Sleeve offers function and durability, featuring an extremely protective case made with natural materials.

Christmas Gift Guide: The 7 Coolest eReader Accessories

For bookworms who want to read with style, the Rebecca Minkoff Kindle sleeve provides one of the most stylish eReader cases on the market at a still affordable price.

This wood iPad cover from Vers has gotten a lot of attention not only for being beautifully made but also for having a kickstand (you don’t even have to hold it yourself). These cases are available for purchase online.

This skin for your Nook, designed by artist Colin Thompson, is available for purchase online from GelaSkins.

This sleeve for your Kindle is available for purchase online from Sakizome at Etsy.

Moleskine’s new Kindle cover offers a way to take notes while reading on the eReader, a function the Kindle hasn’t yet mastered. Moleskine’s Kindle cover includes notebook paper and a pen holder, an elastic band to keep the Kindle in place, and signature black cover. Available for purchase online from Amazon.

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Christmas Shopping Made Easy with Amazon’s Kindle

by roko on December 5, 2010 in eReaders, news with No comments

Amazon.com Inc. CEO and founder Jeff Bezos speaks Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at the annual Amazon.com shareholders meeting in Seattle. Bezos took questions from shareholders on topics that ranged from the Kindle book-reading device to the company’s efforts to sell products with reduced packaging in efforts to lower shipping costs and be more environmentally friendly. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Amazon Kindle

It’s already that time of year again when we start to notice the Christmas displays in the stores, the ads on t.v. and that crisp feeling in the air. So what to get for that special loved one(s)?

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Amazon Kindle Deals Remain For Christmas Shoppers

by roko on December 1, 2010 in eReaders, news with No comments

While the biggest shopping weekend of the year may be over and done with, there are some hot ticket electronic items that are remaining affordable even without the black Friday and cyber Monday deals in effect. One gadget in particular that is extremely popular and affordable, and is on millions of Christmas wish lists around the world is the Kindle Store” href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fkindle-store-ebooks-newspapers-blogs%2Fb%3Fie%3DUTF8%26node%3D133141011&tag=colorereaders-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957″ target=”_blank”>Amazon Kindle ebook reader. With new releases on all three models, the Amazon Kindle has become the leading ereader out there, selling like hot cakes and putting smiles on faces faster than you can say Merry Christmas.

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