My mom’s a writer and avid reader. She’s obviously older than me, reads more books in a week than I do in a year and isn’t a computer or gadget geek. But she is on the fast track to becoming a Kindle geek. She uses an iMac and HP Pavilion notebook, but she often calls [...]
In the wake of their controversial app- and ebook-pulling activity, Apple and Amazon, respectively, are facing legal repercussions. First up today was Amazon (via Ars Technica). In a lawsuit, plaintiffs are hitting them for not living up to their agreement granting customers the ability to “keep a permanent copy of the applicable Digital Content and [...]
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos issued the following apology for the 1984 / Kindle wipeout act that was all the talk this past weekend. The apologies certainly don’t get any more honest and humble than this one. Somehow, I don’t think Amazon will be making that mistake again: This is an apology for the way we previously [...]
Barnes and Noble is gearing up to take on Amazon’s vaunted Kindle business. B&N is planning to use the Plastic Logic eReader in 2010 in the device wars. Something like this has been coming since B&N purhcased Fictonwise earlier this year, and they already have released an iPhone app that features that technology. The [...]
The revelation that Amazon can delete content off users’ Kindles has raised more than a few questions on privacy and ownership rights (and, I hope, gets people questioning the wisdom of the extended copyright laws in the States). That the books deleted, George Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm, evoke themes of censorship and revisionism is [...]
I have to say, this move by Amazon has me a bit concerned. It turns out that the publisher of George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984 (yes, of all books) decided that they didn’t want to have an electronic edition of their book being made available any longer to Kindle users. So, Amazon wirelessly deleted [...]
Despite Jeff Bezos’ claim that color wouldn’t be coming to the Amazon Kindle anytime soon, a report from AP is that a new deal could make it happen by the end of 2010.
Jeff Bezos told investors yesterday that a Kindle with a color display “multiple” years away. Bezos also declined to share Kindle sales numbers at the annual shareholders meeting. While many Kindle users are perfectly happy with the device’s black and white display, I think the Kindle needs to turn to color if it wants to [...]
Huzzah! Amazon has put up an new web interface for the Kindle Store optimized for the iPhone that should make purchasing Kindle books a little easier. Purchasing books before was a bit of a chore (and in a way still is) and one of the annoying facts about the iPhone’s Kindle app when it recently [...]
Interesting comments are being tossed around about what the Kindle DX, the Kindle 2, and other eReader devices mean for the tablet pc space. Loren Heiney has an excellent write up about how this is the year of the slate form factor – think iPhone, Kindle, Kindle DX, etc. Notice he doesn’t say “Tablet PC”. [...]
Savior or dud? If you read the commentary this morning the rumored larger Amazon Kindle that is supposedly being announced at a NYC press conference this week will be both. Apparently Amazon has partnered up with the New York Times and will be unveiling a larger version of the Kindle tailored to deliver newspapers and [...]
When Barnes and Noble purchased eBook retailer Fictionwise it sort of presaged this move. Now the rumors are running that Barnes and Noble is readying its own eBook reader to compete with Amazon and the Kindle. Chances are B&N will use some one else’s device and word is they’ve talked with all the major carriers [...]
Well, that didn’t last long. Not five minutes after posting up about my Kindle 2 arriving, it slipped from my fingers, fell three feet, and gave the hardwood floor a great big smacker. Now the upper right hand corner of the screen is frozen, providing me with a constant view of smeared ink and the [...]
I am one happy fella right now!! Amazon has done an absolutely fantastic job improving upon the original Kindle with the new Kindle 2. I will definitely share more later, but the three big improvements that I notice right off the bat are: 1) no accidental page turns due to the buttons pressing in rather [...]
Good article from the New York Time on the popularity of electronic book readers. Between the Kindle and the iPhone, I can’t of another set of devices that have so captured the attention of my friends and family. Is an eBook reader on your Christmas list? For a decade, consumers mostly ignored electronic book [...]
Wanna get an Amazon Kindle, but having trouble ponying up the $359 or waiting the estimated 13 weeks for a new one? Well, you can now get a refurbished Kindle for the low, low price of $329! That’s right, a whopping $30 savings. The refurbished section is not showing any available right now, but keep [...]
Whether you’re a fan of Oprah or not, you might want to check out Friday’s episode. Tomorrow Oprah will reveal to the masses her favorite gadget. She describes this gadget in this promo video as “life changing,” “the most amazing thing,” and “the wave of the future.” Here are a few guesses what her favorite [...]
The Readius pocket-sized e-book reader by Polymer Vision has confirmed that they’re still planning to launch in the fall. When I first discovered the Readius back in February, I couldn’t quite get past the way it was being marketed as a combo cellphone and e-book reader. It appears that the company has rightly recognized that [...]
Steve Ballmer had some interesting things to say in this Washington Post interview, echoing outgoing Bill Gates thoughts on print vs digital media: within 10 years, there will be no print based newspapers or magazines. It will be delivered in electronic form. Is Mr. Ballmer right? Well, I can tell you that I have not [...]
After reviewing the iRex iLiad e-book reader, I have been really excited about the possibilities of combining the e-ink / e-paper display with touch and inking capabilities. InfoWorld is reporting from the Display 2008 exhibition in Tokyo on a new display “developed by E-Ink, Taiwan’s Prime View International, and Japan’s Seiko Epson. It combines a [...]
Not that I’m trying to one-up Warner or anything, but I just received a sample of an iRex iLiad e-book reader with an integrated Wacom digitizer. Although the iRex iLiad is not a new product, given the recent reviews of the Amazon Kindle and the video we did with the Kindle and the Sony Reader [...]
One of the best things I’ve purchased in quite some time was an e-book reader, namely the Amazon Kindle. Being new to the electronic book area, I have found the experience to be quite enjoyable. Sierra, on the other hand, has been using an e-book reader for a long time, namely the Sony Reader [...]
Splotch and I just got back from a lovely time in Mexico. That little guy really gets down with the traveling! We had a lovely time traipsing around Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas together. Aas for the gear I took, on this trip I stuck with what are, for me, necessities and left [...]
I’ve been using the Kindle some more over the weekend, and thought it would be good to pass along some more usage thoughts. I’m fearful that my Kindle will become my wife’s Kindle. She has stolen it for nighttime reading. I took the Kindle to church this morning to see how non-intrusive it would be, [...]
My wife has taken a sudden interest in my Kindle, after buying Jan Karon’s latest book “Home to Holly Springs” last night. She began reading it right away, and that experience in itself sold her on the value of the Kindle. She was reading in to the night, and told me this morning that she likes it. [...]
According to Engadget, the Amazon Kindle managed to sell out in only 5.5 hours. Now that’s fast, particularly for a device category that has never taken off. I have a Sony Reader which I like quite well, but I’d still love to try out a Kindle. Let me tell you, the Sony Reader has probably [...]
In part 3 of our Amazon Kindle series, we get up close and personal with some book reading and web browsing. In addition, to doing some requisite book reading and notetaking, I show everyone what kind of web browsing will work, and what won’t work. Hint: Javascript isn’t supported, so there won’t be any Google [...]
Here are some initial impressions from my family after using the Kindle tonight: Without showing any of them how to use it, they instinctively wanted to touch menu options rather than use the scroller to navigate and select. My 13 year-old son, Dax, and 11 year-old daughter, Maggie, immediately commented how useful it would be in school if [...]
In part 1 of our Amazon Kindle Unboxing, I showed the initial boot, what it was like getting books I had previously purchased, and general first impressions. I’m still very impressed with the Kindle. In part 2, I demonstrate the carrying case, give a quick look at the lag in typing, remove the back for replacing the battery [...]
ok – Here it is – The GottaBeMobile Amazon Kindle Unboxing video. We’ll get you more coverage in the coming days and weeks, but hopefully this will get everyone a little insight on what to expect out of the box and how it works from a navigation standpoint. The Kindle is not ugly at all [...]
I’m shooting the video right now, but wanted to post this first shot of the Kindle and it’s box – shaped just like a book. Very cool….ok – gotta run and shoot this video for you all….stay tuned.
I’ve been watching Amazon’s Kindle Demo video while impatiently waiting for UPS to deliver my Kindle. I’ve also purchased three books, while waiting, to see how Kindle handles the automatic download. Gadget arrival day will certainly try your patience. It struck me while watching the video, how similar it is to the early Tablet PC videos, [...]
This is exciting – my first experience with a dedicated eBook device. What could be better – a Tablet PC enthusiast checking out eBook device – a match made in heaven! My Kindle should be here any moment, and I’ll be posting up a quick-look video after it arrives….stay tuned. Technorati Tags: Kindle, eBooks, [...]
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