May 18 2012
Friday Midday Links: Tributes to Monica Jackson; S&S Settles with State AGs
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Kindle Fire
Apr 27 2012
Friday Midday Links: Kindle Fire Driving Down Sales of eInk Devices
Some people have argued (Micah Bowers of Bluefire for example) that dedicated devices will go the way of the dodo bird and I’ve always disagreed. Seeing the rise of the affordable Kindle Fire, however, is making me wonder if Micah Bowers et al is correct. E Ink Holdings reports first loss in 10 quarters |(…)
Nov 20 2011
Yes, You Can Read ePubs on the Kindle Fire
While Amazon Kindle Fire runs a forked Android system and is designed so that readers only install what is in its Amazon App Store, you can easily sideload nearly any Android App. The neat thing is that Amazon treats these sideloaded apps just like an app you purchased from the Amazon App Store. It shows(…)
Nov 20 2011
Comparison Review of the Nook Tablet and Kindle Fire
I haven’t used either devices very long. I picked up the Nook Tablet on Tuesday and the Kindle Fire on Wednesday. After using both for this short time, I long for a 7″ iPad but the iPads are twice as expensive as the Nook Tablet and Kindle Fire and to compare the 7″ models to(…)
Nov 16 2011
Wednesday Midday Links: Kindle Fire, Kindle Touch, Nook Tablet All Ship Early Plus Deals from Avon
First up are deals from Avon. These books are all priced at $4.99. Some retailers aren’t reflecting all the reduced prices but within the next week or so, this should be corrected. The deals are good for US and Canada and at Amazon, BN, and Kobo. Any Man of Mine by Rachel Gibson * $4.99(…)
Nov 14 2011
Monday Midday News: Kindle Touch and Fire Reviews; Black Friday eReader Deals
The Kindle devices have been released to the media and there are a few reviews. Of the Fire, reviewers say the it is easy to access Amazon content and if all you want to do is consume media rather than create, the Fire is probably the right kind of device for you, particularly at the(…)
Nov 4 2011
Nook Tablet v. Nook Color v. Kobo Vox v. Kindle Fire Comparison
Updated on November 7, 2011, to reflect the release of the Nook Talbet. Price decreases of the other nooks include: Nook Touch $99 Nook Color $199 Kindle Fire Kobo Vox Nook Color Nook Tablet Screen 7″ multi-touch display with IPS (in-plane switching) technology and anti-reflective treatment, 1024 x 600 pixel resolution at 169 ppi, 16(…)
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