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Amazon Kindle for PC app coming in November
slashgear.com - 10/22/2009
Amazon Kindle for PC app coming in November
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In case you missed it, Microsoft announced that Amazon have developed a version of their ebook app for the PC. Kindle for PC will be a free download and, like the iPhone, iPod touch and standalone Kindle ebook readers, allow users to purchase titles from Amazon’s online store. As ...
online.wsj.com - 10/19/2009
Barnes & Noble Enters E-Reader Market
— online.wsj.com — BY JEFFREY A. TRACHTENBERG AND GEOFFREY A. FOWLER A new electronic book reader is expected Tuesday from... book seller Barnes & Noble Inc. that will challenge readers from Amazon.com Inc. and Sony Corp. with a color touch-screen and $259 price, ... (more) Barnes & Noble Enters E-Reader Market

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Amazon's Working on Kindle Reader Software for Mac, Too
fastcompany.com - 10/23/2009
Amazon's Working on Kindle Reader Software for Mac, Too
— fastcompany.com — BY Chris Dannen Thu Oct 22, 2009 at 5:23 PM... (more) Amazon's Working on Kindle Reader Software for Mac, Too

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Amazon's international Kindle surprises owners with $20 refund, limited web browsing
engadget.com - 10/22/2009
Amazon's international Kindle surprises owners with $20 refund, limited web browsing
— engadget.com — The only thing better than unannounced functionality is an automatic, surprise refund on your purchase. With the... international version of Amazon's 6-inch Kindle you get both. Several readers who ordered the $279 international Kindle have ... (more) Amazon's international Kindle surprises owners with $20 ...

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Download Squad:  CBS, Amazon launch Windows 7 apps

UMPCPortal:  ‘In Other News…’ October 25th

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CBS, Amazon launch Windows 7 apps
Download Squad — ... Kindle, it looks like you can turn your Windows 7 notebook or tablet into an eBook reader capable of handling content from the Kindle store... albeit one with much shorter battery life than the Kindle eBook reader. Today's announcement shows that Amazon is expanding its Kindle ecosystem well beyond dedicated devices. The company also offers an iPhone version of the Kindle reader. The Kindle for PC application will be available in November. [via SlashGear] CBS, Amazon launch Windows 7 apps originally appeared on Download Squad ...

‘In Other News…’ October 25th
UMPCPortal — Here’s the weekly rundown of items that we posted to the middle column on UMPCPortal, our ‘Other News’ section. It’s all good UMPC and MID-related stuff that, in most cases, we didn’t write about as a main news item. ...

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