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Amazon releases Kindle for PC http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_pc_mkt_lnd?docId=1000426311 http://bit.ly/rITj6 5 days ago |
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And, in other interesting news today(ish), I see there's now a Kindle for the PC http://bit.ly/adWGq <-- will this kill the hardware Kindle? 5 days ago |
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Kindle for PC - Read Kindle Books on Your Computer http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_pc_mkt_lnd?docId=1000426311 6 days ago |
Read Kindle books on your Windows machine
Gadgetell —
... of thing will help out the new tablet PCs that are coming out. With Windows 7, the Kindle reader can zoom in and out using the pinch gesture. Turning pages can be done using a finger swipe.
Right now you can head over to the Kindle for PC site and sign up for a notification when the software is available. It’s a free download that will be available next month and it will be compatible with Windows 7, Vista, and XP.
Notification Site: [Amazon]
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Kindle App for PC coming soon
Ubergizmo —
... Amazon is preparing the launch of its Kindle application for Windows PCs. The application lets you download and read content that was previously available for the Kindle. There's also an iPhone app that is already available. You don't have to have a Kindle device to use the Kindle app for Windows. However, you will need to create an account. ...
Amazon Kindle for PC available 'soonish'
Engadget —
... No, Amazon wasn't kidding when it said it would be moving the Kindle onto devices besides, well, the Kindle. Sure, the iPhone was a no-brainer (never mind the eye strain) but guess who's next? That's right -- your ever lovin' PC will be getting its own free ...
Amazon expande aun más Kindle con una versión para PC
Gizmología —
¿Simple expansión o reacción ante competidores? Sigo preguntándome si todas las novedades de Amazon con su lector Kindle son más bien un refuerzo de su posición que novedades reales. Pero bueno, después de su lanzamiento internacional y su pequeña rebaja de precio, ahora llega otra, versión para Windows.
Amazon lanzará una aplicación que por ahora es exclusiva en Windows, una aplicación que permitirá acceder a tus libros comprados en Amazon y a la tienda propia, para descargarlos desde ...
What’s the best PC for the Amazon Kindle PC software?
UMPCPortal —
... Amazon’s announcement of ‘Kindle for PC’ lit a little candle in my heart because I’ve long believed that electronic reading is one of the great use-cases for small UMPCs and MIDs. The problem is that even Amazon seem to have forgotten about our ‘tweener’ devices. No-one wants a 1KG, 800×480 device with a fan and a 2hr battery for $1000 just to read an book do they? Of course not. ...
Kindle For PC Could Trigger E-Book Piracy
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... analog hole.
So finally, the obligatory whine about DRM, this time combined with the publishers’ insistence that Amazon can’t sell all Kindle titles to all markets: Scrap that DRM now, before you trigger a healthy, easy to use and free alternative — pirated books. Learn from the mistakes of the music and movie industries and remember — text files are tiny compared to ripped DVDs. They will be traded.
Launch date and price to be announced.
Product page [Amazon]
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Kindle For PC Could Trigger E-Book Piracy
Gadget Lab —
... analog hole.
So finally, the obligatory whine about DRM, this time combined with the publishers’ insistence that Amazon can’t sell all Kindle titles to all markets: Scrap that DRM now, before you trigger a healthy, easy to use and free alternative — pirated books. Learn from the mistakes of the music and movie industries and remember — text files are tiny compared to ripped DVDs. They will be traded.
Launch date and price to be announced.
Product page [Amazon]
See Also: ...
Kindle Software Coming to the Mac
TheAppleBlog —
... Actually, a beta version of the PC software is already available, but the Mac version is still very much under wraps. Writing in the Fast Company blog, Chris Dannen ...
Kindle for PC arrives
Electricpig.co.uk - The UK's fastest-growing tech news site —
... There’s still no sign of the Kindle Mac release, but we’re promised it’s coming soon. In the meantime, you’re good to download the Kindle for PC software right now, right here. ...
Kindle For PC Beta Now Available to Download [Kindle]
Gizmodo —
Now you don't need a Kindle eReader to buy and read the 360,000+ books Amazon sells in its annoyingly proprietary Kindle format. The desktop app supports color photos, multi-touch pinch-zooms, and displays notes/highlights marked on Kindles and the iPhone. As for the Mac version? We're still told that's coming soon. [Beta Download | Press Release] Kindle For PC Features: • Purchase, download and read hundreds of thousands of books available in the Kindle Store • Read the beginning of any book for free ...
Kindle for PC Ships, Hints At Future Color Kindle
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... did Kindle books start to get color pictures? It would seem rather bandwidth-unfriendly to a company that restricts international downloads to save on the wireless bills.
On the other hand, you can now buy and read Kindle books without buying a Kindle. Amazon must be expecting its brand-name to shift a lot of e-books direct to computers. Imagine, then, how it would answer the question “Why are the pictures on my $1000 computer in black and white?”
Product page [Amazon]
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Kindle for PC Ships, Hints At Future Color Kindle
Gadget Lab —
... did Kindle books start to get color pictures? It would seem rather bandwidth-unfriendly to a company that restricts international downloads to save on the wireless bills.
On the other hand, you can now buy and read Kindle books without buying a Kindle. Amazon must be expecting its brand-name to shift a lot of e-books direct to computers. Imagine, then, how it would answer the question “Why are the pictures on my $1000 computer in black and white?”
Product page [Amazon]
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Amazon finally releases the Kindle for PC app (but it’s still in beta)
CrunchGear —
... The beta is free so why not jump over to Amazon and download it yourself. Mac users will need to sit quietly in the corner until Amazon outs an OS X edition. ...
Amazon Kindle for PC: Now delivering books to your desktop
Download Squad —
... As expected, Amazon has launched a version of its Kindle eBook reader for Windows. The software is available for Windows XP, Vista, and 7, with a Mac version "coming soon." As an eBook reader, Kindle for the PC is pretty no-frills. It lets you adjust ...
Le Kindle pour PC en Beta
Le Journal du Geek —
... , et on vous avait déjà averti qu’une application pour PC arrivera prochainement. Et bien sachez que la version PC est désormais en Beta et disponible ICI. La version Mac arrivera prochainement. Donc si vous avez un compte Kindle, vous pourrez lire vos livres électroniques sur votre PC. Evidemment, ça n’est pas aussi agréable que sur un Kindle mais pourquoi pas, hein ? ...
Kindle for PC: first look!
Electricpig.co.uk - The UK's fastest-growing tech news site —
... on a book? Download the first snippet of it for free and check it out.
Kindle for PC could be better, and frankly, could be done completely inside a web browser too, but as it stands, it works perfectly and is still worth downloading, even if you just want to try before you buy. The Amazon Kindle for PC software is available to try now, with a Mac version “coming soon”, but yake a look at it close up in our gallery right here first.
Out Now | £free | Amazon
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Kindle For PC App In Beta
Ubergizmo —
... Barnes & Noble Nook getting a good reception, Amazon certainly isn’t going to sit back and let things be. After the iPhone Kindle app, there is the Kindle for PC app, albeit it’s still in Beta. While the app won’t support other formats aside from Kindle ebooks, it’s still a fairly good reader all, though we suspect folks who own an actual Kindle would be happier to stick to their Kindle hardware. If you want to give this a try on your computer, check it out here. If you’re using a Mac, unfortunately there isn’t a Mac ...
Amazon brings Kindle to PC
T3.com All —
... well as any annotations made. Amazon has also made the effort to make the app fully compatible with Windows 7, making use of touchscreen features such as pinch zooming. Unfortunately newspapers, magazines and blogs are not yet available on Kindle for PC. With its touchscreen compatibility and colour support, Kindle for PC could be a big hit with children, opening up a whole new Kindle market. Sadly, there s no Mac version yet, but Amazon promises that it will follow shortly. Link: Amazon (via ...
Amazon brings Kindle to PC
T3.com News —
... made the effort to make the app fully compatible with Windows 7, making use of touchscreen features such as pinch zooming. Unfortunately newspapers, magazines and blogs are not yet available on Kindle for PC.
With its touchscreen compatibility and colour support, Kindle for PC could be a big hit with children, opening up a whole new Kindle market. Sadly, there’s no Mac version yet, but Amazon promises that it will follow shortly.
Link: Amazon (via Electricpig)
Kindle App for PC: Beta Available, Mac Version Coming Soon
PR News: —
Back in later October we heard how Amazon were planning to release a Kindle app for Windows sometime soon, the Kindle application is now live and can be obtained here.
The application is compatible with Windows XP/Vista & 7, and according to Amazon’s website we should expect to see a Mac version released soon, however Amazon have not expanded on this yet.
As you would expect the application allows you to read Kindle books on your Windows computer, it will allow you to access your Kindle books even if you do not have ...
Kindle for (UM)PC Now available. Hands-on.
UMPCPortal —
... Well I’ve installed the software, linked it to an account in the UK and sure enough, it works like a charm. I just bought a book online, hit F5 and there it was on the PC. ...
Brief 658 | Google’s Free Wi-Fi, Kindle PC App, Intel Reader, Sparkz, N900
GeekBrief.TV —
... Amazon released the Kindle PC App, which uses Whispernet, so you can switch between devices and always pick up where you left off. ...
Kindle for PC now available
Gadgetell —
... will get from me. That said, it does seem to be a nice addition, and could serve readers in a way similar to that of the Kindle app on the iPhone—as a backup device that is used to read for a few minutes when the random opportunity pops up.
Anyway, users can go ahead and download the Kindle for PC app now. The app itself is free to download, but the books are not. Instead those will have to be purchased, however they are typically priced at around $9.99.
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