blog.fsck.com - 3/4/2009
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As I mentioned in my previous post, I've spent far too much of the past week playing with my lovely new Kindle 2.As I've been exploring the device, I ran across igorsk's blog post about the debugging commands on the first Kindle. They're still there....with a few additions. One of those ...
itunes.apple.com - 3/4/2009
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itunes.apple.com —
Kinle for iPhone allows Apple iPhone and iPod
Touch owners to read Kindle books using a simple,
easy-to-use interface. You can shop for hundreds of thousands of books at www.amazon.com/kindlestore, and wirelessly transfer the books to your iPhone or ...
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iTunes: Amazon.Com - Kindle for iPhone (Application)
digitimes.com - 2/27/2009
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digitimes.com —
Despite weak demand hitting its TFT-LCD panel business,
Prime View International (PVI) expects to see strong shipments
of its electrophoretic displays (EPDs) as the company's largest client Amazon has launched its second-generation e-book Kindle 2, ...
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PVI expects Kindle 2 to boost EPD shipments
money.cnn.com - 2/27/2009
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money.cnn.com —
NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Against a backdrop of
plummeting ad revenue for newspapers and magazines, and rising
costs for paper and delivery, Hearst Corp., is getting set to launch an electronic reader that it hopes can do for periodicals what Amazon's ...
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Hearst to launch a wireless e-reader - Feb. 27, 2009
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Kindle 2 web-browsing over USB
SlashGear —
... may present itself as a straightforward way to read ebooks, but delve under the cover and there’s a tweak-friendly debug mode waiting to be tinkered with. New Kindle 2 owner Jesse has been looking through, and came across a new USB networking facility that wasn’t present on the original Kindle; with that, he’s managed to surf the internet on the ebook reader without using its in-built 3G. ...
Web Browsing On Kindle 2 Via USB To PC
Gadgetreview —
... Apparently a dude named Jesse figured out how to surf the web via a USB connection to PC by tinkering with the built-in debug mode. Now why would anyone want to bypass the 3G connection? I’ll go with just because they could. ...
Kindle 2 hacked for tethered web browsing, but not the way you think
Engadget —
... Looking to hook your laptop up to your Kindle 2 and do a bit of free-riding on its built-in 3G modem? Then this is not the hack for you. If, on the other hand, you've been pining to browse the web on your Kindle and eschew the convenience of wireless ...
Kindle 2 tethering: It’s not what you think
CrunchGear —
... This detailed post describes how it’s done here’s how to get your Kindle into debug mode if you’d like to play around with it more ...
Native Kindle epub and PDF converter
MAKE Magazine —
... , a long time open source contributor and OSCON speaker, is trying to open the Kindle. (You might remember him as the guy who discovered Amazon's USB-network easter-egg in the Kindle 2 last month.) ...
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Amazon's Kindle for iPhone hits the App Store
engadget.com 3/4/2009 —
Sure, Amazon could pit the Kindle squarely against phone- and PDA-based e-book apps, but why not play both sides? The company had previously mentioned its desire to embrace non-Kindle devices in its digital delivery ecosystem, and the first fruits ...
Kindle 3 rumor with touchscreen 8.5 x 11-inch display returns
engadget.com 2/27/2009 —
Now that the Kindle 2 is out, it's time to get back onto the Kindle rumor mill. You might recall that in addition to the early leaks of the device that become the Kindle 2, a bigger screened Kindle mimicking an 8.5 x 11-inch sheet of paper for ...
USB Networking Server - The M4
gadgetvenue.com 2/28/2009 — Order the Amazon Kindle 2 now before it goes out of Stock.
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USB Networking Server - The M4
The M4 is a usb networking server that allows you to connect up to 4 USB devices and share them with PC’s connected to the ...
IRiver Japan gets in on the the eBook reader craze with the Libre
dvice.com 3/5/2009 — The debut of the Kindle 2 and the subsequent release of the Kindle software for the iPhone proves that the world is finally ready for the mainstreaming of eBook readers. Nevertheless, most book fans in Asia still don't have the Kindle, so iRiver ...
Download Free Kindle 2 App for Iphone 3G and Save Cash —
Technology Talks
You can now download Kindle 2 app for your iPhone 3G phones for free from the iTunes store. Kindle 2, for your info, is the latest wireless E-book reader and it is sold for $359 at Amazon. Needless to say, Kindle 2 is far from cheap. Not only is the unit a bit pricey but [...]
Is Kindle for iPhone killing sales of Kindle for your hand? —
CrunchGear
BusinessWeek talked to some analysts about the Kindle for iPhone and we all know where that leads: disappointment and discouragement. The Kindle for iPhone will cut into sales of the $359 Kindle, allowing cheapskates to pay $9.99 for books they can read on their iPhones using free software.
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Amazon introduces Kindle app for iPhone —
Gadgetell
Section: Apple , Web , Web Apps , Websites Amazon has rolled out its Kindle app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The app allows users to read Kindle books on the devices. You can buy the books on your computer and send them to your iPhone or Touch via Wi-Fi, or via the device ...
Kindle for iPhone —
Boing Boing Gadgets
Amazon will sell books to smartphone users, starting with Kindle for iPhone.
Amazon's software application, which can be downloaded free of charge, allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to read books or periodicals purchased on the Web or through their dedicated Kindle device, usually for ...
Kindle 2 Review: Sheeeyah, More Like Kindle 1.5 [Review] —
Gizmodo
After spending a week with Amazon's $360 Kindle 2 , I'd like to say we were wrong about it not being a big step forward , but for better or worse, it's the same Kindle as before. The annals of gadgetry are littered with revisions that just aren't meaningful, like the 3rd Gen iPod with its ...
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