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Nov 24 / 9:11pm

Kindle gets 85% wireless battery boost & PDF reader update | SlashGear
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Amazon have announced a new firmware update for their Kindle ebook reader that can apparently boost battery life by up to 85-percent. With wireless connectivity turned on, the Kindle now runs for up to seven days rather than the previous four-day battery life; however the non-wireless runtimes are unchanged, suggesting the firmware applies to the Kindle’s modem. The software also adds a native PDF reader to the ebook device.

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Nov 11 / 4:17pm

Amazon Kindle for PC launches - SlashGear

We first caught wind of the Amazon Kindle for PC application back in October when it was announced with a vague launch date of November. Amazon announced yesterday that the Kindle for PC application is now available for download. The app turns your notebook or desktop into an eReader to access the Amazon digital book site.

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You can download the free application from Amazon now and books are usually $9.99 or less. In case you missed the first post about the application last month, I will run down the details for you. You can use the app to purchase books from the Kindle Store. Users can read the beginning of any book before they purchase.

The app also lets users access the books they previously purchased on their computer. Ten different font sizes are supported and the number of words per line can be adjusted. When you stop, your page is automatically bookmarked for you. Windows 7 users with a touch compatible computer can also zoom in and out with pinch gestures and turn pages with a finger swipe.

 

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Oct 22 / 7:41pm

Amazon stops selling Sprint-powered Kindle | CNET

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Just weeks after announcing a new $279 international version of its Kindle e-book reader, Amazon has chopped $20 off its price and made that model its only Kindle offering for both the domestic U.S. and international markets. In the process, the company has eliminated the U.S. version of the device, which used Sprint as the carrier for the Kindle's built-in wireless capabilities. Now, for better or worse, new Kindles will tap into AT&T's data network, which will also be the wireless provider behind Barnes & Noble's upcoming Nook e-book reader.

 

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Sep 21 / 7:57pm

Amazon starts its own A/V and computer accessories brand: AmazonBasics | gadgetell

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Amazon is getting in on the cable business. The AmazonBasics line of cables is Amazon’s audio/video and computer cables that come in Amazon’s Frustration Free Packaging (meaning no blister-packs). Assuming AmazonBasics are decent quality cables, this is an interesting development. Finding a particular cable on Amazon.com can be somewhat troublesome with so many different vendors selling various brands of cables. The AmazonBasics line ought to streamline picking up odds and ends for your computer or home theater. I would imagine that certain companies will not like the idea of Amazon pushing its own branded goods over their own. Would you pick up a $99 Monster HDMI cable or an AmazonBasics HDMI cable for $8.94?

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