I first came across GoodReads on Facebook. Several of my co-workers had joined and my news feed was suddenly being peppered with new books they had decided to read. Now, I am not generally a fan of Facebook apps. They drive me insane and as soon as I see a new game update or ANYTHING [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Kindle category.
Kindle Paperwhite Review: It’s like looking at paper
While I was moving last week, I had a tiny piece of joy arrive in the mail… a Kindle Paperwhite. Unfortunately it arrived at the location I was moving out of, after I was already gone. My joy was slightly delayed, but I’ve got it now and have had some time to play with it. [...]
Splashtop Remote Desktop
A few weeks back, Amazon’s free app of the day was Splashtop Remote Desktop (normally and currently $4.99). It sounded pretty intriguing, so I picked it up. I had low expectations from a free app, but was pleasantly surprised by the functionality. Out of the box it requires some minimal configuration, namely running the hosting [...]
Review: Kindle Lighted Leather Cover
Kindle 3 makes for the 5th Kindle I’ve bought (previously 2 Kindle 1‘s, a Kindle DX Gen 1), it also marks the first Kindle I’ve actually
The Kindle 3 Has Arrived!
Yesterday, much to my glee, the new Wifi only version or a Kindle DX, I know this one won’t be returned to Amazon. I’ve had more than enough time to get a good idea of how the Kindle 3 works, and how it compares to the Kindle 2, so I thought it was time to [...]
Kindle 3 announced, joy ensues
At the beginning of the month, Amazon unveiled the 3rd generation of the Kindle DX which was now ensconced in a Graphite colored shell, provided a better contrast ratio, and faster refresh times. This all but guaranteed we would be seeing the Kindle 3 shortly. Yesterday, it was noticed that the Kindle 2 was out [...]
Price Drops on eBook Readers
Amazon just (as in a few minutes ago) dropped the price of the Kindle 2 to $189. This seems to be in retaliation to Barnes & Nobles dropping the price of the Nook to $199. Previously, both devices were $259. Barnes and Nobles also offers a WiFi only version for $149 which has given credence [...]
Wishlist for a “Kindle 3″
There have been a number of rumors recently as to what the Kindle 3 is going to be and when it is going to be out. This time last year there was a bunch of rumors about the “Kindle 3″, most of which involved a larger screen. As it turns out, that was the Kindle [...]
Paper Boy No Longer
So a couple weeks ago I realized that I had all these credit card rewards that I have never used. Coupled with the fact that I have been wanting a kindle for well… basically since they came out, I decided to trade in some rewards. So, I bought a Kindle. I don’t really have first [...]
Review: Kindle DX after 2 weeks
Two things I need to mention off the bat. Number 1, if you’ve been playing along at home and saying to yourself “The Kindle DX has been out for much longer than 2 weeks”, you’re right, but this post got delayed due to scheduling conflicts. Number 2, I’ve returned my Kindle DX. So, with that [...]
