kindle Archive

  • By Alison K. Lanier Modern gadgets are marketed as the arrival of the future—sleekly simplified and pocket-sized. The “original” computer that occupied two mammoth rooms and carried out basic calculations is a laughable anecdote of the past. Every piece of tech—computers, music devices and phones—has spent the last several decades being withered down to a thin, flat, sexy new size. The trend is epitomized with “nano” gadgets, like Apple’s iPod nano. Nano, itself, is a unit of measurement used, tellingly, to describe amounts too small to be practically seen or...

    The Price of Nano-Sizing: Companies Put the Brakes on Tiny Technology

    Posted on November 2, 2012 | No Comments
    By Alison K. Lanier Modern gadgets are marketed as the arrival of the future—sleekly simplified and pocket-sized. The “original” computer that occupied two mammoth rooms and carried out basic calculations is a laughable anecdote of the past. Every piece of tech—computers, music devices and phones—has spent the last several decades being withered down to a thin, flat, sexy new size. The trend is epitomized with “nano” gadgets, like Apple’s iPod nano. Nano, itself, is a unit of measurement used, tellingly, to describe amounts too small to be practically seen or...

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  • By Miranda Moore additional reporting by Linzy Novotny Now that Amazon is offering its free publication services, it’s becoming easier for unknown authors to get their names out there by publishing their books via the Kindle. The service—Kindle Direct Publishing—is fast and easy. All you have to do is upload the content, enter sales, copy and pricing information, and you can be published in minutes. There are three publishing options to choose from: Do it Yourself, Print & Digital or you can use a conversion service. Let’s say you are...

    Readers and Writers Rejoice: Publish E-books and Read Free E-books with Amazon

    Posted on October 22, 2012 | No Comments
    By Miranda Moore additional reporting by Linzy Novotny Now that Amazon is offering its free publication services, it’s becoming easier for unknown authors to get their names out there by publishing their books via the Kindle. The service—Kindle Direct Publishing—is fast and easy. All you have to do is upload the content, enter sales, copy and pricing information, and you can be published in minutes. There are three publishing options to choose from: Do it Yourself, Print & Digital or you can use a conversion service. Let’s say you are...

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  • By Sam Parker The pool outside of Apple accessories is getting a little deeper. Grace Digital Audio, an innovative digital audio company, released plans for its FireDock, the first docking speaker system designed specifically for Amazon’s Kindle Fire. Designed to rival Apple’s docking products, the FireDock will provide charging capabilities, cordless playback abilities, a turn-and-tilt feature and 3 inch, full-range stereo speakers for Kindle Fire users, according to Grace Digital Audio’s website. Greg Fadul, CEO of Grace Digital Audio, said in a press release that the creation of the FireDock...

    Gear Review: The Kindle FireDock

    Posted on August 28, 2012 | No Comments
    By Sam Parker The pool outside of Apple accessories is getting a little deeper. Grace Digital Audio, an innovative digital audio company, released plans for its FireDock, the first docking speaker system designed specifically for Amazon’s Kindle Fire. Designed to rival Apple’s docking products, the FireDock will provide charging capabilities, cordless playback abilities, a turn-and-tilt feature and 3 inch, full-range stereo speakers for Kindle Fire users, according to Grace Digital Audio’s website. Greg Fadul, CEO of Grace Digital Audio, said in a press release that the creation of the FireDock...

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  • By Beatty Jamieson The Amazon Kindle is one of those seemingly minor evolutions of technology that has an out-sized impact. The common Kindle was a bonifide hit, selling millions even before Amazon’s own budget-minded “Fire” tablet debuted. Now they’re moving in on the once-exclusive space of the local library, allowing their paying “Prime” customers to check out books at no additional cost. When Amazon announced their Lending Library in November 2011, it raised more than a few eyebrows. Would authors mind letting more people read their books for less revenue...

    Something Borrowed: The Kindle Lending Library may change e-publishing… again

    Posted on May 4, 2012 | 1 Comment
    By Beatty Jamieson The Amazon Kindle is one of those seemingly minor evolutions of technology that has an out-sized impact. The common Kindle was a bonifide hit, selling millions even before Amazon’s own budget-minded “Fire” tablet debuted. Now they’re moving in on the once-exclusive space of the local library, allowing their paying “Prime” customers to check out books at no additional cost. When Amazon announced their Lending Library in November 2011, it raised more than a few eyebrows. Would authors mind letting more people read their books for less revenue...

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  • By Beatty Jamieson I’ve loved Amazon’s Kindle e-reader since it was first announced in 2007 and it has revived (some might say “rekindled”) my love for reading. It has increased the number of books I read each year 5-fold and makes it easier to reference notes and marks in books I’ve read in the past. Kindle has even given e-magazines, such as the one you’re holding now, the means to exist. The device is so small and well designed that I quit using the fancy leather cover, solely for the...

    Gear Review: The Kindle Touch

    Posted on March 9, 2012 | 4 Comments
    By Beatty Jamieson I’ve loved Amazon’s Kindle e-reader since it was first announced in 2007 and it has revived (some might say “rekindled”) my love for reading. It has increased the number of books I read each year 5-fold and makes it easier to reference notes and marks in books I’ve read in the past. Kindle has even given e-magazines, such as the one you’re holding now, the means to exist. The device is so small and well designed that I quit using the fancy leather cover, solely for the...

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  • By Eric Balaz The publication of a book is every writer’s dream, but the traditional path of getting a book published requires time, effort, and capital. It starts with finding an agent – no small feat as most agents get hundreds of solicitations a month. If an agent is found, they then begin to shop the manuscript around for a publisher who is willing to take a risk on publishing your novel. Once the publisher agrees to the deal they gain control of the book, which may mean major changes...

    Rise of the Machines: E-Readers turn the publishing world upside-down

    Posted on October 10, 2011 | No Comments
    By Eric Balaz The publication of a book is every writer’s dream, but the traditional path of getting a book published requires time, effort, and capital. It starts with finding an agent – no small feat as most agents get hundreds of solicitations a month. If an agent is found, they then begin to shop the manuscript around for a publisher who is willing to take a risk on publishing your novel. Once the publisher agrees to the deal they gain control of the book, which may mean major changes...

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  • By Andrew Pryor On the Good E-reader Blog’s March 20 post there is a Good E-Reader Poll in the lower right-hand corner that asks readers their preferred method of reading. The seven options were E-readers, PC’s, tablet PC’s, laptops, netbooks, smart phones, and, of course, the humble paper edition. The poll is just the latest reminder of how technology has proliferated and expanded in the last few years. 30 years ago the only options on that poll would be bookstores and libraries. Yet today Borders is in the news for...

    Turning the Page: The New Breed of E-readers

    Posted on August 24, 2011 | No Comments
    By Andrew Pryor On the Good E-reader Blog’s March 20 post there is a Good E-Reader Poll in the lower right-hand corner that asks readers their preferred method of reading. The seven options were E-readers, PC’s, tablet PC’s, laptops, netbooks, smart phones, and, of course, the humble paper edition. The poll is just the latest reminder of how technology has proliferated and expanded in the last few years. 30 years ago the only options on that poll would be bookstores and libraries. Yet today Borders is in the news for...

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    Nvate, Now Available On iPad, Kindle, & Android

    Posted on June 15, 2011 | No Comments
    We’ve worked hard to get here, and have finally made it. Click here to start your free 2 week trial subscription of Nvate and enjoy your full issue each month on your Kindle, iPad, or Android.

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