Posted on April 23, 2008 by switch11
Amazon Kindle back in stock and available for next day delivery.
Update: A really interesting piece of news is that the company that supplies amazon with the e-Ink screens and owns the proprietary E-Ink display technology used in the Amazon Kindle has come up with a new version - that ta-da - has a touch screen and allows writing. [...]
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Posted on March 27, 2008 by switch11
The media buzz over Jeff Bezos’ apology letter for Amazon Kindle Delays amazes me. For anyone wondering about Kindle delays i.e. Bezos: “We hope to be able to announce to you within the next few weeks that we’re back in stock and that when you order a Kindle, we’ll ship it to you that very same day. That’s [...]
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Posted on March 24, 2008 by switch11
DETROIT - Borders could become the latest victim of the credit squeeze, announcing Thursday that it may put itself up for sale. Rival Barnes & Noble, meanwhile, saw fourth-quarter profits drop 9 percent as the industry struggles with intense competition from discounters.
Read all about Borders’ woes on Yahoo News.
Wow - i can’t imagine a world without Borders. [...]
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Posted on March 5, 2008 by switch11
another free PDF being offered out there. [Courtesty Jeffrey - elevated from a comment]I spotted this over at Wired magazine’s Geekdad blog: “If you aren’t familiar with the work of award-winning writer Jeff VanderMeer, now is your chance to see what the fuss is about. GeekDad is happy to be able to offer Wired readers [...]
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Posted on March 3, 2008 by switch11
This is only tangentially related - however there are two very good reasons I’m writing
This is such a cool gift for young kids. And at $14.95 for printed version or $10 for digital version it’s very reasonable too.
They have an offer (for the month of March) where if you buy 1 book, then you can [...]
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Posted on February 28, 2008 by switch11
Whiskey Creek Press is giving away a different Free Ebook novel (which you can read on your Kindle) every week during March, and this free ebook is available to ALL customers. We are also sponsoring a huge Scavenger Hunt featuring dozens of WCP authors and prizes during our March Anniversary.
Here’s the schedule of Free Ebook [...]
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Posted on February 28, 2008 by switch11
CNet’s product spotlight on the Amazon Kindle. I think there’s a slightly different apporach which I like.
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