Periscope Lighted Folio for Kindle Makes Reading Easier

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One of the best features of the Amazon Kindle is the low power E-paper display it uses. One of the biggest drawbacks to the Kindle is also the display, which lacks a backlight. To read in the dark you need a light of some sort. A new product makes reading with the Kindle at night an easier task.

The device is called the Periscope Lighted Folio. The device will be available next month for $49.95 and is an all in one unit with a twin LED reading light, deluxe cover, and a notebook/pen holder. The equipment is housed in a black leatherette folio. Power is from three AA batteries and an AC adapter is available separately. Read more

Posted on Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

The most important Kindle Accessory

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Sometimes when I look at the Amazon Electronics bestseller list I see a harmless looking book light on the number two spot (right now it just disappeared again). The top spot has been reserved for the Amazon Kindle for a very long time.

Apparently the Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 Clip-On Light is the most bought Kindle accessory. Kindle does not have a backlit screen, but paper books do not have one either. I never use a book light for reading, but Kindle owners do. I guess most Kindle owners read in bed with their partner sleeping next to them. Read more

Posted on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Oprah recommends Kindle and gives Coupon Code

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The most influential product recommender just put her name on the Amazon Kindle eBook reader. Oprah says that she got the Kindle over the summer and it changed her life. "It's absolutely my new favorite thing in the world" she said.
This endorsement has huge value. Oprah is no early adopter as the Kindle has been on the market since last Holiday season. Oprah is a guide for the masses though. She can make or break a book with her little finger. Read more

Posted on Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:12:41 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Kindle 2 Photos leaked

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Photos of the next generation Amazon Kindle eBook reader surfaced. Amazon actually denied rumors of a new Kindle for this fall and this might also hold true, but there is a new Kindle 2 coming with a bit more attractive design.
The new Kindle has round corners and a new keyboard layout. It still does not blow me away. The screen is too small and the wide border around the display makes the device look unsexy. The new Sony PRS-700 eBook reader is better looking just because the screen covers more of the device surface. Read more

Posted on Sat, 4 Oct 2008 02:56:28 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Kindle eBook Reader is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Guide Tip #16

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Last Christmas Amazon introduced the Kindle eBook reader, but it was sold out immediately. Amazon just did not have enough available. This holiday season you can give the Kindle as a gift as stock of the eBook reader seems solid. Additionally Amazon squashed rumors about a new Kindle version to be released this fall. So Kindle is still the best choice for an eBook reader with huge content offering.

Amazon says that 145,000 eBooks (books, magazines and newspapers) are available now for Kindle. Read more

Posted on Wed, 3 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Citigroup sees better Amazon Kindle Sales

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 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup said on Monday that Amazon.com Inc's Kindle electronic book reader appears to be selling much better than expected and could double a previous estimate for units sold this year, sending shares in the online retailer up 9 percent.
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Posted on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:36:04 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

240,000 Kindle eBook Reader sold; 145,000 eBooks available

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Last holidays when Amazon introduced the Kindle eBook reader it was very quickly sold out. Amazon continued to heavily promote the Kindle device on their site despite having none in stock until April.
Amazon never revealed how many Kindle ebook reader they put on sale for the holidays and also until now has not officially released any sales numbers of Kindle.

TechCrunch has now reported that they heard from an insider that Amazon has sold 240,000 Kindle eBook reader so far. Read more

Posted on Sat, 2 Aug 2008 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Yahoo back in the News with AOL Merger Talks and rekindled Microsoft Interest

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Microsoft and Billionaire financier Icahn had a chat last week and the message to Yahoo is that Microsoft is still interested to reopen talks if Yahoo elects a new board.

Meanwhile The Times Online reports that Yahoo is talking again with Time Warner to fend of a Microsoft takeover. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:00:28 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Amazon's Kindle still in ''Investment Phase'': CEO

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's electronic book reader, the Kindle, is still in its investment phase, the Internet retailer's chief executive told CNBC on Wednesday.

CEO Jeff Bezos would not reveal how many Kindles the Seattle-based company had sold since its launch in November, but said the price had recently been lowered to $359 from $399.
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Posted on Wed, 28 May 2008 12:21:12 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Jeff Bezos talks about Kindle on Amazon Homepage again

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Amazon's Jeff Bezos talks again (apology from March) about the Kindle ebook reader in a message on the Amazon.com homepage. As reported the Kindle has been back in stock since April 20th.

Jeff Bezos announces that Kindle is back in stock and that there are already 2,000 reviews from customers on the Kindle product page. He points to a letter to the Amazon shareholder that contains details of Kindle and Amazon's strategy on ebooks. Read more

Posted on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:16:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Amazon Kindle eBook Reader available again

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Remember the Amazon Kindle? The eBook reader was briefly available during the Holidays. Five months later Amazon apparently managed to get it in stock in reasonable numbers.

A month ago Jeff Bezos apologized for the ridiculous supply situation of the Kindle.
In November of 2007 Jeff Bezos said that the Kindle e-Book is the most important Thing Amazon has ever done (they just did not make enough...). Read more

Posted on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:25:01 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Amazon apologizes for Kindle Shortage

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Today the Amazon.com homepage is grazed by an open letter from Jeff Bezos that addresses the shortage of the Kindle e-book reader.

The letter says that Amazon sold out of Kindle readers in the first 5 1/2 hours and that they have shipped out Kindles on a first come first served basis since then. Customers had to wait for one to six weeks. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:22:23 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Amazon Q4 Sales up, Kindle still out of Stock

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Amazon announces their Q4 earnings and the numbers look great. Amazon sales are up 42% to $5.7 Billion. The 2007 Free Cash Flow more than doubles and is surpassing $1 Billion for the first time.

With the earning statement Amazon says that the Amazon Kindle team is scrambling to increase manufacturing, as demand remains higher than supply. Kindles are being delivered to customers on a first come, first served basis. Read more

Posted on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Amazon Kindle Review

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Laptop Magazine has reviewed the Amazon Kindle eBook reader. Laptop says you wouldn’t recognize the device as an eBook reader out of its black leather cover. The large 800 x 600 resolution e-ink screen was easy for the reviewer to read in direct sun.

Laptop says that the page turning buttons are easy to reach and comfortable to use. However, the buttons were overly sensitive leading to turned pages by mistake. The screen lacks a backlight so in a dark room you will still read by lamp, as you do with an analog book. Read more

Posted on Tue, 4 Dec 2007 10:50:58 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Amazon Kindle Hot or Not?

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After the Amazon Kindle e-book reader gadget went on sale on Monday it sold out very quickly the same day. Now the big question that is on everybody's mind is if Kindle is hot or not? Did Amazon only had a few devices in stock or have consumers just been waiting for a $399 wireless e-book reader?

If you buy Kindle now you are supposed to get it on December 6th. Yesterday if I remember correctly that date was December 5th.
There is one Kindle for sale on eBay listed for $599.99 Buy now price. The auction ends in 4 hours and has no bids so far. Read more

Posted on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

PVI supplies e-Paper Display for Amazon Kindle

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Amazon launched their e-book reader Kindle on Monday. PVI is the supplier of the display in Kindle. PVI (Prime View International) also supplies the e-paper display for the Sony Reader.

The 6 inch PVI display the Amazon Kindle uses has a resolution of 600×800px at 167ppi and 4-level gray scale. Read more

Posted on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Amazon Kindle is on Sale

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Amazon started selling Kindle for $399.

The wireless e-book reader is supposedly the most important thing Amazon has ever done said Jeff Bezos.
Kindle allows you to directly purchase electronic books and magazines. Currently more than 88,000 books are available. New New York Times best sellers cost only $9.99. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:59:59 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Amazon Kindle e-Book the most important Thing Amazon has ever done

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As reported Amazon is supposed to introduce a e-book reader gadget today. Newsweek has published a indepth cover story on the new Amazon Kindle e-book reader already.

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Amazon Kindle on Sale

For Jeff Bezos the Kindle e-book reader is the most important thing Amazon has ever done. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:34:57 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Amazon Kindle e-Book Reader comes Monday

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CNET reports that Amazon will unveil its e-book reader device on Monday.

Currently known as Kindle the e-book reader is supposed to have wi-fi connection to directly access the Amazon e-book store. Read more

Posted on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:23:54 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr