Adobe Makes Kindle Publishing Easier

October 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment

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Looks like Kindle author will have an even easier way to get their books in Kindle format. This is great news, because it means that us Kindle users will probably see even more Kindle books being published soon.

In the past, while many authors would succumb to the difficulty (and it was difficult) of converting their books to the Kindle format, this will no longer be necessary.

Essentially, Adobe has built  simple plugin to its InDesign program, which many author sue to create their books, that allows everything to easily be built in Kindle format. It can even be previewed as if it were on the Kindle.

Even if you have no plans to write a book soon or don’t have InDesign, this is still good news. It means Kindle is just another step up when it comes to ebook readers and book selection! As we mentioned in our last post, competition is stiff out there, so it is comforting to know that Kindle is still king!

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Kindle Wi-Fi is Here!

August 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment

I love the fact that my Kindle syncs over 3G. I can take it just about anywhere and download just about anything! But for those of you who might not have the best 3G coverage or who lives outside the US or travel internationally, you may be tied to your computer to download your books.

The new Kindle with wi-fi offers the perfect solution! Now you can update your Kindle anywhere that has a wi-fi signal with these new models. There are two separate models – one with wi-fi only and one with wi-fi and 3G (which is still free!).

Also, the price has been lowered again. Amazon must know the Kindle has a lot of competition these days, because they just keep dropping their prices – $139 for the Kindle wi-fi, and $189 for the Kindle wi-fi plus 3G.

These new Kindle models also have a few of the features that Amazon brags about with the recently released Kindle DX Graphite -

They have better, easier to read fonts than the Kindle 2 or original Kindle DX.

They can now store up to 3500 books – double the capacity of the last model.

The screen has 50 %better contrast.

My favorite new feature, since I always forget to plug mine in – a battery life up to one month (4X better than the previous models).

A tweaked web browser for use with wi-fi (trying to compete with other tablets?).

What do you think? Will you be upgrading, or holding out for the Kindle 3 (which we will discuss in more detail next week)? Leave us a comment!

Check out our review of the top Kindle DX covers and cases.

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Kindle Outsold Everything Else On Amazon Christmas 2009

December 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment

This Christmas on Amazon nothing sold more or better than the Kindle. The revolutionary wireless reading device outsold everything else, including the infamous iPod and iPhone.

That is no small feat, considering that the Amazon Kindle goes for two hundred and fifty dollars. Will 2010 be the year of the digital reader? I absolutely believe so, as when the much rumored and much anticipated Apple tablet debuts, it will bring worldwide attention to digital readers.  Even more so than the Kindle has already done. In 2010 expect to hear, see and read ALOT more on digital readers.

So it is not surprising to hear that Amazon sold its most Kindles ever this holiday season. And it will only continue.

via Wireless News And Reviews

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