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Amazon has announced a firmware update is on the way for its popular Kindle 2 e-reader. The update will give the 6-inch e-reader native PDF support and also claims to increase battery life by a whopping 85%, meaning the device will last up to 7 days between charges (even with… Continue Reading »

The wait for the Amazon Kindle to come to Canada is now over. Effective immediately, the Kindle can be ordered, and delivered to Canada for a price of $259 US. Of course, this does come with a few catches, the books, newspapers and magazines are all priced in US dollars.… Continue Reading »

In what can only be seen as a move to compete with the Barnes & Noble Nook, especially considering the international edition Kindle was only announced less than a month ago—Amazon has made some changes to the current Kindle lineup. Good news! Due to strong customer demand for our newest… Continue Reading »

Amazon first unveiled the Kindle 2 back in February and had it priced well over the $300 price point, since then we had seen a price drop in July that took it down to $299—now once again the price has been lowered.  Of course, that is not all, Amazon has… Continue Reading »

Responding to the recent class-action lawsuit over cracking Kindle 2s, Amazon has decided to stop charging customers $200 for repairing the damage.  Amazon was originally charging for the repair because it claimed the Kindle’s warranty didn’t cover the damage.  Now, Amazon will replace for free any customer’s Kindle that has… Continue Reading »

Oh, Amazon.  What in the world is going on in the Kindle-world as of late?  First you are being the target of a class action lawsuit due to your “protective case” cracking it, and now this?  It seems that Amazon caved to the pressure of a publisher, who decided that… Continue Reading »

The Kindle is once again making the news.  Only this time, not for a rave review and gushing praise.  This time the coverage is because of a $5 million class action suit being thrown at Amazon due to a number of Kindle 2 users finding the build quality of the… Continue Reading »

One of the selling points of the Amazon Kindle is being able to eliminate your stacks of books, magazines, and newspapers, into a slim, easy-to-carry device you can take anywhere.  When the Kindle DX was announced, its large screen was touted for easier reading of your text materials and also… Continue Reading »

Amazon has the Kindle 2 listed for $60 cheaper than previous prices, it now ships for $299, as opposed to $359.  For some, $299 is still a pretty steep price to pay for an e-book reader, especially when a smartphone can perform a similar function.  However, to others $299 might… Continue Reading »

Having recently reviewed the Amazon Kindle 2, I thought I’d explore some alternate uses for the e-reader.  Let’s face it, if the Kindle can do more for you than just being an e-reader, the price is a little more bearable.  The first alternate use I explored was blogging. To begin,… Continue Reading »