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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 »

The Kindle 2 was introduced a few months back and with it came a new text-to-speech feature, not new in general, but new to the Kindle.  Sadly, with that feature, the Author’s Guild quickly raised some concern, even going as far as saying they wanted it removed.  Based on those… Continue Reading »

Up until now, the Kindle has only had a few blogs amongst other content for sale.  Now, Amazon has a new beta program called “Kindle Publishing for Blogs Beta” that lets anyone publish their blog in the Kindle Store.  We’ve got a photo gallery to show you a walk through… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Self publish your blog on the Kindle (walkthrough)

Reports from the New York Times have indicated that the Amazon Kindle’s new voice reader program is suffering from pronunciation issues and have fouled up some words, almost making them incomprehensible.  The most obvious pronunciation error is the president’s name Barack Obama, which ends up sounding like “Barrak Alabama.”  Many… Continue Reading »

Gadgetell got a chance to check out the Amazon Kindle DX.  The display is pretty much the same as the Kindle 2.  The biggest difference is the keyboard.  Instead of having that bubble wrap, circular key style, these are more like capsules.  They seemed to have a better travel than… Continue Reading »

Hello folks, we will be live shortly with the Amazon event if the thing starts on time.  It’s scheduled for Wednesday, May 6 at 10:30 AM ET.  Most are expecting a new version of the Kindle that integrates with newspapers (especially the New York Times) and textbooks easily.  What will… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Live from the Amazon Event at Pace University

Images and details have been leaked online regarding a new Amazon Kindle device, which is supposed to be announced during a scheduled event on Wednesday.  Don’t worry, Gadgetell will be there live blogging it.  The event is to be held in Manhattan and sources say a larger version of Kindle… Continue Reading »

You’ve got $400 or so burning a hole in your pocket and you’d like to pick yourself up a new tech toy.  You want something really portable, but not lacking in features.  You probably have narrowed it down to a netbook or the Amazon Kindle 2.  They’ll both eat up… Continue Reading »