Amazon made a great move to open the Kindle Deals section in the Kindle Store (March 28th, 2009). However, there’s little point to having it if deals aren’t added regularly – Last time there was a token deal/offer in the Kindle Store – April 13th. For today, April 13th only, purchase Lords of Finance and receive a [...]
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A lot of smart people are writing about WSJ’s irrational decision to give away their content for free via their iPhone App. Why would WSJ change something that’s working? WSJ is one of the few newspapers that has avoided the mistake of giving away its content for free. Its website has maintained good traffic despite the subscription [...]
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2:36 pm – Finally, a Kindle question (and the only Kindle specific question). Q: Asking about whether Amazon intends to extend the Kindle and take on Netbooks, other devices. A: The answer was a pretty straight up No. Amazon say they intend to focus on long form reading, eInk screen. The complete Amazon answer is included [...]
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The much-maligned ‘kindle falls out’ Kindle 1 cover is now selling for $9.99 (60% off). It works well if you use a piece of velcro to fasten it to your Kindle 1. So at $9.99 it might be worth it. Do read the reviews before buying it – they have some good tips, for example [...]
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Have to love how well Vellum Publishing are treating kindle owners and the fact that they are doing a lot of things right with their Kindle edition books – They’re guaranteeing that they’ll keep their book prices reasonable. They specifically say – No book will cost Kindle owners more than $6.39. All their books are in Times New Roman [...]
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