I don’t know about you, but apart from financing my holiday gift-giving, finding the perfect green gift has always posed a challenge. Here are five gifts that are sure to enthrall your friends and family members of the geeky persuasion,…
Kindle PC software: A stealth Amazon tablet
To be honest, I was less than wowed when I heard about Amazon’s Kindle for PC software (Mac version available soon-ish). After reading BetaNews’ take on it, it occurred to me that Amazon may have already established a toe-hold in…
E-book reader fail (x2)
Oh no! Just when solid competition for the Kindle shows up in the form of Barnes & Noble’s well-received Nook, it seems that e-book makers want the tiny market to implode.Exhibit 1: IREX’s “premium” $449 e-book reader. It’s got a…
1984 Indeed – Strike One Against Amazon's Kindle
Amazon today exposed the downside of an always-on, cloud-connected e-book platform. Ironically enough, the e-tailing giant yanked George Orwell’s “1984” and “Animal Farm” published by MobileReference from customers’ Kindles. That’s right, someone flipped the kill-switch from Amazon HQ and every…
Amazon Cuts Kindle 2 Price
Amazon’s Kindle 2 e-book reader is cheaper today by $60. The online retailer knocked 17 percent off its $359 price tag for a consumer friendlier $299. Tempted now? The larger Kindle DX’s price remains unchanged at $489, in case…
Kindle DX: No Color, No Sale
First, non-hands on impression: I’ll pass. I know that color e-paper is prohibitively expensive at this point, but that’s what would sway my opinion solidly into the WANT NOW corner of the gadget buying matrix. The “regular” Kindle is fine…
