Tests Cast Doubt on F.C.C. Restrictions on Kindle and iPad (Nick Bilton/Bits)
Nick Bilton / Bits:Tests Cast Doubt on F.C.C. Restrictions on Kindle and iPad — The Federal Aviation Administration has its reasons for preventing passengers from reading from their Kindles and iPads during takeoff and landing. But they just don’t add up. — Since I wrote a column last month asking why these rules exist …
Today in Tech: Kindle Fire, ‘spear-,’ SOPA and Carrier IQ
Kindle Fire: Amazon’s Kindle Fire update hit devices Wednesday, with promises of faster Web performance, better privacy and a more responsive touchscreen. So how did it match up? The updated device did immediately and noticeably respond better …
Today in Tech: Kindle Fire, ‘spear-phishing,’ SOPA and Carrier IQ – Washington Post (blog)
Today in Tech: Kindle Fire, 'spear-phishing,' SOPA and Carrier IQWashington Post (blog)Carrier IQ: Motorola and T-Mobile responded Tuesday to requests from Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn) for more details on how they use Carrier IQ software. In its letter to Franken, T-Mobile revealed that it uses the device on some of its premium smartphones …and more »
Kindle Touch compared to Nook Simple Touch, Kobo Touch, and Kindle 4 (Marco Arment/Marco.org)
Marco Arment / Marco.org:Kindle Touch compared to Nook Simple Touch, Kobo Touch, and Kindle 4 — Amazon’s new Kindle Touch, Barnes & Noble’s Nook Simple Touch (my review), and the Kobo Touch are surprisingly similar. — Nook Simple Touch, Kindle Touch, and Kobo Touch — They all have the same E-Ink Pearl screen …
Kindle’s Real Page Numbers (Kindle Post US)
Kindle Post US:Kindle’s Real Page Numbers — We’ve seen a lot of interest from customers about our new real page numbers feature for latest generation Kindles and what makes them “real”, so we wanted to tell you a little more about this feature and how we did it. — An e-book, like a print book, [...]
Scrabble Is First Paid Game App for Kindle (Tim Carmody/Gadget Lab)
Tim Carmody / Gadget Lab:Scrabble Is First Paid Game App for Kindle — Screenshot of My Kindle, Getting Beat By the Computer – Image: Tim Carmody — This might be the happiest chapter in Scrabble’s short digital history: Electronic Arts has released an official version of Scrabble for Kindle.
Kindle to Go ‘Mass Market’ (Geoffrey A. Fowler/Wall Street Journal)
Geoffrey A. Fowler / Wall Street Journal:Kindle to Go ‘Mass Market’ — Amazon Digs in Heels by Introducing New, Cheaper Version of E-Book Reader — Amazon.com Inc. plans to release a cheaper Kindle e-reader next month, said Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, laying out a strategy to go “mass market” with an inexpensive gadget designed …
As Part Of Its Kindle Everywhere Strategy, Amazon Prepares An HTML5 Web Previewer (Erick Schonfeld/TechCrunch)
Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch:As Part Of Its Kindle Everywhere Strategy, Amazon Prepares An HTML5 Web Previewer — Jeff Bezos wants Kindle books to become ubiquitous and the standard in digital reading. “Buy once, read everywhere,” is his motto. He already has the various flavors of the Kindle e-reader …
Why Amazon Should Give Away Kindle Free (Dennis Kneale/CNBC)
Dennis Kneale / CNBC:Why Amazon Should Give Away Kindle Free — From the moment the splashy elegance of the iPad first adorned the de rigueur giant video wall behind the Orwellian figure of Steve Jobs a few months ago, you just knew the Kindle was dead. — You can see it regularly on that most [...]
