The link below is to an article reporting on the latest offering from Amazon, ‘Kindle First.’ Kindle First is just another reason to go with Kindle in my view.
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http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/amazon-is-now-giving-early-access-to-kindle-books_b79603
Thinking about giving someone an Amazon Kindle(s amzn) this holiday season? How about adding a customized case with an image of your face to go with it? Amazon on Thursday introduced a new line of personalized Kindle accessories that allows you customize your Kindle cover for no extra cost.
This service was already available through third-party manufacturers, but this marks the first time that Amazon will be offering the personalized accessories itself. You can design your own cover by uploading photographs from your library, or you can choose from a number of Amazon-made designs. There’s also a library filled with images, logos and patterns, including graphics from cartoons and television shows like Peanuts and Breaking Bad.
The covers are available for the new and old Kindle Fire HD, both sizes of the Kindle Fire HDX, the Kindle Paperwhite and the Kindle Touch. The covers are shipped and sold by…
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As the article linked to below mentions, there has been no announcement about the creation of an Australian Kindle store. I stumbled across this myself just recently. If you sign up to the Australian site it seems to interfere with the free and discounted offers available via the US Kindle store. So something to keep in mind.
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http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/11/12/amazon-launches-local-kindle-store-australia/
The link below is to an article/tutorial on how to create kindle collections on the Kindle Paperwhite and iOS App.
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The link below is to a review of Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite 2 ebook reader.
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http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/review-of-the-amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2
The link below is to an article that takes a look at Kindle Matchbook.
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http://janefriedman.com/2013/09/17/amazon-matchbook/
The link below is to an article reporting on the latest update to the iOS Kindle app.
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http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/09/18/kindle-ios7-lets-readers-group-ebooks-collections/
The link below is to an article that comments on recent trends to both bundle and debundle digital and traditional content.
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http://www.teleread.com/amazon/the-bundling-and-debundling-of-digital-and-print-content/
The link below is to an article that takes a different approach to Kindle Matchbook and once again Amazon is the bad boy. You can always find some reason to bash Amazon, but I remain a fan and I don’t see any great issue with Kindle Matchbook. It seeks to look after the customer/reader, and perhaps that is the real issue for publishers. I think most publishers have had an issue with looking after their customers/readers, so it’s really no surprise that this would be a something they take issue with.
For more visit:
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/09/09/least-surprising-aspect-kindle-matchbook/
The link below is to an article reporting on an important warning for Kindle iOS App users – update the app prior to installing iOS7 or you may loose ebooks.
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http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/update-your-kindle-ios-app-before-installing-ios-7-or-lose-books_b40466
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