The link below is to an article/tutorial that looks at how you can evaluate an ePub file on a kidnle, iPad and Smartphone.
For more visit:
http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2014/01/a-step-by-step-guide-to-evaluating-your-epub-files-on-kindles-ipads-and-smartphones/
The link below is to an article that looks at Kindle Vending Machines.
For more visit:
http://ebookfriendly.com/kindle-vending-machines-pictures/
The link below is to an article that takes a look at how to get the most out of your ebook reader.
For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-new-e-reader
If you’re looking to buy a Kindle Fire HDX, but don’t want to plunk down the full $229 or $379 all at once, Amazon(s amzn) now offers a payment plan that lets you pay the tablet off in four interest-free payments over the course of nine months. Introduced on Amazon’s homepage over the weekend and spotted by AllThingsD, the offer appears to be for the holidays only, available through December 24.
The payment plans are good for either the $229 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX or the $379 Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. All you have to do is accept the offer on Amazon, add the Kindle to your cart, and at checkout you’ll be charged 25 percent of the tablet’s price, along with any applicable tax and shipping charges in full. After that, you’ll automatically be billed for the balance in three equal payments every 90 days. You can…
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The link below is to an article that looks at the future of the ebook and the features of traditional books that are being retained.
For more visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/02/technology/e-books-hold-tight-to-features-of-their-print-predecessors.html
The link below is to an article that takes a look at Amazon as being good for readers and books/ebooks – yes, a positive article.
For more visit:
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/11/21/comment-how-i-learned-stop-worrying-and-love-amazon-0
The link below is to an article that comments on Amazon’s ebook return policy.
For more visit:
http://aprillhamilton.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/amazons-ebook-returns-policy-is-good.html
The link below is to an article that takes a look at 6 book ‘machines’ that existed prior to the Kindle.
For more visit:
http://ebookfriendly.com/book-machines-before-kindle/
The link below is to another article reporting on the opening of a Kindle Store in Australia.
For more visit:
http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/11/kindle-australia/
When Amazon(s amzn) launched its latest Kindle Fire tablets with Fire OS software in September, the company promised an update by mid-November that will bring new features to the devices. It’s mid-November and the software is here. On Monday, Amazon announced version 3.1 of the Fire OS for all current generation Kindle tablets. The updated software will wirelessly roll out in the coming weeks but device owners can apply the update manually by downloading it from Amazon’s support site today.
Since all of the features in Fire OS 3.1 were already announced, there aren’t any surprises. Still, the software will help make the overall Kindle Fire tablet experience a better one.
For example, there’s deep in-content integration with Goodreads, making it easy to capture and share quotes with others on the social reading service. You can also see what Goodreads friends are reading or share a book…
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