Amazon Kindle Reviews, Analysis and Opinions - GearShrine

Opinion: Francis Hamit: An Author’s Point of View

02 Nov 2009 10:50:07 PST

Written by Joe Wikert
Hello from Amazon DTP. Thanks for using Amazon DTP. Please note: this e-mail was sent from an address that cannot accept incoming e-mail. We continue to experiment with e-book publishing, but it’s no longer a priority, and any future Kindle offerings will be through Smashwords.com.

Original story at TeleRead .

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Opinion: Francis Hamit: An Author's Point of View

02 Nov 2009 01:50:42 PST

Written by Joe Wikert(jwikert@gmail.com)
Please note: this e-mail was sent from an address that cannot accept incoming e-mail. We continue to experiment with e-book publishing, but it’s no longer a priority, and any future Kindle offerings will be through Smashwords.com.

Original story at Joe Wikert's Kindleville .

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Opinion: The Kindle Does Halloween: Mystery Fiction for the Holiday

31 Oct 2009 07:38:36 PDT

Written by Jan(jzlendich@comcast.net)
Do you remember your scariest Halloween ever? James Henderson does. It was the year he turned ten. What started out as a sensible plan to collect the most candy while trick-or-treating soon turned into a terrifying adventure for James, his two friends and his kid brother, Ricky." - Amazon.

Original story at The Kindle Reader .

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Opinion: Savoring the Past: New Kindle Books for History Buffs (25 Oct 09)

25 Oct 2009 07:37:09 PDT

Written by Jan(jzlendich@comcast.net)
The American philosopher George Santayana is quoted as saying that those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. With more than 27,000 books in the Amazon Kindle bookstore "history" category, Kindle-owning history buffs will not run out of reading material any time soon....

Original story at The Kindle Reader .

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Opinion: Kindle Genre Watch (11 Oct 09)

11 Oct 2009 01:22:58 PDT

Written by Jan(jzlendich@comcast.net)
On the Edge by Ilona Andrews. Ace. Kindle edition $6.39. Text-to-Speech: Enabled. Soulless by Gail Carriger. Orbit. Kindle edition $6.39. Text-to-Speech: Enabled. ROMANCE Sweet Seduction by Maya Banks. Berkley. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.

Original story at The Kindle Reader .

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A Week of Entertainment: Books Reviewed in Entertainment Weekly 2 Oct 09

02 Oct 2009 08:49:25 PDT

Written by Jan(jzlendich@comcast.net)
Juliet, Naked, by Nick Hornby. Riverhead. NOVEL. EW's slant: "...endearingly minor-key tale of never-too-lateness told in Hornby's dry, Brit-wit tones." Amazon customer rating: 5 stars (4 reviews). Kindle edition $14.27. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.

Original story at The Kindle Reader .

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Amazon Kindle news and blogs - November 07, 2009

07 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Amazon Kindle news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Opinion: My Christmas recommendation for an ebook reader -- by Paul Biba from TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home
• Opinion: Kindle the Blaze -- by bookworm4evr from digital-books « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Opinion: History Thru the Lens of Fiction: New Historical Novels for the Kindle (24 Aug 09) -- by Jan(jzlendich@comcast.net) from The Kindle Reader
• Opinion: Slowly Losing Interest in Subscriptions -- by Joe Wikert(jwikert@gmail.com) from Joe Wikert's Kindleville Blog: All Kindle, All the Time
• Opinion: Lessons from the iPhone App Store -- by Joe Wikert(jwikert@gmail.com) from Joe Wikert's Kindleville Blog: All Kindle, All the Time
• Opinion: How Amazon Should Have Handled the Orwell Situation -- by Joe Wikert(jwikert@gmail.com) from Joe Wikert's Kindleville Blog: All Kindle, All the Time
• Opinion: Kindle Genre Watch (23 Jul 09) -- by Jan(jzlendich@comcast.net) from The Kindle Reader
• Opinion: History Thru the Lens of Fiction: New Historical Novels for the Kindle (19 July 09) -- by Jan(jzlendich@comcast.net) from The Kindle Reader
• Opinion: Kindle Genre Watch (23 Jun 09) -- by Jan(jzlendich@comcast.net) from The Kindle Reader
• Opinion: Available Now: indieKindle e-Book and Article Publishing Services for Authors -- by Steve(noreply@blogger.com) from indieKindle

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Opinion: The Soul of a Dog (and Five Other New Kindle Books about the Pets in Our Lives)

13 Sep 2009 01:42:02 PDT

Written by Jan(jzlendich@comcast.net)
Whether you have a beloved animal companion or - like me - are currently furry friend-impaired yet enjoy reading about other folks' cats and dogs, you may wish to add these recently-published Kindle titles for animal lovers to your Kindle e-library:

Original story at The Kindle Reader .

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Opinion: Reading Fiction on your Kindle: A Few Novel Pointers

02 Sep 2009 18:21:30 PDT

Written by Jan(jzlendich@comcast.net)
4. Turn on the Kindle's wireless connection so you can use Google to search for information or check the Wikipedia for information about the author as you read. The Magic Catalog of Project Gutenberg E-Books will transport you, magically of course, to Kindle-friendly versions of free Pro...

Original story at The Kindle Reader .

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Opinion: PC Mag and BusinessWeek on the Kindle

13 Jul 2009 18:48:59 PDT

Written by Joe Wikert(jwikert@gmail.com)
I blame some of this on Amazon for having such a closed model and not allowing for a third-party development ecosystem like what Apple has done for the iPhone, but most of the responsibility lies with the content publishers. I don't see anyone stepping up and creating some great, new Kindle...

Original story at Joe Wikert's Kindleville .

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Opinion: Capturing Lives: New Biographies & Memoirs for the Kindle (28 Jun 09)

27 Jun 2009 23:57:11 PDT

Written by Jan(jzlendich@comcast.net)
Few reliable records or news reports survive about players in the Negro Leagues. Through dogged detective work, award-winning author and journalist Larry Tye has tracked down the truth about this majestic and enigmatic pitcher, interviewing more than two hundred Negro Leaguers and M...

Original story at The Kindle Reader .

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Opinion: Amazon Kindle DX first hands-on (with video!)

05 May 2009 22:37:00 PDT

Written by Paul Miller
We just got a quick first in-person look at Amazon's new Kindle DX. It looks bigger! Some quick thoughts on the device: Gallery: Amazon Kindle DX close-ups originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 May 2009 12:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Original story at Engadget .

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Opinion: 10 Things We Love And Hate About Amazon's Kindle 2

23 Mar 2009 03:00:00 PDT

Written by Dan Frommer
New books are cheaper on the Kindle than on paper. Makes up for the $360 you have to drop to get a Kindle in the first place. Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers, for instance, costs $17 in hardcover at Amazon, but is $10 for the Kindle. The Host is $5 cheaper on the Kindle, too.

Original story at Silicon Alley Insider .

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Opinion: Interview with Kindlefeeder Founder Daniel Choi

20 Mar 2009 08:17:31 PDT

Written by Joe Wikert(jwikert@gmail.com)
DC: First, I would really, really love to be able to write notes and annotations on an e-ink screen with a stylus or some sort of electronic pen. The ability to scrawl notes in margins and underline, star, and circle passages is the most important reason I still often buy printed books, even w...

Original story at Joe Wikert's Kindleville .

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Kindle 2 Review: Sheeeyah, More Like Kindle 1.5 [Review]

02 Mar 2009 13:00:00 PST

Written by Wilson Rothman
You may be reading this as a slam on Amazon and Kindle, but the fact is, I am a proponent of pushing forward with the ebook concept. I think it's still easier to read books on E-Ink screens than it is to read them on an iPhone's LCD, and while there's no perfect ebook reader, E-Ink and other electr...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Amazon Kindle 2 Review

24 Feb 2009 21:21:45 PST

Written by XML Aficionado(noreply@blogger.com)
Another issue: no doubt it is great that one can shop in the Kindle Store on Amazon.com using the Kindle, which allows you to buy new books on the road and has been a feature of the Kindle 1 from the start (see left). But the world has changed since November of 2007! On my iPhone I can use the Amazon.c...

Original story at XML Aficionado .

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Opinion: Sixteen free Harlequin novels: A Valentine for romance fans

03 Feb 2009 07:47:34 PST

Written by David Rothman
The free Harlequin titles will be available beginning today to all iPhone and iPod Touch Stanza users. Stanza for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch is available as a free download from the iTunes App Store or from http://www.lexcycle.com.

Original story at TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home .

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iRex Digital Reader 1000S Lightning Review [Lightning Review]

12 Dec 2008 05:00:00 PST

Written by Wilson Rothman
In the US, the debate between the Kindle and the Sony Reader is one of closed platform versus open one. (Ironic that Sony is the "open" platform here.) The Sony does have a DRM-heavy ebook retail operation, but it also plays, among other things, the many free PDF-format ebooks that are widely...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Opinion: Kindle Magazines - Magazines & Journals available on the Kindle

12 Nov 2008 03:57:00 PST

Written by switch11
There are only 18 magazines available on the Kindle. Nearly every magazine offers a ‘buy current version’ option - a great way to check out the magazine’s kindle edition without committing to a subscription. Lets take a look at Kindle edition magazines - Newsweek - #1 spot, $1.49 monthly pri...

Original story at Amazon Kindle, Books & Amazon .

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Opinion: Kindle 101: Adding Kindle Books to your Amazon Wish List

03 Nov 2008 14:58:08 PST

Written by Jan(jzlendich@comcast.net)
Today's Amazon Kindle status: ORDER NOW and Amazon will ship you your new Kindle within 2 to 3 weeks. Eligible for free shipping with Amazon Prime. Well, believe it or not, putting a Kindle book in your wish list depends on whether it has been reviewed yet on Amazon by other folks! PLAN A PLAN B

Original story at The Kindle Reader .

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Opinion: Kindle Classroom Interview with Teacher Chris Edwards

01 Sep 2008 10:53:15 PDT

Written by Joe Wikert(noreply@blogger.com)
JW: There's been a lot of talk about the Kindle (or some other e-book device) becoming a huge hit for textbook reading and storage. With the functionality you see on the Kindle today, do you feel that's a viable short term solution? Are there any features you feel would need to be added to the K...

Original story at Joe Wikert's Kindleville .

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Opinion: All Things D Live: Amazon's Jeff Bezos On The Past and Future Of The Kindle

28 May 2008 08:06:12 PDT

Written by Brian Lam
8:33 Mossberg: Could you separate Kindle's whispernet from Sprint? Bezos: We have to think globally, so yes. 8:41 Bezos: You might consider the web the ultimate book that you'd choose over everything else. Mossberg: You might want to go to Amazon.com and order the Kindle Shoe Edition.

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Opinion: The economics of the Kindle, revisited: Should a professor buy a $400 e-reader?

11 Apr 2008 04:48:32 PDT

Written by Prof. Peter Kerry Powers, English Dept. Chair, Messiah College
So let’s start with the typical American reading, or claiming to read, four books a year. For fun, I went to the Amazon web site. It’s not nearly as much fun a bricks and mortar store, but book lust may still be fed even online. I compared Kindle books prices to standard paperbacks, using the sale...

Original story at TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home .

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Opinion: Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader Locked Up: Why Your Books Are No Longer Yours [Legalese]

21 Mar 2008 11:00:00 PDT

Written by matt buchanan
The Sony Reader and the Amazon Kindle are portable media devices designed to carry and display e-books and other electronic documents. Kindle has a mobile broadband function that allows users to browse online content and download e-books while on the go. Alternatively, the Sony Reader r...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Opinion: Kindle pros and cons—from Microsoft program manager Scott Hanselman

29 Feb 2008 08:36:34 PST

Written by Joe Wikert, a VP in the Professional/Trade division of John Wiley & Sons
Microsoft Senior Program Manager and Wiley author Scott Hanselman is a former Sony Reader user who is now a Kindle convert. In this blog post Scott covers everything he loves about his new Kindle. He’s so right about the one reason the Kindle exists: “To extract money from my wallet.”

Original story at TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home .

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Amazon Kindle Real-Life Review (Verdict: Lightweight, Long Lasting and Easy to Grip... In Bed) [Our Kindle Verdict]

23 Nov 2007 10:00:00 PST

Written by Wilson Rothman
People bitch about a lack of Wi-Fi, but as a fan of wide-area wireless, I think Sprint's EV-DO was a good way to go, because it's available in more places. And as far as the lack of backlight, I am inclined to believe the messaging from both Amazon and Sony, that E-Ink is easier on the eyes than an...

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