Amazon’s Kindle eReader is without a doubt one of the most popular on the market. Of course, these e-ink touting devices have come under fire from full touchscreen touting devices like the iPad, but they certainly represent a popular niche. One thing that is very good about devices like this is the fact that they [...]

Ebooks have been selling like crazy with Amazon even reporting that they sold more virtual books than they did physical this last quarter. This rush towards eBooks can most likely be attributed to the fact that pretty much every day a new manufacturer comes forth to announce that their is a new method by which [...]

Currently, the Kindle is only available directly through Amazon.com, however, with all the buzz surrounding the iPad and its ability to read books, Amazon is creeping out of their comfort zone and offering the popular eReader through brick and mortar retailers. Target, in particular will be getting the Kindle on April 25th for the usual [...]

In case you own a Kindle then you’ll be interested to know that there’s a new software update available. Version 2.3 will bring native PDF support to Kindle 2 and DX owners, 85% increase in battery life to Kindle 2 devices and it should be available as a simple OTA download. In case you haven’t [...]

Amazon has decided to drop the price of the Kindle 2 and now the eBook reader is available for just $259 for U.S. customers. That’s $40 less than the previous price tag. If you were waiting for it to get cheaper, you can go ahead and order it right now. In case you’re travelling outside [...]

It was only a matter of time before this happened — A hacker by the name of Jesse Vincent has successfully been able to get Amazon’s Kindle 2 to run Ubuntu 9.04. Now you may say, who cares it’s just an eBook reader, but perhaps this will unlock some Kindle 2 functionality that no one [...]

It seems the problem was a bit more widespread than we anticipated — Following a recent lawsuit brought before Amazon.com regarding the Kindle 2′s screens being prone to cracking, the company has released a press release stating that they will in fact replace cracked screens absolutely free. If you are familiar with Amazon’s policy, they [...]

Amazon’s Kindle certainly wasn’t the first eBook reader on the market but it’s probably the most hyped which means the company is bound to get some negative feedback from its customers. It seems that one Seattle customer was so unpleased with his Kindle that he has decided to sue Amazon. The lawsuit states that the [...]

It was only a matter of time before the Chinese knockoff manufacturers turned their head towards the Kindle and it seems that time has come. What you see above is Peking University Founder’s eBook reader that bears a striking resemblance to Amazon’s Kindle 2. This device will reportedly make use of a SIM card for [...]

If you were looking to pick up one of Amazon’s Kindle 2 eBook readers but haven’t been able to justify the $300+ price tag, a recent price cut to $299 may have made it a bit more palatable. Don’t get this device confused with the 9.7″ Kindle DX as this price cut only applies to [...]