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DRM is not to prevent other files from being readable on the Kindle.

Non-DRM Mobi books, like free e-books found online in Mobi format, or files you convert to Mobi files, are already supported on Kindle.

There are converters available from Amazon and/or Mobi for pdf and doc files.

The hack allow ENCRYPTED Mobi files to be read on the Kindle. So you can buy a DRM-protected mobi book and read it on Kindle.

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How To: Getting Personal Documents on Your Kindle

I love my Kindle, and I love the Amazon ecosystem for the purchase and reading of novels but did you know that you can extend the functionality of your Kindle way beyond that? The Kindles supports more than just Amazon's .AZW book format (basically a .MOBI with Digital Rights Management-DRM). From the web site the Kindle [...] ...link to new window

Kindle iPad app now offers magazines, textbooks

The Kindle iOS app — which can be used on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch devices — has received a nice little update on Wednesday. ...link to new window

This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup]

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Online pirates threaten Kindle profits as thousands turn to sites to download free eBooks

Just as websites such as Napster undermined the music industry by putting tunes on the internet for free, the same is now happening with eBooks for electronic devices such as the Kindle (pictured). ...link to new window

Kindle iOS AppNow Can Read Emailed Documents

iOS: Amazon just updated its iPhone and iPad apps in a big way: You can now send documents to your iOS device via a new Send-to-Kindle email address, including PDFs. There's a new layout too for viewing books, newsstand, and docs. iPad users have some additional upgrades, including access to over 400 magazines and newspapers and “print replica textbooks” that include the formatt ... ...link to new window

Amazon Kindle Fire uses Android, cuts out Google

Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle Fire uses Android, a mobile operating system designed by Google Inc., but users may not know... ...link to new window

Amazon Fire takes android apps, but not Google's

Amazon's high-selling Kindle Fire is using the platform built for Android phones, but leaving out the pre-loaded Google products like G mail, said Bloomberg. The new Kindle also doesn't come with Google maps or other applications that Google makes money on – which is the reason it gives away the Android platform. Google's fast-growing mobile ad sales [...] ...link to new window

Kindle Fire Powers Android Tablets to 39% Market Share

Market share for tablets based on Google's Android operating system climbed to 39 percent in the fourth quarter, led by Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet. Apple's iPad led with 58 percent share. ...link to new window

Amazon: Time to start programming your e-books

The release of new Kindle tools to create books using HTML and other Web technology dramatically expands graphics and formatting options. ...link to new window

Meet Spark, the €200 slate packing Linux-based Plasma Active UX

As we all know, the Kindle Fire's hot , Apple's selling bushels of iPads , and there's plenty of Honeycomb slates out there for you to choose from, but what if you want a tablet free from corporate influence? Enter Spark, a seven-inch slate that comes running the Plasma Active UX, an open-source OS based on Linux kernel, KDE's multi-platform Plasma environment and a dash of Qt for good measure ... ...link to new window

Oracle wants January trial in Google-Android case

IDG News Service - Google and Oracle continue to differ over when their lawsuit over alleged Java intellectual property violations in the Android mobile OS should begin, according to a joint filing the companies made late Monday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. ...link to new window

Kindle sales top 1 million per week in December

Amazon says it was the best holiday season ever for its e-readers. The new Kindle Fire tablet was its No. 1 product, followed by the new Kindle Touch and the regular Kindle. ...link to new window

Send to Kindle for PC Does What it Says it Does

If you own a PC, then good news! No, they haven't managed to kill all viruses dead, but sending documents to your Kindle just got a little bit easier. “Send to Kindle” for PC is a new application that will send your personal documents off to your online Kindle device and Kindle Library. From there, the [...] ...link to new window

Amazon Kindle Fire lights up mobile ad network

(Credit: Amazon) Amazon's Kindle Fire was one of the hottest devices tracked by ad network Millennial Media in November though it didn't debut until halfway through the month. Millennial Media's November Mobile Mix report found that the number of ad impressions on the Fire grew at an average daily rate of 19 percent, slightly outshining the growth of the first iPad in early 2010. "We're not just ... ...link to new window

Kindle Fire 6.2.1 update launches, brings Silk browser improvements

Mentioned two weeks ago by Amazon officials, the Internet company has started rolling out version 6.2.1 of the Kindle Fire software. Much of the user interface has been tweaked to become more responsive to screen tapping and navigation of content is much more fluid. The Silk browser is also smoother when moving through different Web pages and loading content. The update brings customization to ... ...link to new window

The Most Common Complaints About the Kindle Fire

Three weeks after Amazon released the Kindle Fire, users have had enough time to notice its kinks. While the company predicts record sales for its supposed iPad killer, the user experience hasn't lived up to the initial hype, which won reviewers over with its cheap price tag and good enough specs.Related: Amazon Kindle Fire Review Roundup: You Get What You Pay For WiFi ...link to new window

12 Ways Kindle Fire can Steal the Show from Apple iPad 3

Latest development on the newest tablet Amazon Kindle Fire shows that the little tablet has reduced the sales of the Goliath-like iPad tablet versions during the Holiday season. ...link to new window

Amazon's Silk Browser Might Just Run on More Than the Kindle Fire [Amazon]

# amazon When the Kindle Fire arrived, the Amazon Silk web browser received much hype for its ability to use the cloud for processing and rendering power, thus making the web experience smoother on the $200 device. But apparently it can run on more than just Amazon's tablet. More » ...link to new window

Unmasking A Digital Pirate On Amazon

A Kuwaiti national using fake names and selling others' copyrighted stories in the Kindle Store sheds light on black hat hacker forums--and the theft, taboo sex, and swindles festering in the recesses of Amazon. Editor's Note Want more on digital piracy? Read Fast Company's ongoing coverage of the federal crackdown on file-sharing site Megaupload and the arrest of its playboy founder Kim Dotcom ... ...link to new window

Odyssey Software Delivers Premium Mobile Device Management Support for Kindle Fire

Award Winning Mobile Device Management Software, Athena, Solves the MDM Challenges Plaguing IT Managers Today WEST HENRIETTA, N.Y., Jan. 10, 2012 - Odyssey Software, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-class mobile device management (MDM) software, today announced that its award winning Athena(TM) software provides premium support for the Kindle Fire. "Managing the influx of employee-owned or ... ...link to new window

Bellingham: Less snow, way more cold

While residents far south grappled with several inches of snow, Bellingham up north contended with freezing cold that kept many people indoors. ...link to new window

New Kindle Fire update rolling out now

Kindle Fire owners have been using firmware 6.2.1 for nearly a month now. Amazon changed that, however, with the new 6.2.2 update. It isn't nearly as significant as last month's UI-improving 6.2.1 update, but it's rolling out now nonetheless. This is a minor update for the Kindle Fire. In fact, the only notable change is [...] ...link to new window

Kindle Fire updates to bigger browser, better e-mail

Version 6.2.2 of Amazon's Kindle Fire software offers a new full-screen mode for Web browsing, momentarily concealing navigation and bookmark buttons for an inch of increased screen real estate. (Credit: Donald Bell/CNET) Amazon's latest software update for the Kindle Fire tablet (version 6.2.2) is now officially available as a free, over-the-air update. Along with some general performance ... ...link to new window

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