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amazon kindle fact bits
Devices like the Sony Reader, Cybook, and Kindle DO NOT have glowing LCD screens.
Being at home on a rainy day, but wanting to read some new novel that just came out, you can have it in seconds. This concept (not hobbled by DRM) is pretty damned liberating.
The Kindle is already able to read more than just Amazon DRMed content, it can handle a number of formats.
Hacker Igor Skochinsky used DRM to load Mobipocket books onto his Kindle. Using a series of scripts, he's able to convert eBook files to Amazon's AZW format and then add the necessary serial number DRM, specialized per an individual's particular Kindle.
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In the spotlight: kindle drm
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amazon kindle news
More room for local authors
A Malaysian company is turning locally-published books into e-books, increasing avenues for writers to reach an audience. ...
Set Up Your Kindle Fire for Tiny Tablet Awesomeness [How To]
# howto Huzzah, your bookworm reputation precedes you, and some kind soul gifted you a shiny Kindle Fire. Here's how to set it up properly—so you don't get burned. More » ...Four short links: 1 December 2011 - DRM Good for Amazon, Arduino Updated, Open Source Foundations, Distributed Search
Cutting Their Own Throats (Charlie Stross) -- DRM on ebooks gives Amazon a great tool for locking ebook customers into the Kindle platform. This essay is gold and so very true. Read, believe. v1.0 of Arduino Out -- this is the dev environment, with language additions and lots of features in the libraries. Glad to see the 1.0 stamp... ...First Person: I Am Not Buying or Gifting an E-book Reader This Year
*Note: This was written by a Yahoo! contributor. Do you have a personal finance story that you'd like to share? Sign up with the Yahoo! Contributor Network to start publishing your own finance articles. ...Droid Xyboard tablets out soon
You have to give Android props for persistence, as two new Droid tablets are set to enter a market dominated by the iPad and now, the Amazon Kindle Fire. ... ~O-O~
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