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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.

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.

Ebook readers have extremely high contrast/readability and are extremely energy-efficient, being able to display several thousand pages of material without needing to recharge. eBooks are a narrow product, but they have their own ways in which PMPs cannot compete.

The Kindle only allows the reading of Amazon DRM-protected content.

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App Directory: The Best Ereader For iPhone

Because nearly every ebook reader on the iPhone has its own store (and the ones that don't have the problem of not having their own store), what's best is very subjective. That said, we feel Kindle is your best option at the moment because it doesn't tie you to a specific platform, has a wide selection of books and will let you read some other file formats. Kindle Platform ... ...link to new window

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Ebooks are getting more popular but there's still no easy way to lend an ebook to someone else. Almost all ebooks sold in the UK are protected using a technology called digital rights management (DRM). ...link to new window

Good DRM Makes Bad Neighbors: This Is The Content Protection Tipping Point

For people who have been doing just one thing for a long, long time, it's amazing how many content distributors get things so catastrophically wrong. These last few weeks brought us quite a few unique situations, including the launch of Apple's iBook Author software as well as a number of announcements from the studios to withhold streaming rights for Netflix viewers. Cory Doctorow points to a ... ...link to new window

Amazon Kindle Fire Review

Amazon introduced their first Kindle device back in 2007 when the dedicated eBook reader population was made up almost exclusively by Sony's Reader line of products. The eReader population has grown to include more brands than I can count and in the last 5 years, we've seen the technology in this category evolve from e-Ink devices to [...] ...link to new window

Kingston Digital Announces Wi-Drive App for Kindle Fire; 64GB Capacity Addition and Apple App Update

International CES 2012 -- Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced an app to enable Wi-Drive™ use with Kindle Fire. ...link to new window

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