amazon kindle fact bits
DRM refers to the fact that you can't view Amazon Kindle books on other devices (including your computer), or on other Kindles - i.e. no sharing, the purpose of DRM.
Plenty of free e-books in Mobipocket format show up fine 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.
There are converters available from Amazon and/or Mobi for pdf and doc files.
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Analyst: Amazon Sold 6 Million Kindle Fire Tablets
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Kindle Fire dwarfs other Android tablets in market share after just three months
The Kindle Fire is crushing standard Android tablets in market share after only three months, according to data collected by Flurry Analytics . Measured in application sessions on Android from November 2011 to January 2012, the Kindle Fire went from a 3 percent market share to 36 percent, while the Samsung Galaxy Tab, a brand that has been on sale for over two years, dropped from 64 percent ... ...

Kindle Fire owners named keenest Android app users
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SolarKindle cover: World's first Amazon Kindle solar cover to be unveiled at CES 2012, sale starts January 15
The SolarKindle cover, the world's first Amazon Kindle solar cover, will be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 and will be sold starting Sunday, January 15 for $79.99. SolarKindle Lighted Cover Image Credit: www.solarmio.com According to its press release, the SolarKindle cover, created by SolarFocus Technology Company Ltd., will be introduced at the [...] ...
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