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amazon kindle fact bits
The Kindle DRM wasn't hacked to REMOVE the DRM from Kindle purchases, but added to other books so that they too could be read on the Kindle.
The Kindle only allows the reading of Amazon DRM-protected content.
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.
How do you load other eBooks onto the Kindle? Just add Amazon DRM.
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amazon kindle news
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So I broke down and bought a Kindle. As usual, I tend to be open to trying new technologies, but don't like being at the bleeding edge (where people get hurt). There's no doubt that electronic reading devices have a long way to go, but there's also little doubt that they're the wave of the [...] ...Review: The Kindle Touch 3G succeeds with Whispersync, selection
As part of the latest series of e-readers by Amazon, the Kindle Touch 3G is a solid piece of hardware. Tech writer Anand Ram discusses the pros and cons of the device. ...Germany, devoted to print, slow to embrace e-books
As any rail commuter has noticed, the number of people ditching paperbacks in favor of a Kindle or iPad is exploding. E-books accounted for 20.2 percent of all books sold in the United States last year, up from 7.3... ...Kindling the reading habit with e-book readers
Paper books are always a treasure, but it's a little impractical when the volume you're reading is hardbound and half as heavy as your laptop. Imagine taking a shuttle, the MRT, a jeep and a tricycle, while carrying a laptop, lunch, a jacket and shopping, and then clutching a heavy book on top of everything. ... ~O-O~
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