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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.

As glued to the net as we all are, there's vast quantities of content that is not available online.

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 is already able to read more than just Amazon DRMed content, it can handle a number of formats.

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Amazon Kindle - Wikipedia

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Amazon Kindle, Kindle 2 And Kindle DX Blog

On this blog we will track down the latest Amazon Kindle news. News about several major publishers delaying e-Book releases in 2010 have been ...link to new window

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5 Top Publishers Plan Rival to Kindle Format - ABC News

... the Kindle 2 electronic reader is shown at an Amazon.com news conference in New York. More News at ESPN. Sphere Headlines. Failure to Connect Dots ...link to new window

Kindle News | Amazon Kindle, Kindle 2 And Kindle DX Blog

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DERK: Kindle for the future? (Evansville Courier & Press)

Many folks received Amazon's Kindle from Kris Kringle this year and discovered a pretty cool way to read books. The online retailer is trumpeting that more people bought e-books on Christmas Day than physical books, a first for the company.The Kindle is a black and white, wireless book reader that costs $259. The once cutting-edge device has some stiff competition these days from several devices ... ...link to new window

News Jan. 3: Olga Kurylenko, The HD Hottie (TVPredictions.com)

Max Payne. Washington, D.C. (January 3, 2010) -- Following our extremely popular contest, 'HD Hottie Hysteria,' we've started a new feature in which we will highlight a top female star every day. The gorgeous female will come from a program that can be seen in gorgeous high-def that very day. ...link to new window

News: Amazon e-book sales overtake print for first time (Guardian Unlimited)

Online retailer may be on target for sales of 500,000 Kindle e-readers over Christmas Spare a thought for the humble hardback this Christmas. It seems the traditional giftwrapped tome is being trumped by downloads, after Amazon customers bought more e-books than printed books for the first time on Christmas Day. As people rushed to fill their freshly unwrapped e-readers – one of the top-selling ... ...link to new window

News Jan. 2: Scarlett Johansson, The HD Hottie (TVPredictions.com)

He's Just Not That Into You. Washington, D.C. (January 2, 2010) -- Following our extremely popular contest, 'HD Hottie Hysteria,' we've started a new feature in which we will highlight a top female star every day. ...link to new window

Kindlemania could suffer from bite of the Apple (Mail and Guardian)

A strange thing happened at Christmas. Well, two really. Amazon.com reported that its Kindle eReader had become the "most gifted" product in its vast inventory; and on Christmas Day sales of eBooks on its site exceeded those of physical books. ...link to new window

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