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Plenty of free e-books in Mobipocket format show up fine on Kindle.

Use Mobipocket software to convert PDFs to that format so you can read them on Kindle.

The Kindle has a built in cell receiver so that you can wirelessly browse, preview and purchase books using one-click.

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 plans to update Kindle Fire: Here's a list of what needs fixing

As much as we like the Kindle Fire in our office, we will admit that it has a few issues with slowdown and its user interface. Amazon is quickly learning this fact. Compared to the e-reader Kindles, the new tablet has a fairly large percentage of negative reviews on Amazon's own site and some critics are beginning to harp on the tablet as more of a hassle than it's worth. ...link to new window

Kindle Fire vs. the Kobo Vox vs. the Nook Tablet

With the holiday season in full force, a lot of gift-givers are going to be considering one of the new color e-readers that have been introduced recently: Amazon's Kindle Fire, the Kobo Vox and Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet. ...link to new window

‘Kindle Fire: The Missing Manual' author to return Kindle Fire, keep his ‘years ahead' Apple iPad 2

It is still early days for the Fire. Many were doubtless sold as Christmas gifts... ...link to new window

2011 is the Best Holiday Ever for Kindle

- Amazon.com, Inc. today announced that 2011 was the best holiday ever for the Kindle family as customers purchased millions of Kindle Fires and millions of Kindle e-readers. ...link to new window

Amazon selling 'well over' 1 million Kindle tablets a week, outselling iPad?

Amazon has typically been cagey about releasing sales figures of its popular Kindle range but in a surprise move the online retailer has announced that consumers are buying its tablets at a rate of a "million Kindle devices per week." ...link to new window

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