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amazon kindle fact bits
Hack let you convert encrypted Mobipocket files that were intended for another reader so that that work on Kindle.
We've known for some time already that Amazon's AZW files are actually Mobi files, but Amazon didn't share Kindle's Mobi PID which would allow one to buy encrypted Mobi books for Kindle.
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.
Devices like the Sony Reader, Cybook, and Kindle DO NOT have glowing LCD screens.
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Academic file-sharing spurred on by e-reader use?
Students' use of e-readers is becoming more popular. In relation to the piracy of academic resources, could this increase shift the rate of downloading e-books and journals? ...
Remains of the Day: The FBI May Be Using Carrier IQ to Track Suspects [For What It's Worth]
# forwhatitsworth The FBI denies the release of information about their use of Carrier IQ, Wikipedia founder asks for input about a site-wide blackout, and the Kindle Fire will get a pre-Christmas software update to improve performance. More » ...Kindle Fire disappoints some early users
Early buyers of Amazon's tablet-like e-reader, the Kindle Fire, are beginning to find what many had feared: it's not really a tablet computer at all. ...Kindle Fire feels the heat
WASHINGTON - Early buyers of Amazon's tablet-like e-reader, the Kindle Fire, are beginning to find what many had feared: it's not really a tablet computer at all. ...Would You Pay Dymocks $499 To Publish Your Book?
Australian bookseller Dymocks is launching a new self-publishing option, D Publishing, which lets writers publish ebooks and sell them through the Dymocks site, as well as offering a print-on-demand option. The big catch? It costs $499 to add a title to the service. Picture by Gaye Gerard/Getty Images The official D Publishing site goes live at midday today, but ahead of the launch I chat ... ... ~O-O~
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