Kindle Tips

Amazon Updates iOS Kindle App

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Yesterday Amazon released and update to the Kindle app for Apple devices to go along with the update to iOS 7.  It was more than a visual update.  The update brought the app in line with many of the features of the stand alone ereaders. The main two feature updates are X-Ray – a potentially … Read more

Two Announcements from Amazon – Kindle MatchBook and New Paperwhite

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There were two announcements from Amazon this morning (one accidental). The first, and intended announcement is that Amazon is going to start Kindle MatchBook in October.  Similar to Amazon Music match and DVD program, Kindle Matchbook will allow you to buy a physical book and get the Kindle version for $2.99 or less.  This will … Read more

New Sony Ereader Comes Out Sept 19

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Sony had always made solid, but relatively unimpressive ereaders.  Back in 2007-2008 when ereaders were just taking off, Sony was a major player.  But their lighted ereader, the PRS-700 was horrible.  And they do not seem to have recovered since then. Goodereader has a review (appears to be reviewing the specs and not the device) … Read more

Sony 13.3 inch Ereader

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This week is SID Display week, a trade show for display makers.  The guys at Goodereader are at the show looking at the new displays for ereaders. Sony has a new 13.3 inch prototype reader using a new Eink screen.  The device itself is only 12.6 oz (only 4 ozs more than a Kindle Paperwhite, … Read more

Why Frontlight is Important

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The guys at Goodereader.com ran through a comparison the Kobo Aura HD against all of the other major front lit ereaders. I was most interested in their comparison with the Kindle Paperwhite (since most agree that it had the best light prior to the new Kobo Aura.) After watching their demonstration I agree the Kobo … Read more

E-Readers and Reading Comprehension

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Salon posted an article (originally in Scientific American) about ereaders and reading comprehension on Sunday (h/t Marc Cortez) that I think sums up a lot of frustration on reporting on ereaders. First, and oddly the Salon article has a picture of a first generation kindle (which is much clunkier to use than the now 6th generation kindles). But more importantly early in … Read more

M-Edge – Great Customer Service

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Last week I went on my first cruise.  I unexpectedly was the subject of a lot of pictures from strangers (seriously I noticed at least a dozen people covertly or overtly taking my picture.)

It was certainly not my good looks or my chiseled abs, it was my M-Edge Guardian Kindle case.  The case is completely waterproof, floating and virtually indestructible protection for a 2nd Generation Kindle.

One of my favorite things to do is float in the ocean (or in this case the salt water pool) and read.  I can do this only because of the Guardian case.  I bought two of these right when they came out about 3 or 4 years ago.  They were not cheap, $79 a piece, but they were the best kindle purchase I have ever made.

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