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Amazon Kindle 2.3 version update available now

Amazon has just released a software update for 2nd generation and DX Kindles. First-gen owners are out of luck. The 2.3 version update goodies for U.S. and international wireless eReaders include an 85% increase in battery life (that's about up to two weeks...

Tags: Adobe PDF, Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-25

Does Amazon know where it's going with the Kindle?

Yesterday Amazon released an update to its Kindle ebook, adding PDF support and dramatically improving battery life. But does Amazon know where it's going with the Kindle, or is the technology already on borrowed time? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., E-books, Engineering, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-25

Amazon's Black Friday HDTV deals include Panasonic plasmas

Though only 6 percent of you said in our poll that you plan to shop at Amazon.com for an HDTV on Black Friday, I still thought I should point out the deals that the online retailing giant is offering. Unlike many of the other stores' Black Friday specials, Amazon has...

Tags: Panasonic, Plasma, Amazon.com Inc., 1080p, BD-P160, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-11-24

Amazon bolsters battery life for Kindle; Adds native PDF reader

Amazon has improved the battery life of the Kindle and added a native PDF reader via a firmware update. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Adobe PDF, Battery, Amazon.com Inc., Battery Life, Engineering, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-24

Adobe takes LiveCycle developer tools to Amazon Web Services

fdsdThe Best Blu-Ray Video Converter is a comprehensive ripper and converter tool.

Tags: Adobe LiveCycle, Amazon Web Services, development tool, Amazon.com Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., Web service, tool

Discussion threads 2009-11-21

Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99

I don't want ......ANY misleading bargain with a two or three year contract. Sell me the HW at a fair price and let me select the carrier and package of my choice.I am not an idiot. RE: Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99When you limit...

Tags: Smart phones, Price-cutting, Palm Inc., Pixi, Palm Pre, Amazon.com Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99

Amazon has slashed the price of the Palm Pre to $79.99 with a two-year contract from Sprint. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Palm Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Palm Pre, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-11-19

AT&T plots compute cloud similar to Amazon Web Services

Best InformationBest Information...I like ithttp://www.canada-radio.co.tv/http://www.canada-radio.co.tv/http://www.canada-radio.co.tv/Yea net nutrality isn't important at all....tell that to Amazon.So much for predictionsSince it has been predicted that there would be only four or five "clouds", seems like everyone is building infrastructure to handle massive work loads. I expect some are just "shells" and a lot...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Web Services, AT&T Corp., Web service

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

AT&T plots compute cloud similar to Amazon Web Services

AT&T rolled out a cloud computing system that mimics the approach of Amazon Web Services. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Amazon Web Services, Web Service, AT&T Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Web Services, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-16

Amazon Web Services plots Asia rollout

"Multiple availability zones" in Singapore will pop up in the first half of 2010. Other services will roll out across the region in the second half of 2010. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Amazon Web Services, Web Service, Amazon.com Inc., Cloud Computing, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-12

Amazon's Kindle for PC app available; It's a handy download

Open formatYou say the Kindle is less open than the Sony or B&N readers. Are you saying that a Sony book can be read on the Nook? Or that a Nook book can be read on a Sony reader? I think you're pretty well mistaken on...

Tags: E-books, Cellular phones, iSlate, e-book, ebook reader, PC App, Amazon Kindle, handy download, Amazon.com Inc., PC

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Amazon's Kindle for PC app available; It's a handy download

Amazon says the Kindle for PC app is now available. The app allows you to read your Kindle books on your PC. by Larry Dignan

Tags: PC, Amazon.com Inc., App, Amazon Kindle, Desktops, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-10

Amazon Chess 1.6.1 (Windows)

If you love chess games then don't miss out on Amazon Chess. It is one of the most singular and unusual chess games you can find. Apart from the traditional game, you can play in amazon mode, where amazon warriors violently fight each other in place of conventional pieces. Amazon...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., PromIntel Software, Chess Game, Amazon Chess, Games, Microsoft Windows, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-10

Librarian Pro 1.4.8 (Mac)

If you're like us, you have managed to create your own mini-library of books, magazines, games, CDs, software titles, and movies. It is difficult to sort through all of them to see which ones you have on file, or to find where you last shelved a particular one. Librarian Pro...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Amazon.com Inc., Koingo Software, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-09

Librarian Pro 1.4.8 (Windows)

If you're like us, you have managed to create your own mini-library of books, magazines, games, CDs, software titles, and movies. It is difficult to sort through all of them to see which ones you have on file, or to find where you last shelved a particular one. Librarian Pro...

Tags: Item, Amazon.com Inc., Koingo Software, Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-09

Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device (U.S. & International Wireless, Latest Generation)

On October 22, 2009, Amazon discontinued the U.S.-only version of the Kindle and replaced it with the international Kindle model and set the price at $259. This new model--now called the "U.S. and International Kindle"--runs on AT&T's network and can access content on cellular networks inside and outside of the...

Tags: wireless, Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Sprint Communications

Product reviews 2009-11-07

Reference Miner 3.1.3 (Mac)

Reference Miner searches PubMed, the Library of Congress, Google Scholar, and Amazon (US, UK, Germany, Japan, France, and Canada) to find and display reference information. Special features include a built-in browser, drag and drop downloading of pdfs and web pages from PubMed and Amazon, the display of book cover art...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Amazon.com Inc., Sonny Software, Web Browsers, Channel Management, Desktops, Internet, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-01

Amazon's PayPhrase: Can it juice Amazon Checkout, Payments?

Amazon launched an effort called PayPhrase in what the company calls an e-commerce shortcut that allows shoppers to buy around the Web with a phrase and a PIN. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Payment, Amazon.com Inc., Checkout, Web Technology, E-business/E-Commerce, Operational Accounting, Channel Management, Internet, Finance, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-29

E-book reader news and releases round-up

The last two weeks have been especially busy for the e-book reader industry and probably pretty frightening for Amazon. Here's a quick round-up of what's been released and what we have to look forward to this holiday season: 1. Barnes & Noble Nook:...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., E-book Reader, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Inc., E-books, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-10-28

News to know: L.A. goes Google; AMD-Galleon; Cisco-ScanSafe; Ubuntu; Amazon RDS

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Larry Dignan: WSJ: AMD's former CEO was a Galleon tipster Sam Diaz: Cisco continues its buying spree with...

Tags: Tom Foremski, Ubuntu, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, ScanSafe, Mary Jo Foley, Amazon.com Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Internet, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-28