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My New Kindle Went Astray...Pre-Loaded With My Credit Card Info
By Laura Northrup on January 27, 2012 10:30 AM
71 Comments
The cloud of invisible information that surrounds is is a wonderful thing, but there are dangers as well. Brandon ordered a Kindle as a gift for his girlfriend, and upgraded to one-day shipping, but the package went astray. Amazon overnighted a new Kindle and things were glorious...until Brandon started receiving purchase confirmations of Kindle apps and content using his credit card and e-mail address. His girlfriend wasn't making the purchases. So who was? More »
Don't Bother Getting A Kindle Fire Unless You Have A Credit Card
By Laura Northrup on January 13, 2012 9:00 AM
194 Comments
Heather really likes her new Kindle Fire, once she got it working, but she's sending it back. Why would she do that? Because the Fire isn't a very fun device without Amazon Prime, and you need to have a credit card to sign up for Prime. She doesn't have any credit cards, and she doesn't want any. So back the Kindle goes. More »
While E-Readers Get Cheaper, E-Books Make Up For It With Rising Prices
By Mary Beth Quirk on December 16, 2011 10:00 AM
128 Comments
Yay! E-readers are getting so affordable! But then, wait, boo, e-books are climbing in price, to the point where there's just the tiniest gap between them and an honest to goodness real book. More »
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Where To Get Free Books For Your E-Reader
By Phil Villarreal on November 29, 2011 11:30 AM
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If you went out on Black Friday and snagged a cheap e-reader, it's time to load it up with as many free e-books as it can hold. The amount of free stuff out there is astounding, ranging from public domain classics to new releases you can borrow from libraries. More »
Amazon Puts Your $1000 Kindle Library 'On Hold,' Apologizes, Shrugs
By Laura Northrup on November 23, 2011 9:00 AM
100 Comments
One day in October, Kindle owner Ryan couldn't log in to his Amazon account. He reset his password: no luck. According to Amazon representatives, the account is now "on hold," but no one can tell him what that means. He was told that someone at Amazon would call him back within 24 hours. That was almost a month ago. More »
Are Airport X-Ray Machines Killing Kindles?
By Paul Eng on November 21, 2011 3:30 PM
27 Comments
The Amazon Kindle and other similar e-readers can be quite convenient for frequent air travelers who want to fly without packing heavy or bulky books. But some European jet-setters are reporting that run-ins with airport X-ray machines are killing their Kindles. More »
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Is Amazon Working On A Cheap Smartphone?
By Paul Eng on November 17, 2011 2:30 PM
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Analysts at Citibank report that, based on their "supply chain channel" research, they believe Amazon is following up on its low-priced Kindles with a smartphone, which could be released next year. They speculate that Amazon could sell the phone at a loss, and presumably make up the difference by selling e-books, music and other digital media to mobile customers. More »
Barnes & Noble Won't Sell Physical Copies Of Kindle Exclusive Comics
By Mary Beth Quirk on October 10, 2011 1:00 PM
70 Comments
After DC Comics gave exclusive digital rights to Amazon for a few of its comic book titles, Barnes & Noble is getting revenge by refusing to sell physical copies of those books in its stores. More »
Video: Consumer Reports' Preview Of The Kindle Fire
By Chris Morran on September 28, 2011 3:30 PM
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As you probably already know, earlier today Amazon announced the launch of the $199 Kindle Fire tablet. Consumer Reports Electronics Editor Paul Reynolds has had the chance to get a brief look at the device and has filed this video report with his initial impressions. More »
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Amazon Launches $199 Kindle Fire Tablet, $99 Kindle Touch
By Paul Reynolds on September 28, 2011 10:51 AM
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Amazon today announced its long-awaited tablet, the Kindle Fire. The 7-inch tablet will be available in November for $199. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos also announced out two new Kindles: the $99 touchscreen Kindle Touch, and a $79 version of the traditional Kindle. Both will include "Special Offers." Ad-free versions will be available at higher prices. More »
How To Scam A Free Kindle From An Amazon Seller, In Four Easy Steps
By Laura Northrup on September 22, 2011 3:15 PM
76 Comments
Want a free Kindle? Eric shared this story of how an unscrupulous Amazon Marketplace buyer scored one from his friend through the use of lies and some attempted mail fraud. Here's how the buyer did it. (Disclaimer: Do not actually do this.) More »
Amazon, AT&T Team Up For Even Cheaper Ad-Supported Kindle 3G
By Chris Morran on July 13, 2011 1:15 PM
68 Comments
A few months ago, Amazon unleashed its first version of a lower-priced, ad-supported Kindle, but if you wanted the 3G version it was still going to cost significantly more. Last month, they introduced a 3G Kindle with ads for $25 off the retail price, and today they announced a deal with AT&T that lops off another $25, taking the price down to $139. More »
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Writer Sells 1 Million Self-Published Kindle Books
By Phil Villarreal on June 22, 2011 9:45 AM
62 Comments
The publishing industry may be struggling, but you wouldn't know it from the success of some ebook writers, including one who has become the first self-published author to sell 1 million Kindle downloads. More »
Nook Beats Kindle In Consumer Reports Ratings
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By Ben Popken on June 17, 2011 3:00 PM
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For the first time ever, a Nook has beaten the Kindle in the Consumer Reports ratings. More »
Barnes & Noble Unveils Its New Nook Simple Touch Reader
By Mary Beth Quirk on May 25, 2011 10:15 AM
56 Comments
Fans of the Nook e-reader who don't want to shell out $250 for the color version will be happy to hear that Barnes & Nobles has finally introduced its newest, cheaper e-Reader today, turning up the heat for Amazon's Kindle. More »
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Are Publishers, Not Technology, To Blame For The Decline Of Books?
By Mary Beth Quirk on May 23, 2011 10:45 AM
105 Comments
Ah, books, those paper-paged dinosaurs! Lovers of the non-electronic form of literature are already bemoaning the end of an era, as Kindles and other e-readers seem poised to replace physical books forever. But should we be blaming technology or publishers for the possibly imminent extinction of books? More »
Is It Amazon's Fault They Still Have My $200, Or Mine?
By Laura Northrup on April 21, 2011 9:30 AM
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David ordered a Kindle and cover from Amazon shortly after Christmas, but it disappeared in transit and was never heard from again. These things happen in commerce. What David doesn't understand is why, after he was too busy to respond after an initial e-mail exchange, Amazon didn't try to contact him or just automatically issue a refund or replacement for the missing Kindle. More »
Library E-Books Finally Come To The Kindle
By Laura Northrup on April 20, 2011 3:05 PM
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Kindle users, fire up your brains for even more delicious books. Amazon announced earlier today that the OverDrive ebook library lending system is coming to the Kindle platform. The technology is already available on competing book replacement devices, the Nook and Kobo. Kindle Library Lending will give Kindle users access through the 11,000 public and school/college libraries that are already part of OverDrive. More »
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Amazon's Kindle: Now Brought To You By Buick?
By Paul Eng on April 12, 2011 10:48 AM
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If $140 for an Amazon Kindle e-reader is still too rich for your blood, the online book-seller is starting to take pre-orders for a new $113 "Kindle with Special Offers." What makes it cheaper (and "special")? The new e-reader will display advertisements on the Kindle's screensaver and at the bottom of the home page. More »
Report: Apple Tells Sony It Can't Sell E-Books Through Its App
By Chris Morran on February 1, 2011 9:45 AM
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The battle over the e-book market has just gotten a little nastier. According to Sony, Apple is now telling some application developers that they can not create apps for the iPad and iPhone that would allow users to purchase content — or even be able to access content — that isn't sold through its App Store. More »
