by ben patterson | Nov 15, 2011 | e-readers, reviews, tablets
Smaller, lighter, and—most importantly of all—way cheaper than the iPad, Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet is shipping at last, and mine appeared on my doorstep early Tuesday morning. I haven’t had the chance to thoroughly test the $200 Fire, of course;... 
by ben patterson | Nov 7, 2011 | e-readers, news, tablets
Looks like Amazon’s upcoming Kindle Fire tablet will have some stiff competition during the holiday shopping season. Get ready for the Barnes & Noble Nook tablet, which boasts a color screen, a massive book store, HD video playback, and a souped-up... 
by ben patterson | Nov 3, 2011 | e-readers, how-tos, tablets
Own a Kindle? If so, you can now borrow Kindle e-books from Amazon for free—one at a time, and up to one a month. But there is a catch, or three. Catch No. 1: You must own an actual Kindle e-reader to borrow a book from Amazon’s Kindle store—not a Kindle... 
by ben patterson | Oct 10, 2011 | e-readers, how-tos, tablets
Instapaper is an indispensable app that saves lengthy online articles and re-formats the text for easy reading. The Kindle, meanwhile, is one of the best e-readers around. Can we get these two together? Turns out we can—and indeed, you can set Instapaper to wirelessly... 
by ben patterson | Sep 30, 2011 | e-readers, reviews, tablets
So, which of the three new Kindles—the full-color Fire, the touchscreen Kindle Touch, or the non-touch Kindle with the bargain-basement $79 price tag—do you find most enticing? Personally, I’m voting for the $79 Kindle, which marks the smallest, lightest, and... 
by ben patterson | Sep 28, 2011 | e-readers, news, tablets
Amazon just unveiled three new versions of its Kindle e-reader, and there’s something for everyone. Want a color Kindle that plays movies? Check out the $199 Kindle Fire. How about a touchscreen Kindle that’s readable in direct sunlight? Try the Kindle... 
by ben patterson | Sep 21, 2011 | e-readers, how-tos, phones, tablets, the cloud
Starting today, you can check out digital Kindle books from your local library branch (well, one that’s hip to digital downloads, anyway) and read them on your Kindle device, your desktop, or any smartphone or tablet that supports Amazon’s free Kindle app....