It happened so fast. Yesterday marked the beginning of the Amazon Kindle Fire’s delivery, and today it’s already been rooted. As should be well known by now, the Kindle Fire tablet uses Android as its operating system. However, you’re not greeted by a typical Android interface like you might be familiar with from many phones or other tablets. Instead, you’re met with a heavily customized version of the OS. This […]
Read allIf we can trust the reports from DigiTimes—and they have usually been quite accurate in the past—then Amazon has once again increased the production of the Kindle Fire. This suggests that the tablet is already a resounding success even before its official market release, as deliveries are set to begin officially in the next 3-5 days. Previously, the Kindle Fire had already chalked up some success stories. According to a […]
Read allFor months there was speculation about when Amazon would finally launch the new Amazon Kindle. On September 28, 2011, the time came, and Amazon introduced not just one Kindle, but three new models. The Kindle 4 is one of these and is among the most affordable ways to get an eBook reader. At just €99, the Kindle 4 is available directly from Amazon. However, you have to ask yourself whether […]
Read allWe almost missed an eBook announcement during the Frankfurt Book Fair: German Amazon Kindle owners read more than other Amazon customers. This was announced by Amazon Germany in a press release on October 12, 2011. According to the statement, six months after the launch of the Amazon reading device in Germany, Kindle owners are buying about three times as many books as they did when they didn’t own a Kindle. […]
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“Nobody! – And when it comes? – Then we’ll run away!” … Similar to the popular children’s game of chase, one could view the past and current situation in the book market and publishing industry. Initially, Amazon stood merely as a regular bookstore and mail-order company before the vast number of publishers. No one saw Amazon as a problem – why would they? But then eBooks arrived. Amazon significantly accelerated […]
Read allOriginal Announcement: The unveiling of the Kindle Fire on Wednesday was particularly noteworthy due to its low entry price of $199. An analyst from the US investment banking firm Piper Jaffray now claims that Amazon paid a high price for this low selling price by incurring a loss of about $50 per Kindle Fire. He also suggests that this price point is achieved particularly by omitting certain features such as […]
Read allNote: By now, there’s the Amazon Kindle eBook Flat Rate. Original Report: As reported by the Wall Street Journal in recent days, Amazon is working on a flat rate for eBooks just before launching its tablet. According to rumors, this involves expanding the “Prime” service, which can be subscribed to annually in the US for 79 US dollars and includes express shipping along with a range of other services. The […]
Read allMaking quick money on the internet is the goal of many individual entrepreneurs. A popular and widespread method is using app or eBook stores. By itself, this wouldn’t be an issue, but this quick money-making often leads to copying someone else’s work and re-uploading it as one’s own. As a user, this isn’t always obvious in search results, so when purchasing, you might end up supporting a fraudster instead of […]
Read allThe Amazon Kindle 3 is one of the most successful electronic devices of the past year, with an estimated number of 8 million units sold. In addition, eBook sales have significantly increased in recent months. Amazon even announced that in 2011 more eBooks could potentially be sold than paperbacks. This is reason enough to take a closer look at this bestseller and determine whether it’s just hyped or if Amazon […]
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