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Kindle Can't Pronounce Barack Obama's Name

NY Times | TIM ARANGO | Posted 06.08.2009 | Media

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But if the Kindle, which not only displays the news but also speaks it with a computerized voice, is ever to be the savior of print media, it needs to...

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Amazon Introduces Big-Screen Kindle

New York Times | BRAD STONE and MOTOKO RICH | Posted 06.06.2009 | Media

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On Wednesday, Amazon introduced a larger version of the Kindle, pitching it as a new way for people to read textbooks, newspapers and documents. ...

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Murdoch Challenges Amazon's Kindle Model

Financial Times | Kenneth Li Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson | Posted 06.06.2009 | Media

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An ambitious attempt by Amazon.com to create a new revenue stream for newspapers was met last night with immediate dissension as Rupert Murdoch challe...

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Live from the Kindle DX Launch

Jack Hidary | Posted 06.06.2009 | Media

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The DX makes it easy to read 8.5" by 11" docs with a larger screen and includes more memory -- enough for 3,500 books. Is this the paperless revolution that was supposed to come a decade ago?

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KINDLE DX: Big-Screen Kindle Could SAVE RESOURCES While Making Bank

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 06.04.2009 | Green

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I've been seeing more and more Kindles on the trains lately, and maybe it's just because I'm about to move a ton of books yet again -- that is, rent a...

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Amazon Kindle: Pricetag $359, But Costs Only $185 To Make

tech.yahoo.com | RACHEL METZ | Posted 05.23.2009 | Business

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If you aren't sure whether Amazon.com Inc.'s latest Kindle electronic reading device is worth its $359 price tag, an analysis by research firm iSuppli...

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Barnes & Noble Planning Kindle Rival

Silicon Alley Insider | Dan Frommer | Posted 05.09.2009 | Media

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Barnes & Noble needs to find growth somewhere: Wall Street expects the book seller's sales to drop 3% this year, including a 5% decrease this quarter....

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Writers at the End of Print

Giles Slade | Posted 04.30.2009 | Media

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It is now much easier and cheaper to publish a book than ever before.

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Clash of the Kindles

Abigail Pogrebin | Posted 04.29.2009 | Living

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Amazon, I'll still laud your product to strangers because there's nothing like holding hundreds of books in the palm of your hand. But my husband and I might need separate bedrooms.

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The Long Tale of Publishing: One Sale at a Time

Derek Beres | Posted 04.27.2009 | Media

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I can only hope that independent booksellers come around and support the efforts of the too often romanticized "indie" author who uses the latest technologies in their craft, one sale at a time.

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Discovery Sues Amazon Over Kindle Patent

AP | Posted 04.17.2009 | Media

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SILVER SPRING, Md. — Discovery Communications Inc. says the Kindle electronic book readers from Amazon.com Inc. violate a patent that Discovery ...

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The Electronic Crybaby

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn | Posted 04.04.2009 | Chicago

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It is 3 a.m. and something with a battery somewhere in the house is crying out for a change like a child with dirty diapers.

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Amazon To Sell E-Books For Apple Devices

New York Times | Brad Stone | Posted 04.03.2009 | Media

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Shaking up the nascent market for electronic books for the second time in two months, Amazon.com will begin selling e-books for reading on Apple's pop...

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The Answer for Amazon's Kindle Catastrophe Can Be Found In The Twilight Zone

Art Brodsky | Posted 04.03.2009 | Media

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Amazon folded like a flimsy book page on the issue whether their new Kindle should be able to sound out words.

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Books: The Biggest News In Publishing Since The Kindle [Updated]

Michael Giltz | Posted 04.03.2009 | Media

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To read the new John Grisham any way you want, you would pay about $120. Of course, no one is going to do that, but being forced to choose what way you want to read a book is crazy.

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Amazon Kindle 2 -- I Think I'll Wait

Stephanie Vaughn Hapke | Posted 03.14.2009 | Media

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I love the thought of owning a Kindle. However, when I look at the overall return on my investment, I'm not so sure that it is really worth it at the current price point.

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HuffPost Interview: Stephen King at the Amazon Kindle 2.0 Launch

Jack Hidary | Posted 03.12.2009 | Media

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At the launch of the Kindle 2.0, I spoke with author Stephen King, who wrote a story exclusively for the new device.

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KINDLE 2: New Amazon Kindle Available February 24 (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 03.12.2009 | Green

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Paperless media keeps growing -- the second version of the Amazon Kindle is being shown off today, and will be available to consumers on February 24. ...

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A Bold, Old Idea for Saving Journalism

Walter Isaacson | Posted 03.08.2009 | Media

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I hope that 2009 will be the year when creators of valuable content start charging and readers begin paying for the journalism they want.

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Would It Be More Efficient To Send Free Kindles To Paper Subscribers?

alleyinsider.com | Nicholas Carlson | Posted 03.05.2009 | Green

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Not that it's anything we think the New York Times Company should do, but we thought it was worth pointing out that it costs the Times about twice as ...

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To Kindle or Not to Kindle

One For The Table | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living

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If you travel a lot (and are tired of carrying several books with you) or have trouble reading small print, this is the device for you. For everyday reading, the jury is still out. At least for me.

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Kindle May Be Amazon's iPod: "Kindle Premium" As Much As $9 Billion

New York Times | JEFF SEGAL, ROB COX and ROBERT CYRAN | Posted 02.09.2009 | Business

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Amazon.com's hand-held electronic reading gadget, the Kindle, is selling like hot cakes. It sold out over Christmas. Those available secondhand are go...

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Popular Mechanics: Top 10 Best Gadgets Of 2008

Popular Mechanics | Logan Ward | Posted 01.30.2009 | Business

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The early 20th century produced a breathtaking succession of innovations--the Wright Flyer, the Model T, the Panama Canal. It was a golden age of engi...

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Amazon Kindle 2 Scheduled For Q1 2009 (PHOTOS)

HuffPost | Posted 12.27.2008 | Business

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From TechCrunch.com Update on the Kindle 2: It was scheduled to be released in October in time for this holiday season, but Bezos himself reportedly...

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Kindle Now A Year Old, But Is It A Success?

Silicon Alley Insider | Dan Frommer | Posted 12.21.2008 | Business

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Amazon's (AMZN) Kindle e-book reader celebrated its first birthday yesterday. How was its first year? Amazon doesn't share sales figures, so we don't...

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