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kernco

by kernco

Bad user experience with book samples
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Is it just me, or is the user experience when dealing with free samples on Kindles pretty terrible? I'm not sure if it's the same on the Fire, so let me know if it's different. But here's how it works on the e-ink Kindles.
You find a book in the store that you want the sample for, so you download it. Great. You read the sample and get to the end, and there's a link to the store to buy the full book. Great. This is where it starts going wrong. You now have both the sample and the full book on your... Read more →
eawortman

by eawortman

The Kindle Fire and Custom ROM's
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Has anyone here loaded a custom ROM on the Kindle Fire? I am interested in running ICS on it if I get one. I poked around on XDA some, but it seemed to be a mess of threads that I couldn't make much out of. I'm looking for people that have done it and speak from experience. Thank you.
frankspin

by frankspin

WSJ is reporting that Apple is testing an 8" iPad, thoughts?
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Article is here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204795304577222354104574994.html
if they do this, and price it right, it would help them gain even more marke share in the tablet market. They have a lot to compete with in the lower priced market since the Fire came out. They are still wining the tablet market overall but with two budget friendly devices (Fire and Nook Tablet) picking up a bit of steam there is still a small segment for them to overtake. Do you think Apple should... Read more →
dave

by dave

Most wanted gadgets for November 2011
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What did you and your fellow gdgt users consider the most wanted gadgets for the month of November? Check out the following list! Samsung's Galaxy Nexus reigns supreme.
  1. Samsung Galaxy Nexus - http://gdgt.com/samsung/galaxy/nexus/
  2. Nokia Lumia 800 - http://gdgt.com/nokia/lumia/800/
  3. Apple iPhone 4S - http://gdgt.com/apple/iphone/4s/
  4. Amazon Kindle Fire - http://gdgt.com/amazon/kindle/fire/
  5. ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime - http://gdgt.com/asus/eee/pad/transformer-prime/
  6. Lytro Lytro -...
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roberto

by roberto

iTunes: What's in a name?
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My daughter recently acquired a new iPod touch. As she was enthusiastically going through the process of adding music, videos, apps, and photos to her device, she asked me a question that has lingered with me and one which I think merits sharing with my gdgt community.
Her question was "How come there are two different stores on my iPod?" She pointed out that while on the computer all available content can be downloaded from the iTunes application, on iOS she has to go to the iTunes application... Read more →
Deedubau

by Deedubau

The Kindle Fire is really starting to grow on me
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I was originally going to buy the Touch yesterday because I loved my Kindle 3 so much and loved e-ink technology. I went with the Fire instead (despite's Ryan's post from his sources) because I've always felt that my iPad 2 was too big to carry around in public and I have the ability to tether via my smartphone giving me instant 3G access anywhere. N
Not even after a 10 minutes after using it I was taken back by the plain and chunky looks, occasional choppy speeds, and all around it felt like a... Read more →
peterto

by peterto

First impressions of the Kindle Fire
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I've only had the Kindle Fire for a few hours now and have been putting the device through its paces. Installing apps, visiting websites, reading, watching video, basically putting it through its paces. Here are my first impressions on the Kindle Fire.
Hardware and design
When designing a device as low cost, at $200, and high end as the Kindle Fire trade offs had to be made. The only modes of communication with the device is via WiFi and an indescriminately positioned microUSB slot at the bottom... Read more →
nitehawk

by nitehawk

Why does Amazon think this is a good strategy? They sell on their website, they don't know how to build hardware, or do they?
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I don't have any need for an E-reader, but I find it really strange all the traction and hype surrounding the Kindle and Nook. I did buy a Kindle Touch for a present but I don't know how I feel about a retailer entering the electronics business.
Sony, Apple, Toshiba, Samsung, Acer, even RIM in some cases. These companies know how to make electronics. How the hell would Barnes and Noble or Amazon for that matter know how to do this? It's like a company who makes paper getting into the business of... Read more →
Marcham89

by Marcham89

Facebook, Pandora, Netflix, Rhapsody, Games from Electronic Arts, Zynga and Rovio, and Several Thousand More Apps and Games Coming To Kindle Fire Next Week
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Facebook, Pandora, Netflix, Rhapsody, Games from Electronic Arts, Zynga and Rovio, and Several Thousand More Apps and Games Coming To Kindle Fire Next Week Just like with movies and TV shows, music, books, and magazines, Kindle Fire offers a fully-integrated Android apps and games experience - purchase or register for an app or game once, enjoy it on your Kindle Fire and other Android-based devices - and all apps and games are backed up in the Amazon Cloud for re-download anytime SEATTLE, Nov... Read more →
dave

by dave

Top 10 most wanted gadgets for October 2011
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We decided to pull some interesting data for the last month and look at the most wanted gadgets for October 2011. Check it out and discuss below.
  1. Apple iPhone 4S
    http://gdgt.com/apple/iphone/4s/
    Samsung Galaxy Nexus
    http://gdgt.com/samsung/galaxy/nexus/
    Amazon Kindle Fire
    http://gdgt.com/amazon/kindle/fire/
    Apple iPad 2
    http://gdgt.com/apple/ipad/2/
    Amazon Kindle Touch
    http://gdgt.com/amazon/kindle/touch/
    Apple iOS 5
    http://gdgt.com/apple/ios/5/
    Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich

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Seanathome

by Seanathome

Less than two weeks... what are you excited about?
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As the wait gets closer to the release date, what are you most excited about? For me, I am definitely want to test out the Silk browser. Now that we know that SSL connections will not go through Amazon's servers, than that will be an interesting test to see just how much difference in speed is saved by Silk. Plus, I'm still not sure what browser engine is the Silk browser. Is it Webkit? Firefox?

Anyway, what are you looking forward to?
NotHotWater

by NotHotWater

New Kindle Document Services
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Hey guys!
I just got this email from Amazon informing me of some new improvements to documents that are launching as a part of the Kindle refresh.
Dear Kindle Customer,
As a past user of the Kindle Personal Documents Service, we are pleased to let you know about some improvements:
• Your documents are now automatically archived in your Kindle library (you can control this from the Manage Your Kindle page at www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle).
• Archived documents can be re-downloaded from your... Read more →
itchyeyes

by itchyeyes

Slowing mobile innovation?
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I don't think I'm alone if I say that, compared to 2010 with its breakneck pace of innovation in the mobile industry, 2011 has been a bit of a let down. It seems almost hard to believe now, but at the beginning of 2010, the most advanced phones on the market were the original Droid and the iPhone 3GS, and the tablet market didn't even exist yet.
Yet by the end of the year, Google had become the dominant mobile OS, Apple had launched both the iPhone 4 and the iPad, HP bought Palm, and Microsoft... Read more →
kernco

by kernco

Similar Tablet Designs
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There's a New York Times blog post about how the design of the original Kindle was based on the Blackberry. The author then goes on to point out how the new Kindle Fire appears to be based on the design of the iPad.
Is it just me, or is it impossible to avoid basing a tablet device on the iPad. It's just a screen. With a border. What other options are there? (Except for a triangle shaped tablet, of course)
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