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Apple Tablet / MacBook Touch is Apple Slate: Not Rumor, Seems Imminent

“….We need to figure out the right journalistic product to deliver to mobile platforms and devices. I’m hoping we can get the newsroom more actively involved in the challenge of delivering our best journalism in the form of Times Reader, iPhone apps, WAP, or the impending Apple slate, or whatever comes after that…” says Bill [...]

Written on October 27, 2009 | Posted in News, Rumor, feature, iPad | 6 comments

Amazon is close to finalising a launch date for its ‘Kindle’ electronic book reader in the UK

The UK website mobiletoday is the source of the story this time. As days go by, more and more story of a possible launch of kindle in the UK going to surface. Here is what mobiletoday says about the poosible launch:
Amazon is close to finalising a launch date for its ‘kindle’ electronic book reader in [...]

Written on July 16, 2009 | Posted in Rumor, feature | No comment

Rumor Or Real: Amazon Kindle in UK Soon?

The Pocket-lint reports that the kindle ad is showing up on google UK. If you click here, you can really see the ad. It’s not sure when amazon has started this ad, and how long it’s being there. The report says:
A search for “Amazon kindle” on Google UK brings up a sponsored advert from Amazon, [...]

Written on July 11, 2009 | Posted in Rumor, feature | No comment

Will There be a New Kindle with Wi-Fi Soon? For U.S. or Non-U.S.?

kindle is bundled with wispernet so that you can download e-books seamlessly on-the-go without any need to connect any computer or wi-fi network. However, there has been some discussion on blogsphere and news media from the beginning regarding the lack of wi-fi functionality. What’s the big deal with wi-fi when you don’t pay for wispernet [...]

Written on June 24, 2009 | Posted in Rumor, feature | 1 comment

Yes, It’s Kindle DX: Focus Newpapers & Textbooks with Built-in PDF Support

As we have guessed the new large screen kindle – kindle dx – is coming in the market on Wednesday. And we have mentioned before that it’s not only going to support newspaper but also textbooks. In fact textbooks are the ones more important for kindle to be successful. Amazon is going to introduce new [...]

Written on May 5, 2009 | Posted in Kindle DX, Rumor, eBooks | No comment

Why amazon is going to release large screen kindle so early?

Apparently it seems odd; amazon released kindle 2 just few months back. Amazon also released kindle for iphone, and also for blackberry, and most recently, acquired Lexcycle’s stanza. Yes, amazon is serious about e-book business, they want to keep themselves as the dominant player in the e-book market. In fact, amazon has shaked the e-book [...]

Written on May 4, 2009 | Posted in Rumor, eBooks | No comment

Big-screen Kindle coming from Amazon “as early as this week”?

Go ahead and grab the salt shaker, ’cause this one’s nowhere near carved in stone… or is it? A breaking report from The New York Times has it that Amazon will introduce a larger version of its kindle e-reader “as early as this week,” one that’s tailored for “displaying newspapers, magazines and perhaps textbooks.” If [...]

Written on May 4, 2009 | Posted in Rumor | No comment

Should Amazon Target Newspaper or Textbooks for Kindle 3?

After media giant Rupert Murdoch expressed his interest in investing in e-book device the blosphere has been inundated with speculation on kindle 3 with larger screen targeting newspapers. My point is that amazon shouldn’t target newspapers rather invest resources to capture the massive textbook market. A larger screen can accomodate both newspapers and textbooks. While [...]

Written on April 16, 2009 | Posted in Rumor | No comment

Kindle 3 with Larger screen?

The Wall Street Journal reports amazon is developing a new kindle with larger screen, and will be available this holiday season. This is not unlikely scenario given that so many competitores are planning to enter the market.
My guess is that it would be not only larger screen, but also touch screen. That’s the only way [...]

Written on April 11, 2009 | Posted in Rumor | No comment

Kindle 3: 9″ Screen?

Jesse have recetly posted what is “the most interesting content I’ve found on my kindle 2 so far….“ in his blog:
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Do you know what it means? Amazon is getting ready with a larger screen kindle. It would be 9 inches. An perhapes, that is going to target textbook market. Would it be kindle 3? We [...]

Written on March 9, 2009 | Posted in Rumor, Textbooks, eBooks | No comment