 Amazon Invites Devs to Write Programs for Kindle – PC Magazine - 21-1-2010 8:35:21
Boston Globe Amazon Invites Devs to Write Programs for Kindle PC Magazine Amazon.com unexpectedly announced the Kindle Development Kit Thursday morning, which will allow developers to develop "active content" for the Kindle platform, to take advantage of the e-reader's electronic ink display, Whispernet 3G ... Amazon Moves to Emulate Apple With Kindle Apps Wall Street Journal Apple Courts Publishers, While Kindle Adds Apps New York Times Amazon opens Kindle to third-party apps Register Reuters ?- Washington Post ?- Ars Technica all 461 news articles?? more »
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Amazon Kindle To Get Apps and EA Games - 21-1-2010 17:21:19
Amazon currently encourages publishers and authors to sell their books and magazines digitally, but the upcoming Kindle Development Kit (KDK), which goes into beta next month, says Wired, will allow software developers to create a variety of different applications. Amazon has already confirmed a Zagat guide for restaurant reviews from Hallmark and a selection of word games and puzzles, such as Sudoku, from Sonic Boom. more »
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Read all ‘color Kindle’ posts in Crave – CNET - 23-1-2010 2:44:38
Globe and Mail Read all 'color Kindle' posts in Crave CNET Most of the talk recently has been about Apple's looming event on January 27, where it's been widely reported that the company will unveil a tablet PC of some undetermined size. Whether this device is a game-changer along the lines of ... Seven Apps We'd Like to See on the Amazon Kindle PC Magazine 8 Amazon Kindle Apps We Hope to See PC World Tablet Wars: Amazon Adds Apps to Kindle Wired News Ars Technica ?- DailyTech ?- San Francisco Chronicle all 812 news articles?? more »
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Is there scope for Kindle to Kindle Apps? - 13-2-2010 6:57:01
While there have been numerous ideas for Kindle only apps and Kindle to the Internet Apps no one is talking about Kindle to Kindle Apps.
They would obviously have to go through an external server – However, the aim would be to connect kindle owners to each other.
Is there value in creating Apps that connect users [...] more »
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Amazon bringing apps to Kindle with Kindle Development Kit - 21-1-2010 18:20:57
Amazon is getting into the apps game, with “active content” coming to the Kindle later this year with the announcement of the Kindle Development Kit (KDK.) You’ll be able to download these apps wirelessly using the Kindle Store once they launch, and we already know that there are some devs that are already hard at work on their Kindle active content.
Amazon says it has already released the Kindle Development Kit to a select number of partners, including the video game giant Electronic Arts, and will make it more widely available when a limited beta period starts next month. It anticipates formally adding what it calls “active content” to the Kindle store sometime later this year.
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Kindle for Blackberry App Out Today - 18-2-2010 15:14:20
Amazon's been slowly rolling out Kindle apps for various devices, including PCs and the iPhone. Today, it made its app available for Blackberry Smartphones. The app can be downloaded for free from Amazon here.
These Kindle apps are pretty cool. If you've got a Kindle, you can sync your eBooks across your Kindle and other devices, so you're always on the same page, no matter what device you're using at the moment--it's nice if you're waiting in line without your more »
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Amazon start enrollment for Kindle Apps Beta - 6-2-2010 3:17:37
It’s official – You can now sign up for the limited Beta and develop and test Kindle Apps.
The Amazon Web Services Blog has a write-up on the Kindle App Platform including links to -
Kindle Development Kit Enrollment Page. It’s pretty straightforward – they do ask you what Apps (Active Content) you intend to develop.
Documentation for the two sets [...] more »
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Wednesday Links: 2-10-10 - 10-2-2010 11:05:21
Some news about books and ebooks from around the web (more after the jump):
So Amazon is absolutely terrified of the iPad. Amazon is releasing a Kindle software development kit (or SDK), which means we’ll soon see iPhone-style apps for the Kindle. Those apps will suck, because there’s little you can satisfyingly do with an ereader [...] more »
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Amazon Cuts Kindle Price, Offers Internation Edition - 7-10-2009 15:47:25
Amazon announced today that their Kindle 2, with a standard 6″ display, is now available internationally for $279 while the Kindle 2 for the U.S. market has been lowered to $259.
The NY Times says the new Kindle is physically identical to Amazon’s current Kindle and will begin shipping on October 19. The main [...] more »
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Send It To My Kindle - 8-12-2009 9:20:28
As device divergence grows, and the Amazon Kindle, is clearly the first market for an ecosystem to develop around on, we'll see inventive ideas come to life. In this case, it's a whiteboard capture and send to Kindle technology that GigaOm's Kevin Tofel has discovered. Aimed at the education market, initially, I can see this being a huge piece of technology in the business sector as well, and very quickly. Why? Kindle apps are already on the iPhone and on PCs and Macs. These clients allow Kindle formatted content to be read and reviewed on more than just the Amazon... more »
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A First Look at Amazon’s Kindle App for the iPhone - 4-3-2009 18:31:29
Bits Blog - “Today, Amazon opened up its electronic book collection for users of devices other than Kindle e-readers -– but only if your device is an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch. The Apple Apps store is now featuring a free Kindle application that lets users download and read e-books purchased from Amazon.com.” more »
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A First Look at Amazon’s Kindle App for the iPhone - 4-3-2009 18:31:29
Bits Blog - “Today, Amazon opened up its electronic book collection for users of devices other than Kindle e-readers -– but only if your device is an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch. The Apple Apps store is now featuring a free Kindle application that lets users download and read e-books purchased from Amazon.com.” more »
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Coming Soon: Apps for Your Kindle - 21-1-2010 14:28:00
This from CNet this morning:
“Amazon announced Thursday the release of a software development kit for its Kindle e-book reader, which will allow developers to build and eventually sell their own applications for the device.
There are only a few hints as to what we’ll actually be seeing: Electronic Arts is building some games, smaller game publisher [...] more »
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Amazon opens Kindle to third-party apps - 21-1-2010 6:56:15
SDK thumbs nose at Apple
Amazon is opening its Kindle ebook reader to third-party software apps, part of an apparent effort to fend off an imminent challenge from Apple's tablet.…The power of collaboration within unified communications more »
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Will 2010 See The Launch Of The Amazon Kindle 4? - 2-12-2009 6:37:44
2009 has been a huge year for e-book readers – largely due to the efforts of Amazon. Amazon debuted the Kindle 2 in February 2009, which was an improved and enhanced edition of the original Kindle which was launched in November 2007.
In June of 2009, Amazon followed up with the Kindle DX, which was a [...] more »
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Amazon Kindle DX Goes International - 6-1-2010 11:25:07
Amazon has announced that it will now be selling its Kindle DX e-book reader outside of the US, and it will be available in more than one hundred countries around the world.
The Amazon Kindle DX with Global Wireless features a 9.7 inch diagonal e-ink screen, and features 16 different shades of grey which are designed [...]This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest cool Gadgets.Amazon Kindle DX Goes International
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New Kindle DX Cover, First Available! - 8-5-2009 14:01:23
Amazon had its much anticipated Kindle DX launch just this past Wednesday and I wanted to let you know that their is an available kindle cover.
This new DX cover is an Amazon exclusive, designed specifically by Amazon. This is “THE” official Kindle DX cover! This kindle cover is made of black leather with a soft [...] more »
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Can Kindle Best Apple’s iPad with Touch-screen and Apps? – PC World - 4-2-2010 15:54:12
Telegraph.co.uk Can Kindle Best Apple's iPad with Touch-screen and Apps? PC World Amazon might not like Apple stealing its e-book thunder with the iPad, but it surely doesn't mind borrowing a page from Apple's playbook when it comes to app stores and touchscreens. Apple's aggressive entry on the e-book reader market with the iPad ... Can You Read Into This One? Amazon Buys Touch-Screen Startup ChannelWeb Amazon Buys Multitouch Company for Kindle The Mac Observer Amazon fingers touch tech firm Register Inquirer ?- TG Daily ?- ZDNet (blog) all 141 news articles?? more »
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Amazon gaat apps verkopen via Kindle Store - 21-1-2010 8:29:51
Amazon heeft via een persbericht officieel aangekondigd dat ze een App Store voor de Kindle gaan openen. Ontwikkelaars krijgen daarbij 70% van de omzet, geen 30% meer. more »
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