Bezos says Hemingway doesn't need embedded video

Jul 29, 2010
That's why there's no video or audio capability for the new super cheap Kindle, according to Jeff Bezos who runs/is Amazon.com. Of course, there IS...

MID-DAY UPDATE: A reason to check the mailbox again

Jul 20, 2010
*The Mid-Day Update is a five-day-a-week podcast from the Marketplace Morning Report co-hosted by Bill Radke and Steve Chiotakis that wraps up the...

Amazon gets patent for dual screen display reader

Jul 7, 2010
And Barnes & Noble does not. This could have big implications in the rapidly escalating dedicated book reading device skirmish between the two...

Kindle can run sound and video embeds in ebooks but just not on a Kindle.

Jun 28, 2010
Amazon is introducing a new version of the Kindle app for iPhone and iPad that allows for video or audio to embedded in a book. This functionality...

Slimmer Kindle on its way soon?

Jun 1, 2010
If you've been holding out on purchasing a Kindle, you might want to wait a little longer. This Bloomberg article says Amazon is planning to...

Target to sell Kindle, B&N's ad campaign for Nook

Apr 22, 2010
If you're thinking of purchasing a Kindle, you can head on over to your nearest Target soon. Target will begin selling Amazon's Kindle beginning...

Fewer textbooks to carry with Kindle?

Aug 25, 2008
The ARS Technica website has a report that Amazon may enter the college textbook market with a new version of its Kindle electronic reading device....

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