Posts Tagged as ‘Kindle’

Friday, September 4, 2009

Some thing’s you just can’t Google for answers

In today’s news, Google has decided to heed the advice of the Federal Trade Commission.  They have decided to create a formal privacy policy for their Google Books service.  This is only four days before the G-book Search settlement is set to be approved. (or rejected).
This is interesting, it looks like Google is trying to [...]

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Amazon calling Google Books out…

Amazon is objecting to the Google Books Settlement, so much so that the actual judgment has been postponed until September 8th to allow for them to rally a war cry that will end Google’s endeavor to give us all free open source editions of public domain books.  Really? Do they think they are the [...]

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Kindle Firmware Update

I just checked my kindle and it was ready to update finally. After two weeks almost of waiting.
So here is what I am seeing so far
Kindle firmware 1.2
Ask Now Now is gone
Still not sure what the new synch funtion is.
Web access is still there. Let’s see what happens Monday with that…
I [...]

Monday, December 8, 2008

Oh Kindle where art thou?

Before I start this post, I have to say to the folks at WordPress.com.  The new interface is nice, but why does it take me so long to type?  I feel like I am typing through molasses.  Keep this up and I may just go back to LiveJournal and give them money.  Now who wants [...]

Sunday, August 31, 2008

More on Kindle: the cons

Here is a list of things that I am not loving about my new Kindle as well as how it rates on my importance scale.

The case that is packaged with it: I really wish that technologists would interact more with artists.  While the case is slim, black and made of faux leather, it is kind [...]

Saturday, August 30, 2008

iPhone alternative to Kindle

SI am not ready to give up my Kindle yet.  I absolutely love it.  However my boyfriend asked me what he could use to read ebooks on his iPhone.  Being The Tech Diva I set out on a quest to get him a-reading.
Meet Stanza from Lexcycle: a self dubbed revolution in reading.  With good reason [...]

Friday, August 29, 2008

The Tech Diva is Kindle Ready

So I got an Amazon Kindle as an anniversary gift two weeks ago.  I have been so busy playing with it and reading on it that I forgot to even mention how awesome it is.
Here is the first of many Kindle posts, the tech diva is pleased.
Since you may have already read all the reveiws [...]