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- Category:
- Books
- Release Date:
- Apr 02, 2010
- Homepage:
- http://www.amazon.com/...
- Publisher:
- Amazon.com
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Shop the Amazon Kindle Store:
• More than 450,000* Kindle books available in the Kindle Store, including 105 of 112 New York Times® Best Sellers
• New York Times® Best Sellers and new releases in the Kindle Store from $9.99, and tens of thousands of the most popular classics for free, including titles like The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Pride and Prejudice, and Treasure Island
• Free book samples—read the first chapter for free before you decide to buy
• Amazon.com customer reviews, personalized recommendations, and editorial reviews
Get the best reading experience available on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad:
• Customize background color, font color, and font size to your preference
• Tap on either side of the screen or flick to turn pages
• Read in portrait or landscape mode, with the ability to lock the screen orientation
• Add bookmarks, notes and highlights. To add notes and highlights, simply tap and hold on a word
• Amazon’s Whispersync technology automatically syncs your last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across all of your devices, including Kindle, Kindle DX, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac, PC, and BlackBerry. Customers can read some on one device and pick up right where they left off on another
• Pinch and zoom on images in books
Additional iPad features:
• New beautiful user interface tailored to the size, look, and feel of the iPad
• New Home library view with pinch, zoom and scrolling support
• New page turning animation that replicates the look of turning a page in a book. Customers who prefer a simpler, unadorned reading experience can use the default “Basic Reading Mode” option to turn off animation
• Adjustable screen brightness within the app to help reduce eye strain
• This initial Kindle for iPad release has only been tested on the official iPad simulator provided by Apple
Read your Kindle books anytime, anywhere:
• Kindle books can be read on your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac, PC, BlackBerry, Kindle, and Kindle DX. You can download our free Kindle app on each device that you own.
• Amazon’s Whispersync technology automatically syncs your last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across all of your devices. Read on your Kindle, read some on your iPad or iPhone, and always pick up right where you left off.
Books you purchase can also be read on Kindle and Kindle DX, Amazon’s wireless reading device with free 3G wireless, that downloads books, newspapers, magazines, and blogs to a crisp, high-resolution electronic-paper display that looks and reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight.
*If you are a non U.S. customer, book availability may vary. ...More
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Amazon updated the Kindle app for iOS today, giving iPad users the ability to access publications from the Kindle Newsstand. Amazon's Newsstand offers over 400 full-color publications to Kindle Fire users. Apple's own Newsstand offers more app-like experiences from many of the same publishers. In addition to the 400 magazines and newspapers, the iPad app can also now display "print replica textbooks," which are more like giant PDFs than interactive applications. All iOS devices, not just the iPad, now support the Send-to-Kindle feature, allowing users to send documents to the device by email. They can also open PDFs from email or the browser in the Kindle app. The Kindle Fire itself is off to a good start, at least in terms of sales. It's the fastest growing tablet since the iPad. Amazon has also released the first over-the-air update for that device, fixing some of the performance problems. The Verge has
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by Amazon updated its Kindle app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Wednesday, giving users access to their periodical subscriptions and cloud-stored documents for the first time. Previously, users could only use the Kindle app to read — and, before Apple changed its guidelines, buy — ebooks on those devices. Having access to documents stored on Amazon is handy, but iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch owners will find little reason to begin reading their newspapers and magazines through the Kindle app [iTunes link]. That’s because: 1) They’re likely already paying to get access to their favorite newspapers and magazines on those devices, or getting them for free as part of their print subscriptions, and therefore have no incentive to pay for a second subscription through Amazon. 2) Most major magazines already have designated apps for the iPhone and iPad, and those apps (in most cases) offer a superior user experience.
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posted by Jacob Penderworth on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 10:02 am. Amazon has updated their Kindle for iOS app with a new design for reading magazines on the iPad, along with the capability to “[r]ead print replica textbooks” with support for rich text formatting and for notes, highlights, zoom and pan, and a linked table of contents. The addition of magazine reading for iPad gives users access to over 400 magazines and newspapers right on their iPad, similar to what iOS’ integrated Newsstand offers — and it’s even under the same name. The magazines included range from Food Network Magazine to Popular Science. If you’d like to take a look at the available choices, then head over to Amazon’s official store page here. More coverage on this app update is available after the break. If you’re not an iPad user, then you’re not left out with today’s update because
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The Kindle app for iPhone and iPad (free, universal) has been updated to version 2.9, giving iPad users access to the Kindle Fire's collection of more than 400 magazines and newspapers. You can buy individual issues or subscriptions, which will be delivered to the device when available. Note that the magazines and newspapers are limited to the iPad. That doesn't mean there's nothing new for iPhone and iPod touch owners. You folks will be able to email documents to the app via a special email address and open PDFs from Mail or Safari. The free update is available now. Have at it!
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With two iPad apps, a tablet-optimized site, and the KindleFire tablet, Amazon is positioning its tablet experience around pure media consumption. Tablet owners are already shopping more on Amazon than other sites around the web, according to the Moxery Tablet Commerce Guide. Will that those numbers increase once the Kindle Fire tablet gets into the hands of U.S. Internet users later this week? In September 2011, nearly half of tablet owners made purchased on their devices. Currently, 12% of Internet users in the U.S. own a tablet. To push media consumption even further, on November 10 Amazon boosted its KindleFire sales to 5 million. Will Amazon come out as the top retailer in the tablet commerce space? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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Oft nachgefragt: ein Beitrags-Update über meine ‘Homescreens‘. Seit März 2011, als die letzte Aktualisierung dieser Artikel-Serie erfolgte, hat sich die eine oder andere App verschoben, geändert und aussortiert. Der derzeit aktuellen Stand ist an dieser Stelle festgehalten. Vielleicht finden an diesem Montag ja speziell frische 4S-Käufer, die einen ersten Grundbedarf an Software benötigen, die eine oder andere Anregung. Ich persönlich ziehe jede individuelle Empfehlungen allen generischen ‘Hitlisten’ vor. Genau deshalb soll mein privater Einblick auch nicht alleine bleiben: Wer Screenshots oder Tipps von seinen verwendeten Apps in den Kommentaren kundtun möchte, ist dazu herzlich eingeladen. Zwei Anmerkungen noch: Die zwei benutzten Hintergrundbilder gibt es hier und hier. Auf meinem Standby-Screen befinden sich dieses und dieses Bild. Außerdem führe ich zwei Ordner mit ‘Review’-Software, die ich mir für dieses Blog noch genauer anschauen möchte. Da diese Programme (noch) keine Empfehlungen sind, verbleiben sie für diesen Artikel ohne Erwähnung. Außerdem verstecken sich in
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By Bonnie Eisenman on September 12th, 2011 As a college student, my iPod goes with me everywhere. Here are some apps sure to help any college student with their busy life. From textbook apps to alarm clocks, iPhones and iPads can change the way students live and study. iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads abound on college campuses, and for good reason. iOS devices are great anyway, but for college students, there are myriad ways in which an iOS device can make life easier. When it comes to studying textbooks, taking notes in lecture, or even waking up to start the day—chances are there’s an app for that. There are far too many useful apps to count, but here I’d like to list just a few apps sure to help college students manage their busy lives. Textbooks Paper textbooks may still be king, but e-readers are increasingly creating a presence in college
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Since it’s the Friday before a long weekend, I thought I’d take a little time to share some of the apps that I’m digging. As I mentioned in previous posts, these apps aren’t necessarily new or cutting edge but these are the ones I wind up using and clicking more often. I do tend to skew toward iOS apps because the iPhone is my primary device now but I still have multiple devices around me, so I’m checking out apps on all platforms. We also want to hear what apps you’re digging in the comments. Damn you, Daniel. I’m not much of a gamer but after reading his Jetpack Joyride review, I quickly snatched the game up for my iPhone and I’ve wasted so much time since then. The game is a momentum-based side scroller where you use a jetpack to collect coins and avoid obstacles. Like Angry Birds, the concept
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For many Mac and iPad users, Amazon's Kindle Reader app (free) was the way to browse, purchase, and read electronic books. Then Apple had a change of heart about in-app purchases, basically demanding the standard App Store 30% take for any ebooks bought from within the Kindle Reader app. Amazon removed the purchase mechanism from the app, and it's still available on the App Store -- purchasing just takes one more step now. The launch of Amazon's Kindle Cloud Reader web app added a new wrinkle to the Apple / Kindle story. Let's take a quick look at the Kindle web app and see how it compares to the native app. Since it's a web app, you really don't install anything. Pointing a browser on either Mac or iPad to http://read.amazon.com takes you to a login page. Clicking the bright orange sign-in button displays a standard Amazon login screen; entering your
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Amazon bietet seinen Kunden unter https://read.amazon.com eine weitere Möglichkeit, ihre beim Versandhändler gekauften eBooks, zu lesen. …it’s a direct response to the 30% cut of sales that Apple now takes from in-app purchases and subscriptions via iOS apps. Nö. Weil die Kindle-App auf dem iPad (kostenlos; Universal; App Store-Link) keinen ‘In-App’-Store anbietet, anbot oder jemals anbieten wird. Einzige Umstellung: Vor einigen Wochen musste Amazon den Web-Verweis zum Online-Shop entfernen. Should Apple be concerned about that? You bet. It’s a going to end up being a very large hole in its wall, caused by companies wielding HTML5 sledgehammers. Nö. Weil sich Apple explizit für zwei Plattformen ausspricht. Über die technischen Unterschiede lässt sich ausgiebig streiten. Reading a book is OK, but has a jarring instant page flip, no animation. It often sits and spins for seconds when switching between pages. Thanks for recreating the awful experience of the hardware Kindle on my
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Amazon and Barnes & Noble both introduced new features to their respective iOS applications on Monday, even as they were required to remove links in their apps to outside storefronts. Kindle now supports viewing of over 100 of its newspaper and magazine titles, and Barnes & Noble has announced that Nook for iPad will soon offer access to over 175 digital periodicals. Because of the timing of this feature introduction, I’d say it was possibly a negotiated concession by the e-booksellers, won in exchange for the removal of the outside store links. I’ve been able to try out Amazon’s implementation of magazine and newspaper viewing, which went live yesterday. It does add a nice splash of color to otherwise text-heavy content, but if you’re looking for interactivity, you should probably look elsewhere. The periodicals offer more in terms of user interface advantages on the iPad then they do on the Kindle,
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Apple is clearly enforcing its stated rules about not selling content through iOS devices unless Apple gets a cut in revenue. The latest companies to comply are e-book sellers Amazon and Kobo, and newspaper publisher The Wall Street Journal. The Journal is reporting this morning that it will remove all purchasing options, which have included links to the WSJ website in its iPad app. "We remain concerned that Apple's own subscription [rules] would create a poor experience for our readers, who would not be able to directly manage their WSJ account or to easily access our content across multiple platforms," a Journal spokeswoman said. Meanwhile, a Kobo spokesman says it has updated its app so no books can be purchased from it, and customers will have to use the Safari browser to go to the Kobo store. Amazon has also caved. In a an update released today to the Kindle apps
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It’s travel season. Maybe you’ve got a cross-atlantic flight planned, a long drive ahead and need to keep the kids occupied, your secluded getaway has a TV made during the Kennedy administration, or you just have a long train ride to work every day. I’m going to show you different ways you can get all sorts of entertainment on your iPad. iTunes. The easiest way to get video content onto your iPad is to simply buy or rent it from the iTunes Store. You can initiate the transaction on either your computer or your iPad. Keep in mind if you copy a rental to your iPad, it won’t be available for watch on your computer, and if you rent a video on your iPad, it can’t be copied to the Mac. This FAQ from Apple has more information on rentals. To copy videos to your iPad, select your iPad in the sidebar
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It’s travel season. Maybe you’ve got a cross-atlantic flight planned, a long drive ahead and need to keep the kids occupied, your secluded getaway has a TV made during the Kennedy administration, or you just have a long train ride to work every day. I’m going to show you different ways you can get all sorts of entertainment on your iPad. iTunes. The easiest way to get video content onto your iPad is to simply buy or rent it from the iTunes Store. You can initiate the transaction on either your computer or your iPad. Keep in mind if you copy a rental to your iPad, it won’t be available for watch on your computer, and if you rent a video on your iPad, it can’t be copied to the Mac. This FAQ from Apple has more information on rentals. To copy videos to your iPad, select your iPad in the sidebar
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Sunday June 19th is Father’s Day, and if your dad has an iPad – or is lucky enough to be getting one on the day – why not get him a bundle of new apps to go with it. We’ve gathered together ten apps which every father should have on his Apple tablet to give you some ideas! OK, so it’s an obvious choice, but not every new iPad owner will have heard of it! Without a doubt one of the very best mobile games ever made, and one which can be enjoyed by everyone. $4.99/£2.99. A massive selection of eBooks available for the iPad and iPhone, with free samples and syncing between devices. You can always download Apple’s own iBooks too. Free. An excellent casual golf arcade game along the same lines as Cat Physics and other physics-based titles. It’s a universal app for the iPhone and iPad (with Retina
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Welcome to our weekly installment of Picks of the Week at iSource where we provide our expanded coverage of Apple accessories and applications Here we will promote our favorite iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac and Apple TV related items, as well as bring you occasional tips and tricks. Hopefully many of our favorite items will also be of interest to you. Please feel free to comment on our selections, and suggest picks of your own. Check out this week’s picks after the break My Pick of the Week goes to the Kindle app for iPhone and iPad. Antagonistic tongues have lambasted the iPad for being a potential killer of reading habits by depriving us of the physical book experience (OMG!). This turns out not only to be completely untrue but also producing the opposite effect for many people. While casually browsing through an article on V.S. Naipaul the other day, I grew
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Most people know that there is a free Kindle app for iOS that will let you read books from Amazon's Kindle store. Apple also offers a free iBooks app. Fewer people have heard of Project Gutenberg, where you can download over 30,000 free books, and fewer still have heard of the Magic Catalog from FreeKindleBooks.org. The "Magic Catalog" isn't where Harry Potter shops -- it's a "book" containing nothing except links to other books. You can use the search feature of your favorite e-book reader to look for books; with a few taps, you can have the new book on your iOS device without ever needing to go through iTunes and without spending a penny. If you already have the iBooks or Kindle apps installed, simply go to Magic Catalog on your iOS device and tap the appropriate link for whichever app you are using (MOBI Edition for Kindle, EPUB Edition
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...turns your iPad into a collection of Touch Instruments and a full-featured recording studio — so you can make music anywhere you go. Use M...
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Looking for the best apps for your iPad 2? There are plenty of great applications available, but sifting through everything to find those good ones can be tough. We’ve put together a list of applications that will help any new iPad user get started. There are some games, news apps, movie apps, reading apps…to put it simply, there’s something for everyone. The list below isn’t the end all-be all list of essential applications, but it is a list that will show you some of the best ones to start with. Now that you have your iPad 2, it’s time to check them out. Hit the jump to see the apps (along with their App Store descriptions): Get Netflix on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Just download this free app and you can instantly watch TV shows & movies streaming from Netflix. Download the ABC Player app to watch your favorite
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(image source: Apple, Inc) With the release of the iPad 2, there has been a lot of commentary on the overall usefulness of the iPad. Even amongst the iSource staff, there is some debate as to whether or not the iPad is a truly useful device, or merely an expensive toy. Here’s my take. When the iPad was announced a year ago, I had no plans at all to buy it. Like many others, I concluded that it was little more than a large iPod Touch; and I simply didn’t see a need for one, especially considering that I had a perfectly usable iPhone. When my friend Mike got one, I played around with it a bit; but ultimately, I came to the same conclusion – a big iPod. Much later, when I started traveling for work again, I finally realized how useful the iPad could be and decided to take
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by Not long after the Amazon Kindle got a software update that shows real page numbers, the feature is now available on the Kindle app for iOS. I tested the update, available now as a free version 2.6 download from Apple’s App Store, on both iPad and iPhone 4, and found welcome additions to an already-good reading application. At first, it seemed like the real page numbers weren’t working on any of the books I own, but after archiving the books and re-downloading them, I noticed that the newer and more popular titles were suddenly equipped with page numbers. The new page numbers were only on about half of my books, but Amazon says there are more page-numbered books on the way. You wouldn’t think having page numbers on a reader app would be all that important, but it is. Thank goodness I don’t have to depend on those cryptic numbers
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Amazon's Kindle eBook app for iOS devices just got an update to version 2.6, which adds some minor (but useful!) features. You can now view the page numbers of thousands of Kindle books -- which correspond to the physical editions -- making it easier to cite passages or jump from screen to paper without losing your place. And speaking of finding your place in a book, Kindle for iOS 2.6 has added two new ways to see how far along you are. Progress meters now appear below each book listing in your Kindle library, so you can see at glance how much you've read. The iPhone version of the app also adds a "percentage complete" indicator that you can view while reading. Finally, you can also make Google and Wikipedia searches from within Kindle. No more interrupting your reading so you can jump to Safari to look up a word or
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The Kindle app for iOS (my personal reading app of choice) got a nice update yesterday that brings "real" page numbers into the app. Now, as you read along in some e-books, you'll get to see where you'd be in the printed version, so if you're reading Kindle books along with a class or book club, you can find the same pages you're all reading together. The update also adds information on the homescreen that shows your progress through the books on your iPhone, and you can now look up words using Google or Wikipedia directly within the app itself. Pretty groovy -- like I said, this is my reading app of choice on the iPhone, and the update only makes it better. Some of these features were already seen in the Kindle for Mac app available on the App Store. But we'll probably see another Kindle update coming soon anyway,
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By Chris Oldroyd, Tuesday, Feb 15, 2011 | Amazon has updated its Kindle app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad and added in a few really nice features like real page numbering, percentage read, and Google and Wikipedia lookup. Kindle now provides real page numbers to books from the Kindle Store. This basically means that Kindle books will mirror the print versions page numbers. This may not sound like a big deal but if you are reading in a group or in class it is very important . Also you can now see how far you have read as a percentage whilst reading the book and the app home screen now shows your progress in a list view. Finally, and maybe one of the best new features is the ability to lookup words using Google and Wikipedia all from within the application. The app still does not give you the
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...most talked about #iPhone app in the last 24hrs was: Kindle http://bit.ly/bzUCuG...
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Posted 02/01/2011 at 6:14am | by J.R. Bookwalter It seems like every move that Apple makes results in a firestorm of speculation -- an unfortunate side effect of being a company veiled in secrecy. Cupertino’s latest move is the rejection of a Sony Reader app, which has everyone sounding the death knell for other e-reader apps on iOS. The New York Times is reporting that Apple has rejected an official Sony Reader app, apparently because the app allows users to circumvent the App Store and purchase e-books directly from Sony’s own ecosystem. Unfortunately for those reporting this as news, Apple has had this policy in place pretty much from the beginning, which is why Amazon’s Kindle app, for instance, takes you to Mobile Safari to shop for e-books in the first place. What the reports are mostly focusing on is the last bit of this second paragraph from The Times report:
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Première victime : Sony. Son appli pour iPhone permettait de lire des livres, pouvant être achetés depuis le Sony Reader Store, sans passer par l'App Store et son système de paiement In-App. C'est sur ce point précis qu'Apple semble justifier sa décision. Kindle ou encore Fnacbook, pour les plus connus, devraient suivre. Cette information, révélée par le New York Times, montre une fois de plus à quel point Apple entend contrôler son App Store et les différentes sources de revenus qui peuvent en être tirées. Cupertino a indiqué à Sony qu'à partir de maintenant, tous les achats effectués depuis une appli devront passer par le système Apple, selon Steve Haber, dirigeant du secteur "livre numérique" chez Sony. D'autres applis auraient déjà été interdites de séjour sur l'App Store pour de tels motifs, mais pas encore le Kindle d'Amazon, ou encore Fnacbook de la Fnac. Pour rappel, Apple prend 30 % du
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According to the New York Times, Apple has rejected Sony's Reader app from the App Store, and the Times speculates Amazon's popular Kindle app may also get the axe in the near future. The supposed reasoning behind this move is that Apple has decided apps can no longer sell content or allow access to content sold outside the App Store or via Apple's in-app purchasing mechanism. If true, this is a highly questionable move on Apple's part, and one that seems pretty difficult to justify. Apple could potentially paint this as protecting consumers from malicious content (i.e., viruses) or unscrupulous app developers looking to bilk users out of money, then say that it's just applying the same rules to everyone by disallowing "outside content" apps like Sony Reader. But that's not the explanation the Times goes for, and it's not one I would swallow, either. Instead, if Apple really is seeking
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Which eBook reader app is best? 148apps deliberates. Dedicated devices like the Kindle remain popular among book lovers—but did you know that you can get your eBook fix on your iPhone or iPod, too? There are a ton of great apps out there, most of them free, which put all that eReading power right at your fingertips. Which one to use, however? In this roundup, we take a look at some of the top eReader contenders on the App Store. Scroll to the bottom to see which app we like best! Please note that this roundup focuses on the iPhone and iPod, not the iPad, though many of these apps are universal. Kindle Amazon’s Kindle app has a lot going for it. First and foremost is the Kindle Store, which is probably the most robust of all eBook stores and has relatively good prices. Kindle owners should be happy to know
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...most talked about #iPhone app in the last 24hrs was: Kindle http://bit.ly/bzUCuG...
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Principal apport de cette mise à jour : l'accès rendu possible au projet Gutenberg, soit 33 000 livres électroniques libres de droits, mais également à ceux d'Internet Archive et d'autres projets de ce type. C'est ce lundi qu'Amazon a proposé la version 2.5 de son appli gratuite permettant de visualiser directement depuis son iPhone des e-books achetés depuis le service d’Amazon. Les nouveautés de Kindle sur iOS sont : - la possibilité de télécharger des livres en arrière-plan tout en lisant un, - l'accès à des millions de livres libres de droits catalogués dans le Projet Gutenberg, Internet Archive, et d'autres sources en ligne. - l'ouverture de ces livres électroniques depuis Safari ou Mail - un zoom amélioré Soit une nouvelle bibliothèque gratuite à portée de doigts, et donc un nouvel argument de poids en faveur des livres (et liseuses) électroniques.
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If you've not already jumped on the eBook bandwagon, there's never been a better time to climb aboard. With apps like iBooks and Amazon's Kindle app, getting eBooks onto your favorite Apple device couldn't be easier -- especially now that Amazon has updated its Kindle app to support Project Gutenberg eBooks in version 2.5. Project Gutenberg "... is the first and largest single collection of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today," according to Project Gutenberg's website. This means that the Kindle app now has access to over 33,000 free and out-of-copyright eBooks. On top of that, the app also supports access to "millions" of eBooks through the Internet Archive and other online sources, too. That's way more than a lifetime's worth of reading, for free! What else is new in
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Amazon has rolled out the latest update in terms of the Kindle app for iOS, which also happens to be a universal app with support for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. That said, the latest update brings the version up to 2.5 and with that comes some new features as well as some improvements and bug fixes. With that, I also came upon my first complaint with reading using the Kindle app on the iPad—it is not compatible with subscription items.
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When it comes to electronics books Amazon is arguably the leader of the market today thanks to their single purpose Kindle reader which now retails for less than half of what their first generation Kindle did. They’ve also seen success because they’ve been working tirelessly to make Kindle books available on nearly every internet connected platform, whether that be your browser, Windows PC, Mac, iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7 smartphone, and many others. Recently Amazon updated their Kindle application for iOS to version 2.5 [iTunes link] and with it comes three new features that are sure to make avid readers out there quite happy. First there’s the ability to download free books from Project Gutenberg, Internet Archive, and other sources that use the .mobi file format. Then there’s the ability to side load content. Just connect your iOS device to your computer, load up iTunes, scroll down to the list of
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Posted 01/11/2011 at 5:54am | by J.R. Bookwalter Amazon has been busy the last week beefing up the capabilities of their universal iOS Kindle app, as well as making sure the Mac edition arrives safely in the new Mac App Store. Macworld is reporting that Amazon has updated their universal Kindle app for the iPhone/iPod touch and iPad to version 2.5, which finally takes advantage of iOS 4 multitasking (including background downloading of titles) while adding support for “millions of free and out-of-copyright books from Project Gutenberg, Internet Archive and other online sources.” The ability to add supported files that weren’t purchased on Amazon.com is perhaps the biggest new feature of Kindle 2.5. In order to “side-load” your own compatible e-book files, you can tap on them from within Safari or Mail on your device or use the file sharing feature of iTunes to transfer files to the Kindle app in
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By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Dec 28, 2010 | Have an iPad and curious which are the best, most must-have reading apps you need to check out? Want to really get the most out of that big 9.7-inch screen? Well read on for TiPb’s top 5 most recommended readings apps for your iPad. Note: Many of the reader apps are free but individual books, issues, etc. are available via in-app purchase. Those prices vary. Amazon’s Kindle eBook reader for iPad isn’t as good looking as Apple’s iBooks but simply has the largest library of titles and the most cross-platform support on the market. If you’re looking for a book chances are you’ll find it for the Kindle app, and if you buy it you’ll be able to read it on iPhone, iPad, Kindle devices, and other smartphones. Better still, if you stop reading it on one device, thanks to WhisperSync you can
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Yesterday we suggested twenty apps to download for your new iPhone, but what if you received an iPad for Christmas? You’ll be needing this list, than! Here are twenty recommended iPad apps and although there are some repeat apps from the iPhone list, there are plenty of new suggestions too. As before, the first ten should be considered ‘must-haves’, while the second ten depend more on what you want to do with your iPad. Here we go: For All Users: A Little More Specific: That’s it! We hope these inspire you to explore what your new iPad can do, as there are so many great apps available. Don’t forget, there are many alternatives to the ones we’ve mentioned, so don’t be afraid to search the App Store. Also, if you existing iPad owners have a favorite app that you’d recommend for new owners, tell us about it in the comments!
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There are many people right now who received an iPhone or iPod Touch for Christmas this year. Many of them may or may not yet know their way around iOS, the operating system that those iDevices run on. Most essential, to begin with, are the Apps. You’ve all heard the old catchphrase “There’s an App for that.” Well, that’s because there often is. Let’s take a look at some the essential free iPhone Apps (or iPad and iPod Touch). Please note that the App descriptions are as they appear on the App Store: AOL Radio powered by CBS Radio features over 350+ free stations spanning dozens of music genres, including pop, urban, country, indie, jazz, oldies and rock. Also choose from over 150+ popular terrestrial stations across the United States from CBS Radio including The World Famous KROQ, WXRT, 1010 WINS AM, The Fan, 92.3 Now FM and more. Now with
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In unregelmäßigen Abständen halte ich an dieser Stelle meine ersten beiden Homescreen-Seiten vom iPhone fest. Zuletzt erfolgte dies im August 2010, Januar 2010 sowie September 2009. Für mich von Spannung ist dabei welche Apps sich immer noch auf meinem Geräte befinden, welche komplett verschwanden oder sich eventuell (nur) verschoben haben. Dabei greife ich die (für mich) wesentlichen Änderungen heraus. Ansonsten überraschend wenig Veränderungen: BeejiveIM flog dank Push-Benachrichtigungen in einen Ordner auf der zweiten Seite. Außerdem verstecken sich innerhalb der Ordner folgende Apps*: Amazon.de (kostenlos; App Store-Link), Convertbot (1.59 €; App Store-Link), AnalyticsPro (5.49 €; App Store-Link), Delivery Status touch (3.99 €; universal; App Store-Link), Dropbox (kostenlos; universal; App Store-Link), iCabMobile (1.59 €; universal; App Store-Link), Skype (kostenlos; App Store-Link), WeatherPro (2.99 €; App Store-Link), Pastebot (2.99 €; App Store-Link), LogMeIn (23.99 €; universal; App Store-Link), OffMaps (1.59 €; universal; App Store-Link), Kik (kostenlos; App Store-Link), PayPal (kostenlos; App Store-Link), Linkie (0.79
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By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Dec 9, 2010 | Just get a new iPad and curious which are the best, most must-have apps and games you need to install first? Want to really show off that 9.7-inch screen or take advantage of multitasking? Well read on for TiPb’s top 10 most recommended, most must-have iPad apps to get your started. Flipboard takes all the stuff you care about — articles and pictures shared by your Facebook and Twitter friends along with the latest relevant headlines and presents them, with content and social comments, in a gorgeous, tactile iPad interface. You can customize it to your hearts content and share your own comments back. It’s the closest we’ve come yet to a communal magazine. [Free - iTunes link] Also check out: Angry Birds HD takes the undisputed king of casual gaming, the breakthrough addictive puzzler in the best tradition of the genre, and
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...- Kindle - http://t.co/WXKURKe #iTunes...
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By Rene Ritchie, Saturday, Nov 6, 2010 | ‘Tis the season to be gifting and with iPhone and iPad being pretty much the perfect travel companions, there will be lots of vacationers to shop for this year. That means not only devices like iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad all wrapped up and ready to go, but all the great apps and accessories that go with them. Do you know someone special who’ll be traveling over the holidays? If so, here’s TiPb helpful holiday gift guide! Don’t need anything for a traveler? Check out the recommendations anyway, something great might still catch your eye. If not, no worries, we’ll have plenty more holiday gifts guides coming your way this month! iPhones and iPads are great… dropping them in the sand or surf really, truly isn’t. That’s why we never go near the beach or poolside without a waterproof case. Both the Overboard
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Posted 10/13/2010 at 4:56am | by J.R. Bookwalter Amazon released a pair of updates Tuesday to their popular universal iOS apps -- the Kindle app now lets you view pages two-up in landscape on the iPad, while the Amazon Mobile app makes price matching even easier by incorporating barcode scanning. Amazon.com has been busy refreshing their iOS apps this week, and the results are now ready for all to download. First up is a 2.3.1 update to the Kindle e-book reader app, which now offers the ability to change the column display while in landscape mode. “Choose between one and two column view in landscape on the iPad,” Amazon’s update notes reveal. “To change the column display, tap the screen to activate reading controls and tap the ‘Aa’ button to open View Options.” iOS users who frequently shop Amazon.com will also be happy to hear the company has refreshed their Amazon
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...iPad app finally gets landscape right. #aboutfreakingtime http://bit.ly/bJrkXL...
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Posted 10/04/2010 at 12:36pm | by Andrew Hayward Each new iPhone has offered fresh and fantastical ways to improve your daily life, but the epic tag-team of the iPhone 4 and iOS 4 deliver the greatest set of tools and features to date. With the introduction of FaceTime video calls, multitasking, and the high resolution Retina display, the iPhone 4 has moved even further away from being just a powerful phone and web-surfing device. Now more than ever, the iPhone is a true lifestyle-enhancing accessory. Between the built-in features and the hundreds of thousands of options in the App Store, not to mention a few key accessories, the iPhone 4 can be figuratively formed and changed to fit your daily needs, whether you’re planning your daily commute, knocking out items on your to-do list, or simply looking to try a new restaurant. With this wide-ranging versatility in mind, we’ve come up
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Alle paar Monate – in unregelmäßigen Abständen – halte ich meine ersten zwei Homescreen-Seiten vom iPhone in einem Bildschirmfoto fest. Dabei interessiert mich vornehmlich: Welche Apps haben sich in den vergangenen Wochen in eine vordere Positionen gekämpft und welche Programme sind (bei mir) komplett rausgeflogen. Die jeweilige App-Store-Software ist gleichzeitig auch immer eine kleine (Download-)Empfehlung. Der letzte Homescreen-Bericht stammt vom 04. Januar 2010. Durch das sommerliche iOS-4-Update, mit seiner neuen Ordner-Funktion, kam ordentlich Bewegung in die Homescreen-Sortierung. Mittlerweile besitze ich nicht mehr als zwei Homescreen-Seiten; starte die Programme jedoch größtenteils direkt über die Spotlight-Suche. Über weitere App-Store-Empfehlungen in den Kommentaren freue ich mich immer sehr!
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Your Kindle-on-iPad experience just got a boost: the Kindle 2.2 iOS4 update adds a dictionary and the ability to search inside your books. Just another reason to stick with Kindle's platform even if you skip the hardware. [iTunes]
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July 08, 2010, 8:06 AM — It was way back in December 2009 when Borders first announced that it was partnering with Kobo for its e-book store, and the service finally launched yesterday. Amazon has the Kindle, Barnes & Noble has the Nook, but Borders has opted to offer a range of dedicated e-readers. There's the Kobo eReader for $149, the Libre eBook Reader for a very affordable $119 (though do note it's an LCD display, not E Ink, and its available only for pre-order as of today), and the Sony Touch ($169) and Pocket ($149). The Kobo seems to be the 'flagship' model and Borders is throwing in a $20 Borders Gift card and "Double Borders Bucks" if you buy now. So for effectively $129 you get an E Ink e-reader, though you'll have to sync books onto it via a USB cable; there's no wireless connectivity. The Borders e-book
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Music subscription services never quite struck gold with Internet users, but now that the smartphone is becoming the era’s standard listening device, a new gold rush is on. Established music services like Rhapsody, Pandora and Slacker continue to improve mobile service, but they are suddenly facing new mobile music competition. Depending on a person’s phone, budget and listening habits, the new services may be a better call. The services seem to be converging on the same target — namely, apps that let users hear personalized radio stations, build play lists and store songs for offline listening. No service has all of these features for all mobile platforms, but they are making progress. Rhapsody’s Premier service ($10 a month), for instance, is great for iPhone users, good for people with Android phones and useless on a BlackBerry until Rhapsody’s BlackBerry app arrives later this summer. Users can create play lists or listen
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...3 books using the #iPhone #Kindle app in the last few weeks - not bad - thinking about picking up a Kindle2 http://ow.ly/27gCY...
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...new rank in now No.94[Kindle][Book][Free] check it out. http://bit.ly/a0dchM #iPhoneApps #iPad...
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Now that all the commercial e-book distributors have made their iPad apps available, it’s time for an overview of how each app performs, along with their pluses and minuses. One of my primary goals with the iPad was reducing the amount of paper clutter in my house. As a voracious reader, my home library was quickly approaching the need for a Dewey decimal system. While Andy Ihnatko is known for living a year of digital media last year, for a while now I’ve been trying to reach that goal myself. The good news is, the iPad makes it very easy to purchase and consume digital media. I’ve had no eye strain issues with the iPad, having read over 10 books on it since its launch. Neither have I found the weight of the device to be a big issue — however I usually keep it propped on something. Reading outdoors is
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I've just recently started making the transition to ebook reading with my iPhone's Kindle app -- after a little hesitance about reading a screen rather than ink on paper, I've gotten used to the form, and really appreciate the convenience of always having my reading with me (and the free ebooks help too -- I definitely recommend His Majesty's Dragon). The Kindle app is seeing some good support from Amazon, too -- the most recent update not only enables the Retina Display on the iPhone 4, but adds both video and audio to the offerings in certain titles. If the books are created for a "Kindle Edition with Audio/Video," you'll be able to play other media right next to the text in the app. Of course, the actual Kindle can't play this media, which probably means a few things. One, Amazon realizes how important the Kindle app is to their overall
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Posted 06/28/2010 at 4:40am | by J.R. Bookwalter Amazon.com has announced an update to their universal Kindle app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad which now allows users to enjoy embedded video and audio clips within KIndle books. Best of all, it doesn’t require downloading an update to the app itself. On Sunday, Amazon.com made an improvement to its existing Kindle app, which installs on the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The update -- which doesn’t require you to download anything from iTunes -- allows readers to now enjoy the benefits of embedded video and audio clips in Kindle books. At this writing, there are only 13 such titles available in Amazon’s “Kindle Editions with Audio-Video,” including Rick Steves’ London by Rick Steves and Together We Cannot Fail by Terry Golway. "We are excited to add this functionality to Kindle for iPad and Kindle for iPhone and iPod touch," said
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...most talked about #iPhone app in the last 24hrs was: Kindle http://bit.ly/bzUCuG...
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Amazon has rolled out the latest update for the Kindle app, which is available as a universal app for the iPad and iPhone/iPod touch. Personally, I love this app, so much in fact that it caused me to give my regular Kindle away. Needless to say, an update makes me smile. Anyway, in terms of the latest update (version 2.1), Amazon has both offered up some improvements as well as a few promises as to what we will see in future versions. In terms of what’s new in version 2.1; And what is coming soon;
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...#IPad Updates for Paper Toss http://bit.ly/545cJ2 eBay Mobile http://bit.ly/9irKjN and Amazon Kindle http://bit.ly/cp4hsQ...
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The iOS's Kindle reader app has had its first update since arriving on the iPad. Beyond UI tweaks, the 2.1 version allows iPad users to increase font sizes, while iPhone users can now search within books. The next update looks even better, however, bringing dictionary definitions and Google/Wikipedia searching. [iTunes]
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I’ve been amazed by the flood of negative press surrounding Apple’s latest offering. I like what David Pogue had to say about the shape of a typical Apple product release — “months of feverish speculation and hype online,” followed by “the bashing by bloggers who’ve never even tried it,” followed by “people lining up to buy the thing” — and the iPad release has followed that trajectory quite nicely. But what’s so surprising to me about the bad reviews is the general condemnation of the iPad’s features. According to the blogosphere, most of the things that make the iPhone good make the iPad bad, which doesn’t make a lot of sense. What’s worse, though, is how much of the criticism is just facile. Are we really going to give big-name, prime-time, above-the-fold blog space to the iPad’s bezel? I am disappointed. So while I agree that the iPad looks like the
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It’s no longer such a novel thing to read a book on a mobile phone, and on the iPad, it’s practically a requirement to download “The Elements” or open Winnie the Pooh” to give your friends a glimpse of the future of book reading. But for many people, choosing the best book-reading app is a challenge, especially for iPhone users, because of the wealth of choices in the App Store from Apple. The problem is not really the small things — the differences in how the iBooks and Kindle apps, for example, turn a page, or enlarge the fonts. The better apps are all pretty good in these respects already, and they will all reach parity on such things quickly enough. And they’re all free, so it costs nothing to switch. Nonetheless, the iBooks iPad app offers a generally better reading experience than its rivals, because of automatic brightness adjustments and
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Editor-in-Chief, iLounge Published: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Category: iPod, iPhone, and iPad Gems: Apps, Games + More Even though we don’t buy all or even most of our music from the iTunes Store, we give Apple serious credit for what iTunes and the iPod accomplished for the music industry—a unified, simple, and reasonably-priced interface for buying and playing music either on computers or on the go. Now Apple is trying to replicate that model with iBooks on the iPad, a free application that lets users buy and read books from major publishers, building upon Amazon’s previous work with the Kindle family of digital book readers. But unlike Apple’s approach to music, which started with a computer-based downloading and playback solution that extended to numerous portable devices, iBooks enters the world at a disadvantage: for the time being, it works only on the iPad, and the books Apple sells aren’t readable on
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Last week Apple gave us a sneak peek at iPhone OS 4. The presentation, which was more for developers than users, focused on 7 “tent poles” (multitasking, folders, enhanced mail, iBooks, enterprise, game center, and iAd). I was not particularly impressed by the new features unveiled, mostly because most of them are already here for anyone with a jailbroken iPhone. In this post, I would like to show you how you can make your old boring iPhone 3.X look a little bit more like iPhone OS 4. For all features listed below, there is either a jailbreak app or mod to do the job. If your iPhone is jailbroken, here is how you can give it a little taste of OS 4. If your iPhone is not jailbroken yet, then you’re missing out and you should jump on the jailbreak bandwagon! Background wallpapers: Install BossPaper or WinterBoard, which will let you
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Da ich keine Ahnung habe, mit welchen Applikationen oder iPad-Funktionsbeschreibungen ich mich als Erstes an dieser Stelle beschäftigen möchte, werfe ich einfach mal einen praktischen Lifehacker-Tipp in die Runde. Wer sich mit dem iPad der Situation ausgesetzt sieht, eigene Literatur am Apple-Gerät konsumieren zu wollen, wandelt mit der Spendensoftware Calibre seine Texte in EPUBs um. Für Belletristik-Werke lässt sich die offizielle Apple-Anwendung iBooks (kostenlos; US-Link) empfehlen. Dort finden sich bereits über 30.000 lizenz- und rechtefreie Bücher des Gutenberg Projekts. Die andere Hälfte besteht aus Kaufliteratur. Die Konvertierungsmöglichkeiten sind vielfältig, bedürfen jedoch einer gewissen Einarbeitungszeit. Wer umfangreiche Schriftstücke sein Eigen nennt, die sich nicht an irgendeiner Stelle im Internet richtig formatiert ergattern lassen, bekommt mit Calibre mindestens die richtigen Werkzeuge für eine Umwandlung in die Hand. Was man damit anstellt, bleibt einem selbst überlassen. Als Konkurrent zu iBooks und dem Apple iBookstore steht die Amazon Kindle-Anwendung (kostenlos, universal, App Store-Link) pünktlich an
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While you may well be excited about the Apple iPad and its iBookstore, iPhone and iPod touch owners choosing not to upgrade to the newest 9.7-inch device can still get e-reading on their iProduct right away thanks to a shelf-full of great e-book reading apps available now in the App Store. Though it’s unlikely you’ll want to consume War and Peace on your iPhone, having a few e-books on board for a quick read on the train or your lunch break is a great way to pass some time. And who knows, depending on the title, you might learn something new too. Here we’ve pulled together a list of five free apps that offer you e-book reading abilities on your iPhone. So pick the one that suits you, get a title downloaded, and drift off into good-book bliss. This free app from book selling giant Barnes & Noble comes with five
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...most talked about #iPhone app in the last 24hrs was: Kindle http://bit.ly/bzUCuG...
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...겸용) amazon kindle이 앱 스토어에 등록되었군요. 이로서 영어권에서의 아이패드 구입 이유는 충분해진 ...
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Pünktlich zum iPad-Release schafft es auch die Amazon Kindle-Anwendung in den App Store (kostenlos; universal; App Store-Link). Version 2.0 läuft als ‘Universal’-Programm sowohl auf dem iPhone als auch dem iPad und steht (natürlich) in direkter Konkurrenz zum Apple iBookstore. Cupertino räumt mit dieser Zulassung jeden Zweifel über ein unrechtmäßiges Ausnutzen seines Genehmigungsprozesses aus – zumindest in dieser Software-Kategorie. Time Magazin (3.99 €; App Store-Link) landet mit seiner aktuellen Ausgabe ebenfalls im App Store für iPad-Besitzer. Das Cover der aktuellen Ausgabe bedarf keiner weiteren Erklärung. Im Heft enthalten ist die bereits verlinkte Stephen Fry-Kolumne: I have met five British Prime Ministers, two American Presidents, Nelson Mandela, Michael Jackson and the Queen. My hour with Steve Jobs certainly made me more nervous than any of those encounters. Die 64 Megabyte der Anwendung soll nur die eine Ausgabe beinhalten und keine Möglichkeit der Aktualisierung zulassen. Time Magazine kostet auf bedrucktem Papier derzeit $20 US-Dollar
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By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Apr 2, 2010 | If you’ve got the iPhone or iPod touch version of Amazon’s Kindle App [Free - iTunes link] check your updates because the new Kindle 2.0, universal binary version with iPad support is now live in the App Store! Boasting 450,000 books (for US customers, international availability varies), and Whispersync convenience between Kindle device, iPhone, iPod touch, and now iPad, Apple doesn’t seem to have a problem with duplicating iBooks functionality. It also says you can shop the Kindle store, though whether that means you can do it within the app, like iBookstore, or if you still have to go to the Amazon.com website first… we’ll find out tomorrow. If you’re a Kindle Books lover, let us know how you enjoy reading them on your iPad!
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Just in time for the iPad's release tomorrow, Apple has approved an update to Amazon's Kindle application to include support for the iPad (iTunes link). The Kindle app is optimized for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, providing users the ability to read Kindle books using a beautiful, easy-to-use interface. You can discover and read over 450,000 books in the Kindle Store, including the latest best sellers and new releases. You can also read your Kindle books on your Mac, PC, BlackBerry, Kindle, and Kindle DX. Amazon Whispersync automatically syncs your last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across all of your devices, so you can pick up right where you left off no matter what device you are reading on. Notably, the app is a "universal" application, meaning the same application can be used across all iPhone OS devices including the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Amazon had previously announced
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We wondered about the Kindle iPad app and whether we'd get to purchase ebooks with it despite the competition it poses for Apple's iBooks app and store, but here we are. It's official, purchase options and all. [iTunes via Amazon]
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by Amazon’s Kindle app for iPad has found its way into the App Store just in time for tomorrow morning’s device launch. Like Kindle apps for other platforms, the iPad app [iTunes link] includes Amazon’s Whispersync technology, which syncs your last page read, bookmarks, notes and highlights across devices. The exciting part, however, is all of the iPad-specific features, including new page turning animations, a library view with pinch, zoom and scrolling support, and adjustable screen brightness. The latter attempts to address the “but how will it work in sunlight?” question that has hounded the iPad’s intention to function as an e-reader (and is, at the moment, considered a winning element of Amazon’s Kindle device). Amazon adds a bit more color to this feature in a release issued this evening, writing that, “Customers can choose to dim iPad’s screen within the app to make reading easier regardless of the ambient light
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The Kindle app for iPad has hit the app store. Kindle for iPad is a universal app -- the same app works on the iPhone or iPad. Almost two weeks ago, Amazon first previewed the Kindle iPad app. The app has many of the same visual motifs as the iBooks app that was released yesterday including visual page swipes and book cover navigation view. A bit of eye candy that's unique to the Kindle app is that the sky behind the figure beneath the tree iconography will change according to what time of day it is. Note that books bought through the Kindle for iPad app must be read within the app itself and will not be viewable in Apple's iBooks app, nor will they show up in the Books library in iTunes' source list.
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Kindle for the iPad is now available to download and my isn’t it pretty. I don’t own a Kindle but from what I’ve seen of the standard Kindle it puts it to shame. How you can even compare the gorgeous colorful UI of the iPad’s to the Kindle’s basic black, gray and white is beyond me. Yes, you’re carrying a little extra weight, paying more and the Kindle does read better in the sunlight but when you compare visuals and overall experience, the Kindle (device) looks like an ancient predecessor. Feature wise, Kindle for the iPad feature Whispersync to keep your books, bookmarks and notes in sync between devices. The app also features the slick page turn effect and changing of background color, and screen brightness. Buying books on Kindle for the iPad completely excludes Apple from the process. When you want to buy a book, you are sent to the
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Today we ‘re continuing our series called Desert Island Apps. It ‘s based on a very long-running and brilliant BBC Radio show called ‘Desert Island Discs ‘. The premise of Desert Island Discs is simple and wonderful “ a guest is invited to choose the eight musical pieces (originally records) they would take with them if they were stranded on a desert island. In our case of course we ‘re not interested in our guests ‘ choice of music. What we want to know is which six iPhone apps they would take with them if stranded on an island. In the past we’ve left the field wide open on this, and even let guests assume they’ve got WiFi and full connectivity on their island. This time round the stakes are raised – as our guest has decided he wants to inaugurate the ‘Hardcore‘ version of Desert Island Apps, as you’ll
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Amazon kaufte vor 11 Monaten die eBook-Anwendung Stanza (kostenlos; App Store-Link), ist im App Store jedoch weiterhin mit seinem eigenen Bücher-Programm ‘Kindle for iPhone‘ (kostenlos; App Store-Link) vertreten. Vor einigen Tagen erlangte eine offizielle Leseanwendung für den Mac die Marktreife – eine PC- und BlackBerry-Version existieren schon länger. Die über den Amazon-Account erworbene Digital-Literatur lässt sich zwischen allen ‘Kindle-Geräten’ (inklusive dessen Lesestand) synchronisieren. Auch das iPad rückt ins Blickfeld des Online-Händlers, der dazu am heutigen Montag die Webseite ‘Kindle Apps for Tablet Computers (Including the iPad)’ ins Netz stellt. Die NYTimes zitiert den ‘Kindle’-Vizepräsidenten Ian Freed: We have actually developed a tablet-based interface that redesigns the core screen and the reading experience. Eine (Software-)Demonstration zeigte den NYTimes-Journalisten bereits das Umblättern der digitalen Bücherseiten, eine überarbeitet eBook-Übersicht sowie eine, je nach Tageszeit angepasste, ‘Sonnenposition’ als optische Ausschmückung. Bücher, aus dem nach eigenen Angaben 450.000-starken Sortiment, sollen sich über einen MobileSafari-Link erwerben lassen.
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Today we ‘re continuing our series called Desert Island Apps. It ‘s based on a very long-running and brilliant BBC Radio show called ‘Desert Island Discs ‘. The premise of Desert Island Discs is simple and wonderful “ a guest is invited to choose the eight musical pieces (originally records) they would take with them if they were stranded on a desert island. In our case of course we ‘re not interested in our guests ‘ choice of music. What we want to know is which six iPhone apps they would take with them if stranded on an island. We ‘re leaving the playing field pretty wide open for them “ letting them assume they ‘ve got WiFi and full connectivity on their island. Today ‘s guest is Robin Rhys. Robin hosts, writes and produces the superb App Advice Daily video podcast, which I ‘m a huge fan of. Here ‘s
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Feb 2nd 2010 at 7:00PM If these features aren't going to ever be in Stanza, can we at least have an iBook app for the iPhone? What Iam said. Apple is wearing my patience thin. In the short term, even if Stanza is newly lacking USB sync, one could still use DiskAid or similar and copy directly to ~/DCIM/Stanza. This really frustrates me. I use USB sync, putting my documents in the central DCIM location, as my standard way to move files to the app, and I always have. This is stuff like PDF files or Microsoft Office documents for work, finances, study, etc. Referencing a central location (such as the DCIM folder) for all files is a huge deal. It means I can use two different apps to read the same file (such as Good Reader, PDF Expert, Quickoffice, etc). If I'm in Good Reader and I want to view
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Apple Australia has published iPad content to their site, and some keen-eyed observers have noticed what's missing. The list of features explained on the site includes much of what we saw yesterday -- Safari, Mail, YouTube, video ... all but iBooks and the iBookstore. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and you'll see a footnote stating that iBooks will be U.S.-only at launch. In the meantime, all iPhone/iPod touch apps will run on the iPad, international uses can grab the Kindle app [Free - iTunes link] (the irony is not lost on us), Classics [Free - iTunes link] or any of the other ereaders in the App Store [iTunes link]. Of course, we're a few months out of launch so things might change. But we're not holding our breath.
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After I put together my list of 10 awesome free Mac apps for 2009, a lot of folks asked me when the iPhone list was coming out. How about ? Get ready, because I'm about to tell you how to spend those iTunes gift cards you got for Christmas. I've selected an eclectic little group of apps that includes games, productivity tools, chat and more, and it makes a great starter kit for anyone who's new to the iPhone. Advanced iPhone users might even discover a new gem or two. Strap in and tap your App Store icon ... here's 2009 in iPhone apps: The iPhone's built-in camera is pretty good, but by no means great. Tiltshift Generator can help you take some stunning photos in spite of the hardware, though. It mimics a toy-camera tilt-shift effect by blurring part of each photo and adding some vignetting. You can change the
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By Staff, Monday, Dec 28, 2009 | Every week a few of us from team TiPb — bloggers, forum crew, and occasional friends alike — bring you our current favorite, funnest, most useful App Store apps, WebApps, jailbreak apps, even the occasional accessory, web site, or desktop app if the mood strikes us. As long as they’re iPhone (or iPod touch) related, they’re fair game. Well, as 2009 winds to a close, we figured it’s time for the staff to bring you not just picks of the week but — PICKS OF THE YEAR! So who’s on deck for the very best iPhone apps of 2009? What are our picks? Find out after the break! This game demonstrates what is possible on the iPhone from a 3D shooter. This game has set the bar. [$6.99 - iTunes link] Pick of the year, pick of the year…how do I choose a single
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Browsing the App Store this weekend? Here are seven new or updated apps worth taking a closer look at if you are: Elite port the classic arcade game over to the iPhone and it looks almost perfect! Choose between the standard 2D or enhanced 3D mode and get throwing those papers! We listed this app in our recent app list for the movie maniac, but it’s so good we decided to make sure as many people knew about its release as possible. It looks great, contains access to the site’s database of 75,000 movies and real-time tomatometer updates. If Rotten Tomatoes is an example of a great app, then this is an example of one that isn’t. A brilliant cult show like Red Dwarf should have spawned an equally brilliant iPhone app, instead we have a simple soundboard and gallery which rather cheekily costs $1.99, when it clearly should be free.
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El otro día comentábamos la posibilidad de utilizar el iPhone como lector de libros electrónicos con la aplicación Stanza. Hoy os traemos una propuesta mucho más conocida: Kindle de Amazon. Se trata de una aplicación que permite la lectura de libros electronicos descargados de Amazon (la gran mayoría de pago). Las ventajas de esta App sería el gran catálogo disponible en la tienda y la posibilidad de poder descargar los primeros cápitulos de casi todos los títulos antes de comprar el libro. Tal y como sucede con Stanza tenemos la oportunidad de cambiar el tamaño de la letra o el color. Otra alternativa muy recomendable para aquellos que quieran tener cientos de libros en el bolsillo. Precio: Gratis
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Am gestrigen Montag rutschte die Kindle-Anwendung des Online-Versandhauses Amazon in die internationale App Store-Bibliothek (kostenlos, App Store-Link). Als am 04.März das Programm in Version 1.0 sein digitales Debüt im US-Store feierte, war damit aus Deutschland heraus noch nicht viel anzufangen. Mittlerweile stellte Amazon seine Ausrichtung auf internationale Kundschaft für den eBook-Reader und dessen Inhalte um. Zumindest lässt sich das 6-Zoll Gerät zum Lesen elektronischer Bücher für 259 Dollar von unseren Landen aus bestellen (Amazon-Link). Mit einem ‘gewöhnlichen’ (deutschen) Amazon-Account lässt sich auch mit der Kindle-Anwendung auf dem Apple-Telefon, die vornehmlich englischsprachige Literatur von zirka 300.000 Büchern direkt erwerben oder zur Probe anschmöckern. Die ‘Bestellung’ verläuft dabei über den mobilen Safari-Browser. Die Anwendung nimmt das iPhone zuvor in die Liste der autorisierten Geräte auf und synchronisiert die aktuelle Position, an der man sich im jeweiligen Buch befindet. Dieses ‘Eselsohr’ überträgt sich zwischen alle registrierten eBücherdeckel. Die eBook-Fraktion, die sich kürzlich in voller
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The Kindle app for the iPhone has recently been given an update, and this is one that will either be very nice or no big deal depending on where you live. It seems that the latest update has brought about just one new item, but it has brought that item to over 60 places. With the release of version 1.3, the Kindle for iPhone app is now available in over 60 countries. And that should be exciting news for any Kindle users outside the US, because previously the app was only available to those in the US. Of course, the Kindle for iPhone app retains the same features that we in the US have come to love, including Whispersync which will allow you to read on both your Kindle and iPhone app and have your pages, bookmarks and notes synced between devices. With Kindle for iPhone customers in over 60 countries
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It’s nearing the end of the year, and while all of the general public is out bustling through stores eagerly finding gifts to present to their loved ones, Apple’s employees have compiled their annual iTunes Rewind list that has highlighted their picks for the best in iTunes’ various media categories. iPhone Alley introduces our new editor debate series, beginning with a debate about Nintendo’s 3DS handheld system. Can it compete with iOS or is it dead-on-arrival? More importantly, is it worth the purchase?
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A new Google Smartphone may be coming soon. Will the Nexus One be able to stand up against the iPhone or the Droid? Is the iPhone to blame when it comes to service issues? Find out why AT&T takes the bad wrap. Waveboard 2.0 is now available and we have a chance for you to win a free copy for yourself. Kindle for iPhone is now available in more than 60 countries.
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The Kindle e-book reader has become a household name in the fast growing e-book industry, but you don’t have to buy a Kindle to take advantage of Amazon’s massive library. With Kindle’s iPhone app, you can download, read and manage your e-books with your iPhone. And, now that Kindle’s iPhone app is available on the AppStore in more than 60 countries, you don’t even have to live in the US to use your iPhone as a smaller, makeshift Kindle. The Kindle iPhone app uses Whispersync technology to keep your bookmarks synchronized to your Amazon Kindle account. That means you can start reading a news article on your Kindle, bookmark your spot before leaving for work, and pick up where you left off on your iPhone or PC. Amazon is also working on Kindle for Mac and Kindle for BlackBerry. Kindle for iPhone (FREE) [iTunes link] Will hails from The City of
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dez 14 Com a internacionalização do leitor de e-books da Amazon (o Kindle), vários países agora já podem baixar o aplicativo para iPhone OS que antes era restrito aos Estados Unidos. O Kindle for iPhone (grátis – link App Store) permite a leitura de livros adquiridos na loja online. Há alguns meses atrás o testamos e a impressão que ficou sobre ele foi muito boa. O ponto forte do sistema de vendas da Amazon é sua completa interatividade com o site, permitindo que em segundos o livro baixado já esteja no seu aparelho, só precisando para isso de uma conexão internet. Veja alguns detalhes interessantes e como você pode testar gratuitamente o serviço. Depois de instalar o aplicativo, você precisa abrir uma conta na Amazon, caso não tenha. Não é preciso cartão de crédito e nem endereço falso, pode colocar o seu verdadeiro mesmo. Com isso, você já pode se conectar
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by Amazon launched an international version of the Kindle back in October, but now users can link their Kindle books with their iPhone or forgo buying the Kindle and just read the books on their mobile phone. Amazon employs a technology they call Whispersync with the Kindle that keeps the bookmarks and last pages synchronized across different devices on the same account. It also means that if you accidentally remove a book from your iPhone, you can redownload it on the fly. Amazon’s Kindle app [iTunes lin]) is one of the best e-readers for the iPhone, regardless of platform. It’s easy to navigate, has adjustable settings for text and background color, and you can enable or disable the accelerometer (which is handy for anyone who likes to read in bed). Using the app, you can buy books directly from Amazon.com and download them to your device, or sync with purchases you
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This year may have been a disaster economy-wise, but app-wise it was awesome. I mean, consider just a sampling of what 2009 brought us: a wealth of GPS apps (most of them quite good), some way-cool barcode-scanning apps, voice-morphing, auto-tuning (still not sure what that is), and, lest we forget, bobble-head politicians--(OK, maybe that wasn't so much awesome as weird). The Kindle app brings nearly all the e-book goodness of the real thing to your iPhone--and in color. With that in mind, I've rounded up the 10 apps that made my year more fun, more productive, and just plain better. I'm not calling these the "best" apps of 2009; they're merely my favorites. (And I'm not including games, as I think that category deserves a list of its own--stay tuned for that.) 1. Dragon Dictation Barely a week old, this app does a shockingly good job turning dictated words into clipboard-ready
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...for #iPhone 1.0 erschienen - Amazon Kindle Ebooks auf iPhone/iPod touch lesen - Download: http://j.mp/4CmIB2...
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...for iphone をインストールして、avinacshのWeb Analyticsのお試し版をDLしてみた。これ英語の勉強になりそう。htt...
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...@sachikoma0310: @kajiwara321 よかったらどうぞ。@solar1964 RT Kindle for iPhone が日...
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...for #iPhone hits the Australian app store. http://tr.im/HzBW...
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...@SimplicityTweet: The Kindle iPhone app is now available in the UK. iTunes: http://bit.ly/8TOb0C #kindle #iPhone - Nice App For Xmas...
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...for #iPhone App finally available in UK iTunes Store http://j.mp/6qO0FD...
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...de Kindle iPhone app is beschikbaar! - Net even een preview gedownload. http://bit.ly/8TOb0C #kindle #iPhone /via @SimplicityTweet...
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...- Kindle for iPhone - http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/kindle-for-iphone/id302584613?mt=8 #iTunes...
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...@andreagam: Kindle for iPhone now also in Italy and other countries! http://itunes.apple.com/it/app/kindle-for-iphone/id302584613?mt=8...
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...- Kindle for iPhone - http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/kindle-for-iphone/id302584613?mt=8 #iTun...
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...for iPhone er endelig tilgjengelig i norsk App Store http://itunes.apple.com/no/app/kindle-for-iphone/id302584613?mt=8 [iTunes]...
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...http://tinyurl.com/yd4jem9 (Kindle for iPhone)在台灣App Store上架了 http://plurk.com/p/2z4sb7...
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KindleのiPhoneアプリでました。多分英語だけ。(iTunesリンク)http://bit.ly/8F6tjJ
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アマゾンKindleアプリ、US以外でもDLできる様になったらしいけど、英語の本しかないよね。http://itunes.apple.com/us/app
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Posted 11/21/2009 at 6:49am | by J.R. Bookwalter The classic Choose Your Own Adventure series already had a brief flirtation with the iPhone a year ago (courtesy of Magnetism Studios) with a 99¢ app featuring two books — Return to Atlantis and Journey Under the Sea. But now, you can collect nearly 30 more titles, courtesy of the free Amazon Kindle app. Timed with their 30th anniversary, parent company Chooseco, LLC recently inked a deal with Amazon to make their titles available on the Kindle, including the ever-popular The Abominable Snowman and Terror on the Titanic. The series, which has been helping kids read for three decades now, was launched in 1977 with R.A. Montgomery’s Journey Under the Sea (written under the pen name “Robert Mountain”). In 1979, Bantam Books took over the series and christened them Choose Your Own Adventure. This is an extra benefit to iPhone and iPod touch
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Today we ‘re kicking off a new series here on Just Another iPhone Blog “ called ‘Desert Island Apps ‘. It ‘s based on a very long-running and brilliant BBC Radio show called ‘Desert Island Discs ‘. The premise of Desert Island Discs is simple and wonderful “ a guest is invited to choose the eight musical pieces (originally records) they would take with them if they were stranded on a desert island. In our case of course we ‘re not interested in our guests ‘ choice of music. What we want to know is which six iPhone apps they would take with them if stranded on an island. I ‘m very happy to have Marc Tassin, Product Manager at Ilium Software, as our first guest on Desert Island Apps #1. Read on to see Marc ‘s picks Since I’m on a desert island, I’m going to assume that I don’t
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Where to begin? I didn’t always aspire to write about technology, but my complete lack of interest in a real social life got me noticed on a discussion forum about three years ago and led to a job offer. I’ve been slaving over a keyboard ever since. I became a Mac user just before that, purchasing the first generation Intel Macbook. I’ve never looked back, and just recently upgraded to the new 13-inch Macbook Pro (which I love). I also picked up an iPhone when it was first released and have upgraded every year, although I have to admit that I’m not happy with Apple’s app store policies and have strongly considered switching to an Android or S60 device. My favorite Mac programs include 1Password, Fluid and iBank. On the iPhone side I’m partial to Kindle, Fieldrunners and Byline (iTunes links). I have an absolute obsession about to-do applications and have
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May 21 iPhone News 7:40 am (0) Comments Amazon updated its free Kindle app for the iPhone, adding features that many people been waiting for. The version 1.1 features include the ability to pinch to zoom in on images in Kindle books, to read in either portrait or landscape mode with auto-rotation and added a couple of new choices of text color. Kindle for iPhone and iPod touch is available for free from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/. You can shop for hundreds of thousands of books, and wirelessly transfer them to your iPhone and iPod Touch. No comments yet.
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I haven't been shy about expressing how much I love Amazon's Kindle iPhone app, and I love it just a little bit more now that it's update to Version 1.1. The addition of an iPhone-optimized Kindle Store made the iPhone experience a bit more like a real Kindle, but the updates in version 1.1 make the app feel more iPhone native. You can now rotate to landscape mode, like you'd expect in an iPhone reader, and there's also a new color scheme available. The rotation feature is definitely handy, especially since you can turn it off when it would be inconvenient -- when reading in bed, for example. As far as appearance, the old black-on-white layout is still available, but a less bright option has been added in the form of a dark brown-on-sepia theme. It's a bit easier on the eyes in low light. No revolutionary changes here, just small
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By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, May 20, 2009 | Amazon has gone and updated their iPhone Kindle App [iTunes link] to version 1.1 and added in some nifty new features to boot: Still free but also still requiring purchases through Amazon’s web-based Kindle Store, it’s never the less a good point release and overall improvement. And our resident Chadman was kind enough to provide some screenshots, so check out the gallery after the break!
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Google admits they've so far lost the real-time search battle to Twitter, Kindle for iPhone updates, and you get a reminder that most of the time it's best to skip the funny forward.
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It’s nearing the end of the year, and while all of the general public is out bustling through stores eagerly finding gifts to present to their loved ones, Apple’s employees have compiled their annual iTunes Rewind list that has highlighted their picks for the best in iTunes’ various media categories. iPhone Alley introduces our new editor debate series, beginning with a debate about Nintendo’s 3DS handheld system. Can it compete with iOS or is it dead-on-arrival? More importantly, is it worth the purchase?
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Amazon is determined to make their Kindle reading experience for iPhone a serious contender as evidenced by the second update to the application in less than two weeks. While the focused on making purchasing book titles through the app more iPhone-friendly, this epic new update turns a keen eye towards the users reading experience. In Kindle for iPhone version 1.1, the Amazonians have engaged landscape reading mode with the addition of a "lock feature" allowing users to maintain either portrait or landscape reading at all times. I prefer to read text in landscape mode on iPhone. I find that portrait mode hurts my brain and the constant screen shifting would only make it worse. This upgrade alone is worth the price of admission. But wait! There's more! The app now contains options to change the background colors and text to improve reading comfort in low light situations or just because
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Amazon's Kindle app for iPhone [App Store link] was updated this week to include, among other things, landscape mode! Hooray! Additionally, you can change the color of both the text and the background. I like the "Sepia" option; it's similar to the way Classics looks. Finally, you can turn pages by tapping on either side of the screen (I still prefer to swipe). You'll remember that the Kindle store for iPhone is still only accessible via Mobile Safari, and was optimized a few weeks ago. Kindle for iPhone was introduced in March of this year and has been popular since.
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MG Siegler is a general partner at CrunchFund and a columnist for TechCrunch, where he has been writing since 2009. His focus is on Apple. Prior to TechCrunch, MG covered various technology beats for VentureBeat. Originally from Ohio, MG attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. He’s previously lived in Los Angeles where he worked in Hollywood and in... → Learn More As a Kindle owner, I love the fact that Amazon released an iPhone app to allow me to continue reading my content even when I don’t have the actual Kindle with me. Of course, the experience of reading on the iPhone’s much smaller and back-lit screen is worse than on the Kindle, but Amazon has made it a bit better with the new update it just rolled out. The new 1.1 version of the Kindle app [iTunes link] allows users to read in either portrait or landscape
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I am probably the heaviest e-book reader on the planet. Those familiar with my work know that for a fact. I read at least one, and some weeks two e-books, all electronically and on multiple devices. I was excited recently to see that Amazon had produced an update for the Kindle for iPhone app. This app was pretty solid as originally released, but I found it lacking in one area that I am happy to say the company has addressed, at least partially. The original version of Kindle was stuck with black text on white pages, and while this was good enough to use, I found it very restrictive. I read a lot of e-books in bed with the lights off, something e-Ink readers cannot do, and that color scheme is extremely bright in that scenario. The new version of Kindle for the iPhone addresses this somewhat with the addition of
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Amazon.com has announced that they are launching a new online Kindle eBook store optimized for the iPhone’s Mobile Safari browser. The new store can be accessed by tapping the “Get Books” button in the Kindle for iPhone [Free] app, which will then launch the store in Safari. According to VP of Amazon Kindle, Ian Freed, the ability to access the store on the iPhone has been a popular request from users of the app. Also, as points out, it makes a lot of sense for Amazon to do it this way, even with the ability for apps to include built-in stores coming in the 3.0 software, as Apple will be taking a 30% cut of earnings from sales in stores built into apps. However, they are in a lucky position, given the content from the Kindle store can be synced in with iTunes. Developers hoping to sell content that can’t be
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Amazon is really doing their best to ensure that they are the number one eBook reseller. They have purchased entire companies, created their own devices, and are even supporting competing products just to sell more electronic books. Today they took it one step further by offering an iPhone-optimized Kindle Store. The new Mobile Safari friendly Kindle Store is available through Amazon’s free Kindle for iPhone application, which was launched only a couple of months ago. To access the new store, simply launch the application and click on “Get Books,” that’s it. The Kindle Store is now able to display everything conveniently on your screen without having to pan or pinch your way to the proper place. “The response to Kindle for iPhone has been tremendous. Customers love the convenience of accessing their Kindle books whenever and wherever they want, plus the convenience of not having to remember or locate their last
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On Monday, Amazon.com put out a small tweak to its Kindle application for Apple's iPhone (iTunes link) that takes users to an iPhone-optimized store when they click on the "get books" button. There's now a page that lets users search either by title, author, keyword, or category. It also lists some of the New York Times best sellers, and items that have been recommended based on past purchases and browsing habits. Previously it would simply offer up a link to the desktop version of Amazon's Kindle Web store, which required a whole lot of pinching and zooming around to find what you were looking for. Despite the change, the application still kicks users out to the Safari application instead of implementing the browsing experience within the Kindle app itself. It's safe to assume this will change in the next iteration, since Amazon acquired the company that created the popular Stanza eBook
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Last month Amazon released the free Kindle application for the iPhone in the US [App Store link], shortly after the Kindle 2 hit the market. If you haven't used it yet, it works quite well. Users can buy books (but not subscriptions) from the Kindle Store via Mobile Safari for reading on their iPhones, although the purchasing process is easier from a desktop browser. Unlike the Kindle, the iPhone app is able to display color images, but it lacks text-to-speech as well as a direct connection to the Kindle Store. Whispersync, which synchronizes ebooks between the iPhone app and Kindle, works as advertised. A few weeks ago, we posted a comparison of ebook readers featuring, among others, the iPhone app Stanza [App Store link]. As Steve mentioned, Stanza works with nearly every ebook format, even Project Gutenberg etexts. I only used Stanza briefly to check it out and I can say
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Stanza: download 10 free e-books from Random House and thousands more from other sources. I love reading books on my iPhone, but I don't love e-book prices. I mean, digital content requires no printing, binding, shipping, storage, or heavy lifting--so why does Amazon charge the same price for the Kindle edition of "The Kite Runner" as for the paperback? That's a debate for another day (though let me go on record saying I'd buy a lot more e-books if they were priced in the $1 to $4 range). For now, let's look at ways you can read on the cheap--or, at least, the cheaper--on your iPhone. Kindle: read a sample chapter of any book in Amazon's library before you spend your money. Read any good e-books lately? Scored any good deals? Give me your thoughts on e-books and what you think is a fair pricing model. Hey, maybe I'm just being
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By Rene Ritchie, Saturday, Apr 25, 2009 | Every week a few of us from team TiPb, bloggers and forum crew alike, will bring you our current favorite, funnest, most useful App Store apps, WebApps, jailbreak apps, even the occasional accessory, web site, or desktop app if the mood strikes us. As long as they’re iPhone (or iPod touch) related, they’re fair game. So who’s on deck this week and what are our picks? Find out after the break! I have been using G-Map US East for the iPhone now for a couple of months. Why wait for FULL GPS Navigation with Turn-by-Turn with Software 3.0 when you can have it now. All that is lacking is the audible cue to turn, but it has excellent visual cues. Easy to use and fast calculations make this one a winner! The developer says they will add Audible Turn-by-Turn with Software 3.0. Did
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Today, Apple announced that its customers have now downloaded a whopping one billion applications from its App Store. Here at ReadWriteWeb, quite a few of us have iPhones, so we thought that this would be a good time to feature some of our favorite apps. We download and test a lot of iPhone apps, but here are the ones that have stood the test of time for us. The App Store is now home to over 35,000 applications, so this is obviously only a small selection of applications, but these are the apps that we don't hesitate to recommend to our friends. We couldn't get feedback from everybody on the RWW team (and our BlackBerry users weren't very forthcoming with suggestions either), but here are the recommendations from Richard MacManus (R), Marshall Kirkpatrick (M), Frederic Lardinois (F), and Phil Glockner (P). Music Apps / Internet Radio News Photo Apps Social Networks
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March 26, 2009 by Nabil iPhone App Review: KindleReviewed by: Nabil AlanbarPrice: FREE! I have a confession to make: I am a reader. Hardcover, softcover, mystery, technical manual, horror, sci-fi. If it has words, arranged into sentences, I want to read it. But I live in a rural area, so there aren’t alot of good bookstores, and although I work in a city with several big name book stores, as a single father, there just isn’t alot of time to go sift through shelves to find something interesting after work. Amazon has just about everything, but I am truly impatient, and hate waiting for things to arrive. To that end, last summer I bought a Kindle. If you are one of the people fortunate enough to have a Kindle, you know what I am about to say: the Kindle is the single greatest device I have ever used. I
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...it comes to book, we can't leave out the online book store giant - Amazon. The third eBook application is Kindle for iPhone. For starters who may...
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Reviews
Great app.!
Sgwv
Version: 1.3
Version: 1.3
This is an excellent app. Very functional. I already have 50 plus books on my phone. Some technical books with note blocks do not display fully. But still excellent.
Great For Quick Reading
Feb1961
Version: 1.3
Version: 1.3
I love this for reading in my "wasted" time, like in a line or waiting at the Sprint store. (I read half of a short story in the two hours I was waiting for my phone to be fixed.) But now I need to know how to get the read books off the main screen on the iPod. Anyone have a clue??
My favorite app!!
Danij017
Version: 1.3
Version: 1.3
With this app I have my whole library in my pocket. It's small size means I always have it and can pull it out whenever I need it. But I still am able to read for hours at a time with it. The kindle store has great titles you can't find other places and the sometimes offer free titles which has allowed me to discover new authors risk free.
Very disappointing
PC User # 200000000
Version: 1.3
Version: 1.3
It has NO options for font style, colors, brightness of screen, page turning, etc etc etc. No dictionary. How come Stanza has all this and MORE?
No search? Useless as a reference
Cyr450
Version: 1.3
Version: 1.3
This app is useless as a reference tool. After spending $42 on a kindle version of a pharmacology textbook for school,i assumed that either the text or the app would allow one to search the body of text. Nope. Even better is how the ikindle version of textbooks contain an index without hypertext or page numbers. Essentially, the index is a useless collection of alphabetically ordered words. Imagine trying to look up one drug in 1000 page textbook without an ability to search & without an index.
FAIL!
Fantastic and Free!
MacGr
Version: 1.3
Version: 1.3
I love it. I disagree with those who say it isn't good because of the limitations of screen size. I've read thousands of pages on it, and love it. Many great features for a free app. And the book prices are generally cheaper than paper books. Awesome!
Love it
ladyscifiNW
Version: 1.3
Version: 1.3
I've started reading a lot more since I got this app. It's so convienent and I'm thrilled they added the ability to write notes in books. Also there are a number of free contemporary books as well as classics that have introduced me to new authors.
Fantastic
JustDroppingBy
Version: 1.3
Version: 1.3
I love reading in bed before I fall asleep. No lights to disturb hubby. Everyone is happy.
Love it!!!!
Brainstorm0203
Version: 1.3
Version: 1.3
I have this app for a long time. Never had crash problems. For those who doesn't know: there are free books out there, u just have to look. Great app and it's free.
Great App for Kindle owners!
CCDMan
Version: 1.3
Version: 1.3
Have had this for some time and have two Kindles (wife and myself). This allows me to share books with my son, who does not have a Kindle but does have an iPod touch. Not great for long times spent reading (device sceeen is too small), but great for occasional reading like while waiting for a bus or an appointment.
As far as the dummy "reviewer" that complained that you "have to buy the books": WTF?
Of course you have to buy books!! How the heck else are authors supposed to make money?
Great reader
H007
Version: 1.1
Version: 1.1
5/19/09 Update
Now it's worth 5 stars, as you can adjust the text color & size, for day and night reading. Another bonus is that you can alter the text to vertical or horitontal & lock it there. I love it & am now going to buy books!
The black on white is better than I expected, because you can just dim the brightness through the phone settings. But at night, this is still way too bright (gray on black would be perfect).
I prefer having the text vertical, so this format is great. It's so quick to download books & I love being able to get a sample chapter to preview. Kindle books are a lot cheaper than Stanza.
My only dissapointment, aside from the lack of screen/font color choices, is that turning pages could be smoother. I'll flick the screen, the page moves a little, but remains on the page I just read (I don't have this issue in Stanza). Perhaps I just need to work on my Kindle technique :)
A Little Better
PinkMuse
Version: 1.1
Version: 1.1
This is definitely an improvement over Version 1.0—at least the app is usable now, allowing you to:
so basic it may as well be paper
young man with expensive telephone
Version: 1.1
Version: 1.1
Why do I have electric books? Unfortunately, I have no good answer to that question other than: It's cool and it's OCCASIONALLY convenient (about as occasionally I make BM's). And these kindle-makers need to know that the electric word is inferior, that many a bookish man actually likes a book--a book with paper and ink and perhaps a nice dictionary too. But anyway, what I'm saying here is, Kindle baby, you gotta sweeten this deal. Gimme a SEARCH option. Gimme the option to read my book on ANY expensive electric device I own (e.g. my laptop, not just my phone). And PLEASE gimme the ability to figure out which page in the print edition corresponds to the position I am at in the Kindle version.
Good but also annoying
Aoporto
Version: 1.1
Version: 1.1
Good overall, but there is no search capability, and accidentally clicking "buy now" on book samples charges your account and downloads without providing a confirmation popup. D'oh.
Good start, needs work on text presentation
alangenh
Version: 1.1
Version: 1.1
I've just started using it but have a few gripes on text presentation. Text should be left aligned and not justified, or at least an option for this should be offered. The margins also need to be smaller to maximize the amount of text that can fit on the screen.
WARNING: Will use a book license!
coyote
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
The application is alright, but nothing special. The bright white background makes reading very hard on the eyes, and the narrow screen means a lot of finger swipes to read through a chapter. And if a book uses full justification, it is especially hard to read, with large awkward spaces between words.
Could be improved
Brisaur
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
Works well but you are unable to increase the size of the illustrations in a book. This would be a good feature if you have a reference book, e.g., 'Windows Server 2008' and you would like to zoom into an illustration.
Waiting for Zoom and Landcape features
Tirpitz
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
Without these features many illustrations are unreadable. I will put off buying more Kindle books until these features are implimented.
Doesn't work for 1st Gen iPhone.
Mesmom
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
Won't allow registration. It keeps saying no internet connection - check wifi.
Average @ Best
Munndop
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
Love kindle, love iPhone but wanted to get personal docs on the phone version for quick glances @ work docs in line or on elevator. No can do...
No landscape mode is lame...wait till next version...wasted an hour getting setup just to realize no support for docs.
It's a start.
clara[&+]love
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
The iPhone isn't the ideal device for reading books, but Kindle works fairly well. Had some issues with weird formatting, but the interface is ok. Badly needs an integrated store, but the bookmark syncing between the iPhone and a real Kindle is slick.
Can't register
Cambridgedad
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
Kindle will not allow me to register the application on my iPod Touch - it continues to say there is no Internet connection. I see that someone else had the same problem on their 1st generation iPhone. Does anyone else have this issue with their iPod Touch?
Not sure what everyone is complaining about
Scolainsola
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
iPhone is not a kindle nor will it ever be a kindle. This app does exactly what it is supposed to do - allow you to read books on your phone. The app, due to the simple limitations of the iPhone, will not ever be a serious ebook reader. Where this app shines is when using both a real Kindle and the iphone app as a backup. I find it perfect to read a few pages, but leave the serious reading up to the Kindle.
Good app :)
ItsAWonderfulLife
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
Let me just say that I still use Stanza alot, since there's a lot of free books and it has landscape mode.
Fantastic - game changer!
Yhgtjbfgg
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
I'm not sure why there are so many poor reviews. There is some complaining about lack of landscape view. Why would you want want that? I'm usually trying to get certain apps from flipping to landscape when I don't want them to. The vertical format is perfect for fast reading. I have no complaints and now I can read books conveniently on the device I actually have with me all the time. The result is that I will read more books, what could be more important?
A Match Made in Heaven
Michael Burke
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
I love to read and I love my Kindle. To have a Kindle in a shirt pocket is sublime.
No magazines!
DQ-Seattle
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
I was so excited to see this app and was psyched to snap up a $2.99/month subscription to the New Yorker magazine. After several failed attempts, I found this in the documentation: "Periodicals such as newspapers, magazines, and blogs, and personal documents cannot be viewed on Kindle for iPhone."
Works Well
There are no more nicknames left
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
I like it a lot. I also have a Kindle but this means I don't always have to carry both machines. The bookmark sync is a nice touch. The missing part is not being able to access magazine and newspaper subscriptions. I hope those will be added soon!!
Great app!
Gataboyslim
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
Great app! Now I don't have to buy the Kindle!
If you want all the features of the Kindle, then use the Kindle.
jacchops
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
This app is a *supplement* to the Kindle, and it brings joy to my heart to see my two beloved gadgets working congruously. I went with four stars instead of five, because I wish the Kindle for iPhone application also recognized the sample material residing on my Kindle. When a book has 20 different Kindle versions, I like to download samples and compare publishers, so that I will know which publishers to look for in the future (i.e. which publishers include table of contents, author biographies, illustrations, proper text spacing, etc.). It is a ridiculous waste of time, but it would be nice to waste that time on my iPhone as well. I don't use my Kindle for newspaper and magazines, but if I did, I would be vexed that this iPhone app didn't support them. The dictionary feature would be terrific, but I don't expect it.
Kindle
Jmsnyc
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
Great for books but where are my newspapers and mags?
Good first start
Gunnarlars
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
Really love the selection of books, two major things missing, 1) horizontal reading, 2) changing the background color. When I read in bed now it's like I am carrying a flashlight. Ereader does both of these, but has a very limited selection of books. Hopefully this will improve with updates. Good first start
No landscape reading
ahmetbulent
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
There isn't any option for landscape reading. It is obscurd.
You can't use application to buy and browse books you have to use safari for that.
Haven't they try Stanza before making this application?
Registering your iPhone takes too long time.
Other than that I am glad Kindle is on the iPhone.
Works exactly as described!
Callipygian
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
This is an incredibly useful (and cool) merging of my two favorite devices. I installed the app and was reading a book previously purchased on the Kindle (second generation) in less than a minute. After reading a few pages, I went back to the Kindle, which still had the same book open. It said I was at one point in the book, but had read further on the iPhone, and asked me whether I wanted to move to this new point. It's like magic!
Great first effort!
MWP in CO
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
Having been a Kindle owner from the start - and then biting the bullet for Kindle 2.0, it's easy to see that the Kindle is becoming the iPod of bookreaders. With its large screen, long battery life and ease of readability, the Kindle won't be replaced by the iPhone for people who actually read a lot. Having said that, the Kindle for iPhone is a nice addition. Books like The Heart of a Leader by Blanchard or A Minute of Margin by Swenson that are intended to have short "devotional" type chapters are perfect on the iPhone. I don't take my Kindle everywhere, so it's nice to be able to read a chapter or two in those fleeting moments of downtime. I love the synching ability. I was able to download a couple books from my Kindle library quickly, and when I opened them, it took me right to where I left off on the Kindle. This is a good introduction to the ease and simplicity of the Kindle, but the iPhone's short battery life, limited screen size and the Kindle for iPhone app's limited features will prove frustrating to any serious reader who intends this application as their only electronic book reader. I'm sure future versions will include more features, but I like this for being able to read for a few minutes when time allows, and to allow me to pick it right up again on the Kindle.
My Kindle's New Best Friend
David Loe
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
As a Kindle user this is great. It knows just where I left off on the books I'm currently reading. Now when I'm away from home and have a little down time, I can read a chapter or two.
Convenient
Ruby110
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
I have only briefly used the app but I find it very useful for short periods. I "always" have my iPhone with me but I don't always carry my Kindle so the flexibility to continue reading a book is useful. The synching between the Kindle and the app works as advertised. I wish periodicals were also available but they seem to be locked to an individual Kindle. If periodicals were available I would give it 5 stars.
Books are excellent, but newspapers are missing
Dave Coufal
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
I'm a long time Kindle user, and the iPhone Kindle app downloaded all my previously purchased books with no problems. It also remembered the last location in all my books, which was a really pleasant surprise. This adds a lot of value to my Kindle. My only disappointment is that I have a newspaper subscription on my Kindle as well, and that did not come over. The newspaper would be the most useful thing to me on the phone, so this prevented me from giving this a 5 star review. Hopefully there are no legal issues with newspaper downloads, and they will add this feature in the future. You also can't shop directly from the app, instead they direct you to Safari.
Easy to use. Good for small books with plain text.
CrakrJaxx
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
Large books seem to be very sluggish to navigate and a bit erratic. Also, embedded tables and graphics are dismal and I was not able to resize them to make them readable. You can't seem to view how large your books are before choosing to download one. For just reading a novel it's great! Synching of the bookmarks is great too. Downloading seems fairly quick over WI-FI. I wonder what this will do to my battery life?
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
AMTBERG
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
The Good: this app is a great thing for Kindle users and iPhone/Touch users who want to read books on their mobile device. It seems to work very well as a reader.
Good, but not perfect
Jimmy0x52
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
It has the features of the kindle for reading - can sync your last-read page - etc. It lets you access any book you've bought for your kindle.
It's ok, but eReader and Stanza are better.
bowlofsurreal
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
This is ok, but it won't replace Stanza or eReader for me. I read an hour or more each day on my iphone, and this app needs alot more to replace my existing readers and the services I use to purchase/download books. I think if this is a user's first reading app, they might be fine with it.
Good Start
AmberCrystal
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
Nice and simple.
