The site – http://ereadplus.com offers free apps for your Kindle and is being modified and added to all the time. It already has several fully functioning apps.
Currently there are:
Whispersync works with personal documents now. If you mail any personal documents to your Kindles email adress, these docs are saved on amazons servers, so you can re-download them to your Kindle anytime.
With the new software for the Kindle 3 you can manage these personal docs right from your Kindle.
Sadly users, like me, with a Kindle DXG are left out again. No update so far. As a Kindle DX/DXG user you are also able to send documents wireless to your device for a charge of 19 to 99 cents per MB (depending on where you are). You can and also send docs for free to your free.kindle.com address and on arrival transfer these docs via USB to your Kindle DXG. Your docs will be stored in the cloud as well, but you can not access them directly from your Kindle DXG. What is new is the fact, that suddenly there is a “Send to” button right to your docs. I’ve tried this button several times and was able to send any personal document free of charge to my Kindle DXG via 3G.
This even works outside the US, if you are a US citizen travelling abroad. If this is not a mistake by Amazon I can live very well without a software update for my Kindle DXG. Although I would advise not to over-stress this new function.
The cloud storage so far is 5GB for each account. That is a nice addition to the 3.3GB memory in your Kindle.
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Business Insider’s Steve Kovach writes that Amazon will hold a press conference on September 28, at 10AM Eastern, it will be at the Stage 37 in NYC.
The last large press conference of this type was for the Kindle 2 which was then released February 2009.
May be Amazon will unveiling the rumored tablet. Maybe a Kindle 4 e-Ink? May be both?
This is the first time, I am able to update a Kindle app, that I have installed on my Kindle. I did not even know, that this is possible at all.
Notepad V1.1 is available on amazon.com for $0.99 or f you already bought it, as a free update.
Firstly, if you already used Notepad for Kindle, make a backup of your notes and your backups folder on your PC or Mac before updating the application! This is just a precaution, but if anything goes wrong, don’t say you haven’t been warned.
If you have WiFi or 3G then you should do the wireless update, since it works automatically and flawlessly. If you are doing a manual transfer via USB it is even more important to backup your notes before you do the update.
To update the app via Whispersync just go to the product page Notepad V1.1. When you are logged in to your account, you will see a “Update Available” button instead of the usual one.
The new file downloads to your Kindle via WhisperNet and overwrites the existing file. This happens automatically. You haven’t to do anything, don’t try to interfere with the update by deleting any files or whatsoever.
That’s it.
I actually own both versions of the Kandle Light – the original Kandle (in white), and a black Kandle 2! I have used them for my Kindle DX and now for my Kindle DX Graphite. Now there is also a graphite version of the Kandle 2 available. The new Kandle 2 costs about $25.
The quality of this little light is really good. The graphite model has a nice matte finish which feels “soft” to the touch. The color perfectly matches the kindle and they look like they were meant to go together.
The size of the Kandle is absolutely perfect. It does not weight much, one reason for this are the two CR 2032 cells which are powering the light. Unlike most other lights the clip is rather long horizontal instead of vertical. It wont cover the screen on most e-readers.
7 Dragons created the very popular Notepad, my favorite Kindle app, which is one of the top downloads since it was released.
Now they have released the Calculator for the Kindle for just $0.99
It is a very flexible calculator, useful for computing sales discounts, double-checking an invoice, or computing a restaurant tip. So if you have your Kindle with you, you also will have this handy calculator available.
KINDLE-3 3G (3G/WiFi) now available as Special Offers Kindle also, at $164for web access from almost anywhere.
It comes with Special Offers and Ads as with the Kindle Special Offers WiFi-Only at $114.
The only ads that show up are on the ’screensavers’ when you’re not reading and one line on the bottom of the home screen.
Special offers that will be available in the coming weeks include:
- $10 for a $20 Amazon.com Gift Card – customers loved this offer, so we’re making it available again in time for Father’s Day
- Save up to $500 off Amazon’s already low prices on HDTVs with a unique 20% discount on 200 HDTVs from brands including Sony, Panasonic, LG, and VIZIO
- $1 for a Kindle book, choose from thousands of books including Water for Elephants and the Hunger Games trilogy
- Spend $10 on Kindle books and get a free $10 Amazon.com Gift Card
Well, the best news is, e-readers constantly are getting cheaper at a increasing speed.
The new Kobo e-reader with touchscreen costs about $129, the older Kobo Wireless drops to $99.
Kobo is introducing a new model touchscreen e-reader priced at $129, dropping the price of its earlier model to $99. The new Kobo has the same ultra-sharp Pearl e-ink display as the Kindle 3 / DXG. It also comes with a better processor than in the older Kobo, a touch-sensitive screen (with gestures such as swiping and zooming), and a built-in dictionary. The touchscreen uses zForce infrared and thus will not interfere with the sharpness of the screen.
Still, in my opinion touchscreens on e-readers are a bad idea! First you will have a lot of finger prints and worse stuff on your screen, which will hinder your sight in bright light, second because of this effect you will constantly try to clean it by wiping it with some tissue and finally will end up with scratches, you will see.
Besides this, the Kobo is still at a bit of a disadvantage compared to the Kindle or Nook given the trouble its chain retail store partner Borders is having. But it is a decent e-reading device and the price drop will put new pressure on Amazon and B&N.
Woot have the previous gen Kindle on sale today for merely $90. But be aware that this is the one with the older Vizplex screen, which has not the high contrast of the new Pearl screen of the Kindle 3. Nevertheless it is a real good reading device as long as it does not get too dark around you and of today only the Kindle 3, the DX Graphite and the newer Sony readers have better screens. For only $90 it also provides free 3G. The units are refurbished, but have Amazon’s guarentee.
The Kindle 2 has only 1.4GB of storage, and I’m not sure that wbut I guess it will be enough for most users.
It is no longer a secret – Amazon is working on a Kindle Tablet. You can find solid evidence throughout the whole blogosphere. Still Amazon has not officially confirmed anything, not to mention giving any details on what we can expect.
Most rumors refer to the allegedly order of touch screens by Amazon. New rumors say, we can expect multiple tablet sizes and possibly a smartphone or iPod Touch-like pocketable device.
Also recent news indicates that Android 3.0 will be the OS in favor for these possible devices. It might even be possible, that Amazon is working directly with Google to some extent.
The display type is still in question. Some say it might be a Mirasol display or a Pixel Qi display, since Amazon is eager to bring the experience of outdoor reading to a new level.
But there is no doubt about it, if Amazon throws some decent devices at a reasonable price on the market, there will be a hard time for Apple 
