On the other hand, she also notes that the Fire is devouring sales of non-Fire Kindles.
Text on the Kindle Paperwhite is darker and crisper than what I've seen on previous-generation Kindles.
One of the new Kindles will have a touch screen, which current models don't have.
It boasts a markedly improved 212 ppi screen (current e-ink Kindles clock in at 160 ppi).
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However, they can't take the books with them, and the Kindles are wiped clean between visitors.
Staples interactive displays allow customers to experience and learn more about the selection of Kindles.
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People love their Kindles, and with each new release, the Kindle goes from strength to strength.
Thus, we all presume, the decision to stop selling the Kindles through the WalMart stores.
It has distributed 1, 100 Kindles and 180, 000 e-books to kids and teachers in Ghana, Kenya and Uganda.
Each of us has a laptop and an iPhone, and our Kindles house our library and travel books.
The move may appall traditionalists, and making space for coffee and Kindles does ultimately mean less for bookshelves.
An integration with Amazon Kindles is coming for Goodreads, the companies said.
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So for Amazon, at least, making money on the content already allows it to sell Kindles at near cost.
Kindles are lightweight and rugged, and can last weeks on a single charge.
Which, by and large is what Amazon is doing with the various Kindles.
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"Buy Once, Read Everywhere": Kindle books can be read on Kindles, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, PCs, Macs and Android-based devices.
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The new site allows users to swap digital titles, capitalizing on the eBook lending feature available on Kindles and Nooks.
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On Thursday, Amazon is holding a launch event in Los Angeles, apparently to unveil a new like of Kindles.
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Also, the background color of the screen is lighter than previous Kindles.
Last week, of course, Amazon.com unveiled a variety of new Kindles.
Critics gripe that Kindles don't allow for displaying ads and are poor substitutes for the look and feel of thumbing through pages.
Future generations of Kindles and Nooks would need sensors to enable bumping.
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In the press release, rather than addressing the results directly, CEO Jeff Bezos focused instead on how well the new Kindles are selling.
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Truly an interesting and provocative case that has likely caused libraries around the country to reconsider their use of Nooks, Kindles, and iPads.
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With each of the 12million iPads sold (and millions more Kindles and other ereaders) another newspaper rendered unnecessary on the hotel room door.
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As more students come to campus with Kindles, Nooks and other e-readers, the more efficient consumption of college textbooks is likely to grow rapidly.
She made it available on Kindles and iPhones, using an Amazon service which allows writers to turn their manuscripts into digital books.
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As Amazon has pushed up into more expensive Kindles, there's been much talk about its willingness to emerge from behind that curtain of price leadership.
Books have not been replaced by Kindles, not even in part.
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"In addition, we're seeing a lot of customers buying multiple Kindles -- one for themselves and others as gifts, " said Amazon vice president Dave Limp.
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