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Turn Up The Heat – Amazon Kindle

By reffotsirk03 on May 9, 2011 No Comments

News of the Amazon Kindle is trending all over the tech realm nowadays. Advertisements and offers overwhelm the market for more information and availability of this new wonderful delight.

The Amazon Kindle is quite a radical device, changing the way iPod’s and e-readers appeal to the consumer marketplace. With support from most consumers, the Amazon Kindle unveils its third generation device which is arguably a top contender in the technology market. It has also revitalized and improved its past designs by adding great features that combines work and play in one awesome gadget ever produced.

Some specifications of the Amazon Kindle:

6 inch display
Smaller and lighter than the previous designs
More enhanced display contrast
4GB internal memory
Wi-Fi and 3G features
PDF reader supported
Quicker page turnaround
Enriched battery life
WebKit based optimized browser
Extended navigation as well as writing methods
Quality design and color feature
Optimized menu

Advantages of the Amazon Kindle:

Slim yet solid design
PDF support with large reference availability
MP3 and AAC compatibility audio
Built-in memory and keyboard

Disadvantages of the Amazon Kindle:

EPUB book compatibility issues
Unmovable or altered battery
Unenhanced Memory slot design
No casing available

Although the new Amazon Kindle offers more enhanced features, it might fit your desired specifications. Meanwhile, it is still the most talked about gadget today. With its revolutionary designs and capabilities, the Amazon Kindle offers consumers high quality function and productivity to do tasks as easy as possible. Have yourself a gadget worth the cost as you accomplish and succeed in your aims with a high performance gadget. Avail of great gadgets here and know more about the Amazon Kindle.

Categories : Computer and Accessories

Tags : Amazon Kindle, Computer and Accessories, ipod, wi fi

Protection and Style with the Guardian Kindle Case

By nice on Jun 13, 2010 No Comments

Can’t leave home without your gadgets? That’s okay, except when you’re going to the beach. Your modern gadgets, being electronic components, are easily damaged by water. So, you might need to choose between your electronic stuff and the water when you’re going swimming. Wouldn’t you love to bring your gadgets with you when swimming without worry about them getting damaged? If you have an Amazon Kindle e-book reader, you’ll be happy to know about the new Guardian case.

As its name implies, the Guardian case will guard your Kindle and protect it against water-caused damage. The case is made from waterproof polycarbonate material that can seal your Kindle such that you can submerge it to up to 1 meter depth of water without the reader getting damaged. The case also floats on water, so you can do hands-free reading while you’re on the pool. The complete seal that it provides is due primarily to its dual hinges, o-rings, and four closure latches. The case also features sealed cutouts that make access to the reader’s navigational controls easy. Its interior is equipped with mounting pads that cushion the reader for extra protection. Plus, the case screen itself is also protected by an anti-reflective film that also reduces glare when you’re reading. Lastly, the case comes with a lanyard that you connect at its bottom area for added security.

The Guardian Kindle case comes in three colors: black, red, and blue. It weighs 17.1 oz and measures 6.5in x 9in x 1in. It’s the ideal case for your Amazon Kindle. If you want to see similar products, you can check out a waterproof case for Kindle at Amazon.

Categories : Electronic Gadgets

Tags : accessory, amazon, Amazon Kindle, case, Kindle, waterproof

Sony Reader Daily Edition: 3G and 7-inch Touch Screen for $399

By mydz on Nov 26, 2009 No Comments

Amazon and Barnes & Noble may be swiping the limelight, but it didn’t stop Sony to take a page from Amazon in the intensifying competition to dominate the fast-growing e-book market, and it added a few chapters of its own.

The electronics giant introduced the Reader Daily Edition, its first portable reader, which will use AT&T’s 3G network to wirelessly download books, newspapers, magazines and other text. It is similar to Amazon’s Kindle, which uses Sprint’s network. But unlike the market leader, Sony’s unit will have a 7-inch monochrome e-ink display and will accommodate several e-book formats, including ePub, which many libraries use for the electronic editions that they lend. You can highlight blocks of text and add notes with the included stylus, or use the on-screen keyboard if your handwriting is illegible. All notes can be exported and printed out for easy reference. There’s also an onboard Oxford American English Dictionary that allows you to look up a word by simply tapping on it. sony daily reader Measuring just 0.6″ thin and weighing only 12.75 ounces, the Reader Daily Edition joins the already announced Touch Edition PRS-600 ($299) and Pocket Edition PRS-300 ($199), with the exception of the wireless connection and larger screen. Battery life is rated at up to 2.5 weeks from a single charge, though you’ll only see that sort of longevity if the wireless is shut off. Switch it on and you’re looking at more like a week’s worth of use.

This latest e-book reader will cost $400 when it hits the shelves before Christmas. It would be a pricey gift, but for now, it’s not really an option at all without a guarantee to arrive before the end of the year. Maybe they should take a cue from B&N and have those e-readers ready to ship and under the tree by December 25.

Categories : Featured Posts, Gadget Gifts

Tags : Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble, e-book reader, Kindle

enTourage eDGe: e-book reader and Netbook Combined

By mydz on Oct 31, 2009 No Comments

A new word has just been created by enTourage eDGe to describe their e-reader, netbook, audio/video recorder and player: dualbook. With their dualbook, you’ll be able to read eBooks, browse the web, listen to music, watch videos, use your IM, email, and more. This latest geek gadget is half 9.7-inch 1200 x 825 e-reader, half 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 netbook. The 9.7-inch screen makes reading e-books much easier [compared to smaller screens], reducing the number of page turns and it includes the features of other e-readers, with zooming capability, a glare-free screen, and the ability to read in sunlight. Meanwhile, the 10.1-inch lets you play movies or MP3s, instant message your friends, or organize your books, notes, and pictures. The netbook also includes an audio recorder to capture lectures for later playback or sharing and a video camera to record still images or movies as MP4s or 3GP files. Of course, it has a built-in WiFi, plus optional 3G capability using an EVDO or HSDPA mobile modem. And just like the Alex and nook, the enTourage eDGe uses the Google Android operating system, so you can add other applications you need. The eDGe also includes Bluetooth capability to add an external keyboard.

Other connectivity options include an SD memory card slot, two USB 2.0 ports, plus a 3.5-mm audio and microphone jack. And you can carry thousands of books – thanks to its built-in 3GB of memory. The eDGe also sports a lithium ion polymer battery that can last up to 6 hours of use without recharging. One of the big advantages of the enTourage eDGe is that the battery can be replaced if it’s needed – that lets you keep a spare on hand, if you want to have a backup for busy days.

The eDGe isn’t scheduled to ship until February 2010 [so it’s still a few months away], though soon enough for the company to be taking pre-orders. It comes in Midnight Blue for $490, plus an extra $40 for colors of Ruby Red, Glacier White or Ice Blue.

Categories : Gadget Gifts

Tags : Amazon Kindle, e-book reader, e-reader, Kindle, netbook, nook

Spring Designâ€™s Alex Dual-Display Android e-book reader: headed for Barnes & Noble?

By mydz on Oct 30, 2009 No Comments

e-book readers have become popular since the introduction of Amazon’s Kindle. Just count how many new e-book readers we have seen recently and how many new companies have stepped into what used to be [almost] Amazon’s advantage. And now, here’s another company called Spring Design offering us another e-book reader. It is called Alex and it is very similar to Barnes & Noble’s nook. Its 6-inch display is monochrome e-ink [not colored], yet it also has a secondary 3.5-inch color screen, it is also based on Google’s Android platform and it comes with 3G and WiFi.

Moreover, the LCD touch screens on both turn off when you start reading on them. And they have similar dimensions. They both have a speaker, support MP3 playback, support EPUB and PDF and a multi-touch touch screen that supports gestures. Then there are the dissimilarities. First, the nook is actually out and you can check it out at Nook.com, while Alex is still in the labs without any word when the thing will be released. Second, B&N charges for RSS feeds, while Alex will get them to you for free because it has a more flexible Android.

There are also page turn buttons on the sides of the Alex, rather than running along either side of the e-ink display, while the usual Android keys are clustered around the lower LCD. Bottom line, it all seems a lot more flexible than Barnes & Noble’s nook – even though they’re both Android-based. This could be one killer device. No idea on pricing details, but you can expect the Alex e-book reader from Spring Design to be released to the masses before the year is over.