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  • Kindle update adds Facebook and Twitter interaction, password protection, and better PDF control

    Kindle update adds Facebook and Twitter interaction, password protection, and better PDF control

    Posted on April 29, 2010 | No Comments
    Not to be outdone by Nook, Amazon has released the Kindle 2.5 firmware. The new software adds a number of interesting features including the ability to share passages of books with your Facebook and Twitter friends providing that, unlike mine, yours are literate (don't worry, they won't be able to read this). The firmware will launch later next month and includes the following features:
    The 2.5 software update for Kindle and Kindle DX is coming soon. We are rolling out the new software update to a limited group of Kindle users and plan a broad release in late May 2010. Check back here for updates on the release schedule. Here's a list of the coming enhancements: Collections: Organize your books and documents into one or more collections. PDF Pan and Zoom: Zoom into PDFs and pan around to easily view small print and detailed tables or graphics.

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  • Weekend Giveaway: A Kindle from @bravotv

    Weekend Giveaway: A Kindle from @bravotv

    Posted on March 20, 2010 | No Comments
    Do you like Bravo? Sure you do. Well Bravo sure likes you and they want to give you a standard Kindle (Kindle 2, not the DX) to one lucky commenter. How do you win? Well heck, I’m glad you asked. All you have to do is comment or retweet this post to the world. Either/or. It’s [...]

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  • January 26th Apple Event confirmed by FoxNews, focus on “Mobility Space”

    January 26th Apple Event confirmed by FoxNews, focus on “Mobility Space”

    Posted on December 30, 2009 | No Comments
    It seems that Clayton Morris, from FoxNews, has confirmed from a "source inside Apple" that there will be a "big" event in January 26th. This source also stated that the event will focus on the mobility space, which could actually mean a lot of different things. That is if there is if this event even is real.

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  • This dude made a Zelda game in C++. What did you do this year?

    This dude made a Zelda game in C++. What did you do this year?

    Posted on December 19, 2009 | No Comments
    A French dude named Christopho has created The Legend of Zelda: Mystery of Solarus DX, essentially a fan homage to the Zelda world. It comes complete with the requisite durdle-durdle-string-string music of the original series as well as a back story so convoluted that Tingle himself might have something to do with it. However, it [...]

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  • The Kindle DX is out of stock at Amazon, ships in 4-6 weeks

    The Kindle DX is out of stock at Amazon, ships in 4-6 weeks

    Posted on December 18, 2009 | No Comments
    Hoping to snag a Kindle DX as a last minute Christmas gift? Sorry, pal, you're out of luck. The large-screen Kindle now has an estimated shipping date of 4 to 6 weeks according to its Amazon product page. It looks like ebook readers are the hot item this year, eh?

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  • Bag Week: The Vega & Corsair from Chrome Bags

    Bag Week: The Vega & Corsair from Chrome Bags

    Posted on December 16, 2009 | No Comments
    I put up a hand-on of these two bags a few months ago, but I have to repost it. Not only in the spirit of Bag Week, mainly because I’ve found after using both bags over the last few months, my initial conclusion was dead on: These bags are rad. Features: Cordura outer shell with a 18oz weatherproof tarp liner [...]

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  • IREX e-reader listed at Best Buy for $449

    IREX e-reader listed at Best Buy for $449

    Posted on October 23, 2009 | No Comments
    With all the talk about the nook lately, you might have forgotten that this is ending up as being the year of the e-book reader. Just to remind you, pricing leaked today on the IREX DR 800SG reader.

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  • Chart: How the Nook stacks up in the e-reader race

    Chart: How the Nook stacks up in the e-reader race

    Posted on October 20, 2009 | No Comments
    The Nook, Barnes & Noble's new ereader, has upped the ante. With a small, 3.5-inch LCD screen in the lower quadrant, the Nook adds touch capabilities that the Kindle definitely does not have. So who will win the ereader race? While no one in particular has to "win" the race, it's abundantly clear that Amazon has a head start. B&N was late with their readers, starting with a Kindle-like IREX and ending up with an odd duck that uses e-ink for text display but also adds a bit of UI richness with the color LCD. The specs promise an interesting experience and it's especially nice to hear that the device will last for 10 days with wireless off, a bit longer than any of the Kindle family.

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  • The Kindle DX is going international as well

    The Kindle DX is going international as well

    Posted on October 8, 2009 | No Comments
    Amazon has confirmed that they are making the Kindle DX international as well. No word on pricing or availability but you can expect it sometime next year.

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  • Nikon announces two new lenses, 70-200mm and DX 18-200mm

    Nikon announces two new lenses, 70-200mm and DX 18-200mm

    Posted on July 30, 2009 | No Comments
    When Nikon let us know about the two new cameras today, they also mentioned two new lenses. Follow in the tradition of the recently 35mm, instead of creating something new, they are improving on existing lens technology to further bridge the gap between the old school film shooter and digital photogs.

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  • New Barnes & Noble E-book Store to Power Plastic Logic Reader

    New Barnes & Noble E-book Store to Power Plastic Logic Reader

    Posted on July 20, 2009 | No Comments
    Barnes & Noble is getting into the e-books business, all guns blazing, as it announced a new expanded e-book store that will be available across different devices such iPhone, BlackBerry and the yet-to-be released Plastic Logic e-reader. The company’s e-book store will have more than 700,000 titles, compared to the 300,000 or so that its closest [...]

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  • Hands-on: Chrome Corsair and Vega ultility bags

    Hands-on: Chrome Corsair and Vega ultility bags

    Posted on June 15, 2009 | No Comments
    We jumped on the chance to take a look at two of Chrome’s newest bags: the Corsair and Vega. As Peter Ha told me, Chrome is one of the last true makers of messenger bags. He is rarely right about anything, but this time he was dead-on. These bags are rad. So what makes these bags [...]

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  • CrunchGear Week in Review: Giant Monster Reading Room Edition

    CrunchGear Week in Review: Giant Monster Reading Room Edition

    Posted on June 15, 2009 | No Comments
    DIY spy van/mobile office Sasquatch Lives! Review: Kindle DX

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  • Buyer’s Remorse: 5 Gadgets We Should Never Have Bought

    Buyer’s Remorse: 5 Gadgets We Should Never Have Bought

    Posted on June 12, 2009 | No Comments
    Buyer’s remorse. It’s been around forever and is especially rife in the gadget world, where every year there is a smaller, faster or cuter version of every device you own. But where a product’s life used to be measured in years, now it can be just months. In the cellphone market, this is particularly dangerous: [...]

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  • The Kindle DX gets torn apart

    The Kindle DX gets torn apart

    Posted on June 11, 2009 | No Comments
    Okay, this is getting a old to us, but RapidRepair is at it again if gadget tear-downs are still your thing. This time around they are taking apart the very new Kindle DX right now and are posting pics as they go. It could be a great way to spend the rest of your day.

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