Scout with Kindle readers to decide which book will be published by … – Planet eBook

The program crowd-sourcing Amazon , Kindle Scout , has recently opened its doors to the authors , and apparently, it will soon be available also to the reader .

For the benefit of those who do not yet have heard of, Kindle Scout is a new program publication “hybrid” launched Amazon . The authors can submit their work for approval of the program from Amazon (including the complete manuscript, the cover, the author’s biography and description), and if it is accepted by breeders of the program, the same is made available to the public review . Readers will have 30 days to read the text, song or book it, and comment on it.

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And after that?

At present it is not clear what the next steps. Theoretically Kindle Press , the new Amazon’s publishing imprint , will consider nominations from readers and could get to offer a publishing contract for five years in the case of particularly positive feedback .

The program, however, is in its initial stage and are not available to the state elements nor to fully understand the mechanisms that will be applied neither to imagine what his real chance of success.

What is most likely is that authors , more or less famous, they will not miss their membership.

Benjamin Sobieck , for example, announced through his blog that his latest novel “The Invisible Hand” was recently accepted into the program, and less than twenty-four hours, we plan to spread its campaign for review and judgment on the part of readers.

Sobieck has explained the reasons for its choice summarizing them in two places key:

The ability to be published with Kindle Press offers a good chance to get excellent profits on sales in a short time , since the Amazon’s marketing is very effective in distributing e-books within its ecosystem and, in addition, the process of submission and approval is faster than that faced by in relation to any other editor .

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A few (legitimate) question more, however, concerns the slope readers. In particular, it is difficult to predict how many, especially in the early stages, will be attracted by the opportunity to review and may be examined as to their judgment.

What is certain, though, is that despite the plethora of outstanding issues in this first part, once again Amazon takes the field with an innovative and ahead of potential competitors.

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Author: Fiorenzo Pilla

Born in 1972, Fiorenzo Pilla has long integrated his profession as an analyst in the field of electronic payments with a solid experience of the dynamics of the digital universe, with particular attention to the revolution by the book paper all’ebook. Founder of the web containers “Digital Pages” and “New Conversations”, as well as collaborating with “Planet ebook” is currently co-owner of “Kindle Italian”

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Scout with Kindle readers to decide which book will be published by … – Planet eBook

The program crowd-sourcing Amazon , Kindle Scout , has recently opened its doors to the authors , and apparently, it will soon be available also to the reader .

For the benefit of those who do not yet have heard of, Kindle Scout is a new program publication “hybrid” launched Amazon . The authors can submit their work for approval of the program from Amazon (including the complete manuscript, the cover, the author’s biography and description), and if it is accepted by breeders of the program, the same is made available to the public review . Readers will have 30 days to read the text, song or book it, and comment on it.

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And after that?

At present it is not clear what the next steps. Theoretically Kindle Press , the new Amazon’s publishing imprint , will consider nominations from readers and could get to offer a publishing contract for five years in the case of particularly positive feedback .

The program, however, is in its initial stage and are not available to the state elements nor to fully understand the mechanisms that will be applied neither to imagine what his real chance of success.

What is most likely is that authors , more or less famous, they will not miss their membership.

Benjamin Sobieck , for example, announced through his blog that his latest novel “The Invisible Hand” was recently accepted into the program, and less than twenty-four hours, we plan to spread its campaign for review and judgment on the part of readers.

Sobieck has explained the reasons for its choice summarizing them in two places key:

The ability to be published with Kindle Press offers a good chance to get excellent profits on sales in a short time , since the Amazon’s marketing is very effective in distributing e-books within its ecosystem and, in addition, the process of submission and approval is faster than that faced by in relation to any other editor .

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A few (legitimate) question more, however, concerns the slope readers. In particular, it is difficult to predict how many, especially in the early stages, will be attracted by the opportunity to review and may be examined as to their judgment.

What is certain, though, is that despite the plethora of outstanding issues in this first part, once again Amazon takes the field with an innovative and ahead of potential competitors.

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Author: Fiorenzo Pilla

Born in 1972, Fiorenzo Pilla has long integrated his profession as an analyst in the field of electronic payments with a solid experience of the dynamics of the digital universe, with particular attention to the revolution by the book paper all’ebook. Founder of the web containers “Digital Pages” and “New Conversations”, as well as collaborating with “Planet ebook” is currently co-owner of “Kindle Italian”

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Scout Kindle, Amazon’s service that allows us to read and rate books unpublished – Tech Fanpage

ebook readers finally have a platform to choose the next publications. It’s called the Amazon Kindle and the Scout program of well-known e-commerce portal that allows you to read and evaluate extracts books not yet published.
Users can then access these extracts and vote on them, indicating a preference for those who would like to see published and sold by Amazon.com. You can “appoint” up to three books at a time and new proposals are added every day, so if you are interested you can check the site regularly to update your list of favorites.

Currently the platform with an offer somewhat mixed consists of novels, dramas, thrillers and yellow ready to be nominated. Each book has 30 days to collect the highest number of votes, then the Kindle scout team evaluates all the works that have received the most votes and select those worthy of publication.
The authors of the selected books will be able to sign a contract renewable for five years, will receive $ 1,500 in advance, will earn 50% of the profits of the book and can rely on the advertising push to Amazon. We users, however, will receive a free copy preview and all the books that we have appointed and who have been selected for publication.

The books that receive the most votes does not automatically gain access to the publication. Amazon has explained that the votes needed to get an idea of ​​what books seem more interesting, but the real decision lies in the hands of the team’s Kindle Scouts. “Users of Amazon are passionate readers who have long affect the performance of the portal and decide which books become best sellers,” said Russ Grandinetti, vice president of Kindle “With the launch of Kindle readers will have a chance Scout more directed to have their say on what is posted on Amazon. “
According to the company, the new program will not only benefit the readers, but also to the authors, who will have more chance to be published and retain users even before they have read their whole work. You can start reading extracts or propose your Kindle books on the site of the Scout.

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Amazon Kindle Voyage – Preview – Everyeye.it

 
 
 
 

Posted on 10/28/2014 Francis Mazzarol
For years, you are increasingly widespread use of e-ink reader, thanks to their display that does not disturb the view and not tired, providing an effect that is very close to that of a traditional paper book. In many now prefer books in digital format, simply because they are more portable, so on one device can be really many texts, thereby saving considerable space.
Amazon Kindle perhaps the most well-known e-reader in the world and has a large number of users. Recently, the US giant has given birth to a new device dedicated to reading in digital format: Amazon Kindle Voyage .
The newcomer has characteristics far superior to those of his predecessors and a ‘ excellent energy independence.
The introductory price for the version without advertising software, is $ 219 for the model with only Wi-Fi; the variant 3G has a cost of $ 289. For now, the sale does not affect Italy, but it is not excluded that in the future may be up in our market.

 
 

Specifications

 
 

Kindle Voyage has an E-Ink display card 6 inches with a resolution 1448×1072 (300 ppi) and 4 GB of memory dedicated to the internal storage, not expandable. All of the assets based on the Kindle OS 5.5.0 operating system. The device supports Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n, and 3G connectivity is optional.
The dimensions are equal to 162×115 mm, the thickness is 7.6 mm, and the weight varies depending on the model, but it is still very low: the 3G version weighs 188 grams, while the version with only Wi-Fi has a weight of 180 grams . There are no precise information regarding the battery, but Amazon ensures that if the device is used for half an hour per day, with wireless off and the brightness set to level 10, the autonomy can last 6 weeks .
There is also a light sensor, usually available only on smartphones and tablets, representing a little new to this type of device. Kindle is a device that is used everywhere, in different places and situations, so the presence of a light sensor plays a fairly important role in the experience of end-use user since adjusts the intensity of the backlight of the panel, to be high in outdoor and low in low-light conditions.
There is also an additional setting called Nightlight , which by default is off: it makes sure that the car balance Brightness will adjust more gradually to minimize the amount of energy that is used while the screen is made more readable.
Voyage Kindle uses E-Ink technology called “ Card “, which gives your device a better contrast.

 
 

DESIGN AND NEW FEATURES COMING

 
 

The lines of this new e-book reader have elements that are more reminiscent of the Fire HDX rather than other Kindle devices.
The body of the device is made of magnesium, which allows you to have a really low weight; This feature is of great importance, since the Kindle has to be easy to handle and ergonomic design to help the user during long reading sessions.
The back of the device has a matt , which according to Amazon should imitate the feeling that gives the paper, also in this way you avoid the annoying fingerprints.
The device has buttons that allow you to turn the page either forward or backward. They are positioned respectively left and right, and require a good pressure to be activated, in this way it can handle the screen quietly, without bothering to inadvertently turn the page. These buttons can also be completely turned off, so as to use only the touch controls.
Moving on to the software sector, are on the way of new features to the Kindle, but we do not know when they will be available to the public. Among these changes are Family Library , which allows family members to share e-books between different Amazon account. Then there is Word Wise , which automatically shows the definitions of the words more difficult to understand; About The Book instead provides information about the author of a book and show the other books in a series; but not over, will also Enhanched Search , which will combine different research fields to the Kindle Store, the device and the database Goodreads.
The device will continue to have a web browser to navigate the web, but it still remains a function to be used in case of emergency as it does not have the same performance present in a standard browser.

 
 

Try Interactive: Amazon Kindle Fire HD, a tablet robust and affordable – Reuters

 

Test Interactive: Amazon Kindle Fire HD, a tablet robust and affordable

 

 The new model comes in two variants from 6:07 inches: both have very good performance, but the smallest is the most interesting (and also perfect to play)

 
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Introduced last month, the new tablet from Amazon on sale today. It’s called Kindle Fire HD, like the previous model, but now comes in two versions, from 6:07 inches. They are almost identical specifications, even if the larger model has two speakers instead of one, and of course a larger screen. The new tablet will not be remembered as a masterpiece of design, and even to be the lightest or thinnest in its class, but some devices are robust (Amazon subjects them to stringent drop test and resistance to deformation of each type). Suitable for children, who can play without problems, but also read books and surf the Internet under the control of the parents (in FreeTime there are very specific settings to allow access only to certain apps or certain sites at certain times of the day or always).

Technically specifications are mid-range, but here plays a lot like Apple with the optimized operating system, which arises from the Android but has an original, where documents and app flow like a carousel. Extremely simple, customizable for nothing, however, is effective and fast. Two cameras, quality is not outstanding, acceptable sound (better with headphones, thanks to Dolby). Very good instead of the screen, with a resolution of 1280 by 800 pixels on both: on paper the model has a lower density higher for sharper text, but in practice the difference is not noticeable.

As always, the strategy of Jeff Bezos is not to gain from the hardware, but the content: that’s why even the new Kindle Fire are meant to go in the simplest way possible to the Amazon store, where to buy music, games, videos, apps, books (and it reads well on 6-inch model, but the sun always wins the regular Kindle with its e-ink screen). The tablet comes home with the account of your choosing, and the battery charge: in a minute you can already start shopping, and more digital. Even surfing the web is a pleasure, with the Silk browser, and wanting to exist app to open and edit Office documents.

Special feature seamless integration with Amazon services: internal memory is 8 or 16 GB non-expandable, but pictures and videos can be stored on the cloud without space limitations. And always via the cloud you can sync all your digital content with other Kindle (or, only for the books, even with the iPad app or Android). If you have problems, just a touch on the screen to contact customer service Amazon. Battery life is very good, thanks to saving features such as intelligent put on standby the wifi when not in use.

Of the two models seems to be more interesting than 6 inches more to the small size and portability loa great for the price difference (99 versus € 139 for the 7-inch). The Kindle Fire HD competes with the 7-inch tablet cost, but also with the Apple iPod Touch, which costs twice as much and has a smaller screen.

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New Edition, New Features: Hands-on – WebNews

Christian Guarco , October 10, 2014, 11:21

The new Kindle is also for teaching

There are three product reviewed and updated: the “new” Kindle, yet smaller and lighter, and the tablet Fire HD available screen 6 “or 7″ and in five different colors.

The first, sold at the price of € 59 and focuses on the most efficient battery on the processor faster than 20% on storage space doubled and a ‘ touch interface revisited , which implements the new features : Kindle Free Time and Word Wise.

Beyond the pleasure in using and reading has always been strong points eReader Amazon, is the latter which is a small but important change.

In fact, the first feature, the Kindle FreeTime , provides parents with a simple and engaging way of encouraging children to read more. Basically you just select the books to be read by assigning the “distinctive” to the achievement of pre-established reading. A practical report on the progress keeps parents up to date on the time spent reading, the number of searched words, badge collection and, finally, the completed books.

The second, Word Wise , on the other hand allows the easy understanding of the more complicated words to readers struggling with the language English . Amazon has built-in short, simple pop-up definitions, so you can easily continue reading without stopping to look up the meaning of words more complicated. Simply tap the tricky word to see a simple but complete form, with definitions, synonyms, and more. You can also change the amount of information displayed on the screen, boost or cut as they progress with reading and learning. Currently this feature is not yet implemented permanently, but there will come a free upgrade in the fall (wirelessly).

Another feature that will come later (always fall 2014) is the new mode of Advanced , which makes it easier to find what you are looking previewing the results in both the library staff is in the Kindle Store, on a single page.

To the new Kindle is available in a number of Cases magnetic dedicated in six different colors.

Fire HD

If the new Kindle is the eReader for excellence, The Kindle Fire Kindle Fire HD HD 6 and 7 are as versatile tablet, designed for the whole family . Thanks to its compact size – especially for the model 6 “- are easy to carry, offer a display with HD resolution, a quad-core processor , a solid construction, a pair of Front and rear cameras and a certified audio Dolby Digital Plus for the model with seven-inch screen.

Another gem that can be appreciated from the first outlet in hand with the good handling, is the operating system Fire OS4 Sangria , which offers new features and enhancements of the platform, in addition to the usual access to the endless archive of music, books, movies, games and applications, including those native to Android. There is even a storage space and unlimited free Amazon Cloud for all the shots from the Kindle HD.

Construction of the two Kindle HD cured, both for materials and for finishing, with the plastic that has bending almost imperceptible and an excellent level achieved for details. When you first use affects the screen HD, yet brighter and more detailed than the previous generation. Amazon has worked in both the number of pixels (density of 252 ppi and 216 respectively for the 6 “and 7″) and the liveliness and color fidelity, with deeper blacks and a more natural white. The screen also has a good treatment anti-glare , in addition to the now indispensable Gorilla Glass to increase the reliability and resistance to breakage.

The other important improvements concern the computing power and the photographic industry. Now the quad-core 1.5 GHz makes the user experience really smooth, delays in response are subtle and apps open instantly. The biggest gain, however, in graphics, in order to satisfy those who like to spend time playing with the titles most demanding in terms of visual effects. For the games is the Fire HD 7 “excels, thanks to Dolby Digital Plus audio stereo certificate (while her brother 6″ is, unfortunately, only mono).

Now the Kindle HD also has a Dual Camera efficient: it was enhanced the front more than the rear, so as to improve the performance and pleasure in making video calls.

It was not possible to verify the ‘ autonomy of the Kindle HD during this approach, however Amazon promises an experience of use – reading, listening to music, watching video, browsing the Internet via Wi-Fi – for more than eight hours.

Instead, it was possible to appreciate the new application WPS Office pre-installed, which is useful for those who use the tablet for personal productivity: it allows you to create, edit and view Office documents .

For the Fire HD new accessories are also available, such as a new housing in six colors can be positioned both horizontally and vertically, as well as a number of adapters that allow you to connect it to a HD TV to a monitor or a storage device using the HDMI cable, VGA or USB.

The new tablet is available with Fire HD screen 6 “and 7″ to the respective prices of € 99 and € 139 , with five different chassis colors: black, white, cobalt blue, magenta and lemon yellow.

Amazon Kindle Voyage: Reviews superlative is the top – Tom’s Hardware

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Amazon Kindle Voyage at the moment it seems really best e-book reader on the world market . Presented on September 18 on the American market – and still unavailable in Italy – is doing full of excellent grades in all major newsrooms.

Engadget, Ars Technica, The Verge and The New York Times today published their reviews and the only defect concerns the price : $ 199 for the version with wallper advertising or $ 219 for the one without campaigns. And you’re talking about the Wi-Fi model, because for what 3G can reach 269 dollars. In short, the exchange rate will not drop below 155 euro. Prices are those of a tablet to medium-low.

Kindle Voyage

What makes it so special though? First of all the panel and paper-ink 6 inch has reached the pinnacle of technological maturity thanks to a density of 300 pixels per inch . In practice, though it continues to rely on a set of colors based on shades of gray has a resolution similar to smartphones and small tablets. In conjunction with front lighting system (improved), who, wishing to proceed with the automatic adjustment thanks to a sensor, offers a reading experience like never before. The page refresh is very fast , however, although not at the level of an ordinary LCD.

“The Voyage of the screen is absolutely phenomenal (I’m afraid that my pictures do not do justice) “, writes Chris Velazco Engadget . “The Voyage is the Chromebook Pixel Kindle e-readers. It has undeniably great hardware, the best in its class and by far superior to his older cousins, cheaper” , says Andrew Cunningham Ars Technica . “The best e-ink ever seen” , raises Chris Ziegler of The Verge.

A detail of the screen

“The Voyage of the display justifies the price. If you read often, you’ll want a high quality screen, and that’s what we appreciate in each reading” , concludes Farhad Manjoo on the NYT.

In short, the screen is not discussed, as well as the magnesium chassis which brings the device to weigh only 180 grams in the Wi-Fi version and 188 grams in the Wi-Fi / 3G.

Optimum yield even with comics

To say the least fantastic new side buttons that allow you to scroll pages . Of course you can also use the touch screen, but the slight vibration of these new haptic keys is nice as well as convenient. The direct competitor Aura HD is far more plasticky.

What can I say, we are anxious to try it. We hope that Amazon will face the surprise to all Italians, even at Christmas.

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Amazon Kindle 2014: review of HDblog.it – ​​HDblog (Blog)

It will be a short review, because the new Kindle 2014 version is simply an ebook reader that works. On second thought you could close all the talk here, and recommend this “source for culture and relaxation *” with your eyes closed. The fact is that, like every year, with every new release, one wonders whether it is worth to update or skip the current generation, so it becomes necessary to deepen and clarify some doubts. And that’s what I will be doing in this review.

How the Kindle Touch improves

The most important innovation of the new basic Kindle 2014 the touchscreen, no getting around it. It is also different design and different type of plastic used, but what changes is the way to do it touch screen . For those who find themselves with a non-touch Kindle 2013, operated by push-button on the bottom and side buttons, it is a revolution in the whole positive. But first you need to understand what kind of touch has been used.

Amazon has chosen a solution to Infrared , an alternative to the less precise capacitive touchscreen tablet and smartphone (and even some ebook reader) but with the advantage of detecting anything that comes close to the screen, and it works even with gloves, pens or whatever you want. No need to touch the screen of the Kindle in 2014 with the fingers to turn a page, the BIC is fine in your hand.

Managing menu with fingers is extremely simple. It is the approach used in the most prized and expensive ebook reader from Amazon, so it’s well designed, well groomed, well-designed to provide maximum ease of use. There are large buttons, lettering clearly visible linear menu without complex topics and a handy back button that acts as a lifeline; you can rest assured that even your mother will be able to immediately understand how to move.

This is a great nice perk compared to the model of 2013, where there was to deal with the awkward panel on the frame, where to use the onscreen keyboard was a firm and where they served a certain number of clicks to reach a certain menu. Who uses it can still get an idea of ​​what I mean by selecting a phrase from the text of any ebook and then add a note. With the touchscreen and the new interface will solve everything.

How the Kindle Touch gets worse

But for the transition is different. Often ebook reader you use with one hand only, and this is one of the advantages over paper books. Do all with one hand allows us to keep each other warm in your pocket, reggerci of support when we are in a meter, to take a more relaxed position when we are in bed. When it comes to 6-inch ebook reader, is a key issue.

The new Kindle 2014 supports these requirements: the frame width is 11.5 cm then a coat of medium size , say with opening less than 20 cm, can hold it between the thumb and middle / index finger, letting out a fingertip abundant. Look at the pictures below to see what I mean.

The fact is that the fingertip, either because of the thickness of 10 mm of the frame, Look for the new rough finish of the back, you want to display the E-Ink recessed into the frame, not just to get to the parts of the screen that allow you to change the page. You have to change outlet to do this, slide your hand on the back of the Kindle and use your palm as a base of the lower; then ensure that you have the thumb entirely free to get what he wants.

All resolved? Not really, because the raw plastic, the new finish used from Amazon, you probably need to sell the eReader to 59 €, is slippery and does very little grip . It would be enough to use a rubber-like material on the edges to solve. Kindle will eventually scapparvi from the hands regularly if we do not take (literally) a little ‘hands, just like I show you in a few frames of the video review.

This is the only downsides resulting from the adoption touchscreen and the subsequent Removal of the keys change page . With those, you would have done the old fashioned way, with beautiful Kindle tight between thumb and forefinger and light pressure … always at your fingertips.

Similar to Paperwhite, but without gauges

Touch aside, the new Kindle has a base sheet improved compared to the previous model. The screen is the usual E-Ink Pearl 800 x 600 pixels not illuminated, but the CPU, RAM and the internal space receive an upgrade that allows you to have a player faster in all operations, capable of running the latest software of Amazon, and especially good for storing thousands of books, pdf documents.

With a 1 Ghz CPU, 512 MB RAM and 4 GB of memory (just over 3 GB free), Kindle 2014 runs on the platform of Kindle Paperwhite and becomes, in fact, his cheap version. When will the new Voyage, Amazon will become the third player in order of preciousness. Enter this hardware allows you to run the same software – waiting for some news that we will see in the fall – Paperwhite.

We have the creative management of parental controls called Kindle Freetime , the same as Fire tablet, fun when you are in control but also challenging for those who must obey your dictates, we have the dual search in the local dictionary, or Wikipedia (only when connected to the Internet), the translator integrated (again, used the Internet), the ability to create Collections for documents or books (such as “unfinished”, “to buy”, “classic only” and so on ), an easy management of content to leave it in the Amazon cloud (unlimited for its contents) and those to be kept in the internal memory, the function Enrich your vocabulary to keep track of the words that we had to look in the dictionary and a few other things relating to the social aspects of reading. The Italian version has no integration with the community Goodreads as in USA.

And then there’s the management’s native Amazon book store , ever so comfortable on Kindle basis just because of the touchscreen. Needless to spend many words on what is the experience of research, management and download books from the Amazon store is simply the highlight of the entire ecosystem of reading.

In addition to the hardware and of its low prices, beyond the assistance rendered and policies of the company, the ease with which you can search and buy or make a statement sent through the Kindle Store, which is why it does advise in spite of other eReader. It happens that inconsiderate to spend some time wandering between a book and the other, perhaps by reading reviews or by browsing categories. You also have to be careful compulsive buying, the desire to buy a book and start to light soon after. By what other online store you have the same experience?

For the rest (and thankfully that was supposed to be a review soon) we have the Kindle ever, with its limitations in PDF still present and not only due to the size of the display, with a very limited web browser, with the usual range of weeks (a slight decrease compared to last year ), with Wi-Fi and microUSB, and no power supply included in the package (but given the price it is, and if nothing else there is a long cable.)

In the time it has been possible to refine and disappear completely ghosting , the remainder of a page and the previous one that was still in last year’s models, so this seems like the E-Ink Pearl panel better than ever (to write it as they say others).

Of course, see the elegance of the characters in Kobo Aura H2O or the same Kindle Paperwhite and then move on to this Kindle basis, is an effort that stands out, but experts already know. To all the others, remember that here it is not like on the tablet: the formatting of the books can be changed at will so the problem of small text difficult to read does not exist. And, anyway, this E-Ink Pearl 800 x 600 pixels, with all its squares visible in macro, still 10 20 times more comfortable to read than any LCD display in circulation. Our eye the perceives as paper , unless he gets tired, and less tired we are increasing our concentration.

A source of culture and relaxation in 59 € *

Who went from reading on paper to digital reading always ends by saying that since the ebook reader reads much more. In addition to the advantages of the format, it’s just a matter of the convenience. Kindle is a base plasticone from feeling really rough. But this is really his only flaw. In everything else behaves just as it should, it is fast and responsive as the more expensive models, software has features superior to basic models of competition despite the lower price. It is a secondary player that acts as a primary.

The limits of hardware and the lack of preciousness of the finishes are generally used to differentiate it from Paperwhite, to make a version without illumination, and are probably specific choices unintended by the company for not superimpose different targets. If you want to try an eReader without starting from the ground up, it is still preferable to spend double for a Paperwhite Kindle or a Kobo Aura, but if you already have an idea of ​​what it means to digital reading, if you are looking for a second player to give or take back without too much thoughts, is not it better for 59 euro.

*: not mine, it is a definition fits perfectly found in the reviews amazon.it. Thanks to the author.

Amazon Kindle 2014: review of HDblog.it – ​​HDblog (Blog)

It will be a short review, because the new Kindle 2014 version is simply an ebook reader that works. On second thought you could close all the talk here, and recommend this “source for culture and relaxation *” with your eyes closed. The fact is that, like every year, with every new release, one wonders whether it is worth to update or skip the current generation, so it becomes necessary to deepen and clarify some doubts. And that’s what I will be doing in this review.

How the Kindle Touch improves

The most important innovation of the new basic Kindle 2014 the touchscreen, no getting around it. It is also different design and different type of plastic used, but what changes is the way to do it touch screen . For those who find themselves with a non-touch Kindle 2013, operated by push-button on the bottom and side buttons, it is a revolution in the whole positive. But first you need to understand what kind of touch has been used.

Amazon has chosen a solution to Infrared , an alternative to the less precise capacitive touchscreen tablet and smartphone (and even some ebook reader) but with the advantage of detecting anything that comes close to the screen, and it works even with gloves, pens or whatever you want. No need to touch the screen of the Kindle in 2014 with the fingers to turn a page, the BIC is fine in your hand.

Managing menu with fingers is extremely simple. It is the approach used in the most prized and expensive ebook reader from Amazon, so it’s well designed, well groomed, well-designed to provide maximum ease of use. There are large buttons, lettering clearly visible linear menu without complex topics and a handy back button that acts as a lifeline; you can rest assured that even your mother will be able to immediately understand how to move.

This is a great nice perk compared to the model of 2013, where there was to deal with the awkward panel on the frame, where to use the onscreen keyboard was a firm and where they served a certain number of clicks to reach a certain menu. Who uses it can still get an idea of ​​what I mean by selecting a phrase from the text of any ebook and then add a note. With the touchscreen and the new interface will solve everything.

How the Kindle Touch gets worse

But for the transition is different. Often ebook reader you use with one hand only, and this is one of the advantages over paper books. Do all with one hand allows us to keep each other warm in your pocket, reggerci of support when we are in a meter, to take a more relaxed position when we are in bed. When it comes to 6-inch ebook reader, is a key issue.

The new Kindle 2014 supports these requirements: the frame width is 11.5 cm then a coat of medium size , say with opening less than 20 cm, can hold it between the thumb and middle / index finger, letting out a fingertip abundant. Look at the pictures below to see what I mean.

The fact is that the fingertip, either because of the thickness of 10 mm of the frame, Look for the new rough finish of the back, you want to display the E-Ink recessed into the frame, not just to get to the parts of the screen that allow you to change the page. You have to change outlet to do this, slide your hand on the back of the Kindle and use your palm as a base of the lower; then ensure that you have the thumb entirely free to get what he wants.

All resolved? Not really, because the raw plastic, the new finish used from Amazon, you probably need to sell the eReader to 59 €, is slippery and does very little grip . It would be enough to use a rubber-like material on the edges to solve. Kindle will eventually scapparvi from the hands regularly if we do not take (literally) a little ‘hands, just like I show you in a few frames of the video review.

This is the only downsides resulting from the adoption touchscreen and the subsequent Removal of the keys change page . With those, you would have done the old fashioned way, with beautiful Kindle tight between thumb and forefinger and light pressure … always at your fingertips.

Similar to Paperwhite, but without gauges

Touch aside, the new Kindle has a base sheet improved compared to the previous model. The screen is the usual E-Ink Pearl 800 x 600 pixels not illuminated, but the CPU, RAM and the internal space receive an upgrade that allows you to have a player faster in all operations, capable of running the latest software of Amazon, and especially good for storing thousands of books, pdf documents.

With a 1 Ghz CPU, 512 MB RAM and 4 GB of memory (just over 3 GB free), Kindle 2014 runs on the platform of Kindle Paperwhite and becomes, in fact, his cheap version. When will the new Voyage, Amazon will become the third player in order of preciousness. Enter this hardware allows you to run the same software – waiting for some news that we will see in the fall – Paperwhite.

We have the creative management of parental controls called Kindle Freetime , the same as Fire tablet, fun when you are in control but also challenging for those who must obey your dictates, we have the dual search in the local dictionary, or Wikipedia (only when connected to the Internet), the translator integrated (again, used the Internet), the ability to create Collections for documents or books (such as “unfinished”, “to buy”, “classic only” and so on ), an easy management of content to leave it in the Amazon cloud (unlimited for its contents) and those to be kept in the internal memory, the function Enrich your vocabulary to keep track of the words that we had to look in the dictionary and a few other things relating to the social aspects of reading. The Italian version has no integration with the community Goodreads as in USA.

And then there’s the management’s native Amazon book store , ever so comfortable on Kindle basis just because of the touchscreen. Needless to spend many words on what is the experience of research, management and download books from the Amazon store is simply the highlight of the entire ecosystem of reading.

In addition to the hardware and of its low prices, beyond the assistance rendered and policies of the company, the ease with which you can search and buy or make a statement sent through the Kindle Store, which is why it does advise in spite of other eReader. It happens that inconsiderate to spend some time wandering between a book and the other, perhaps by reading reviews or by browsing categories. You also have to be careful compulsive buying, the desire to buy a book and start to light soon after. By what other online store you have the same experience?

For the rest (and thankfully that was supposed to be a review soon) we have the Kindle ever, with its limitations in PDF still present and not only due to the size of the display, with a very limited web browser, with the usual range of weeks (a slight decrease compared to last year ), with Wi-Fi and microUSB, and no power supply included in the package (but given the price it is, and if nothing else there is a long cable.)

In the time it has been possible to refine and disappear completely ghosting , the remainder of a page and the previous one that was still in last year’s models, so this seems like the E-Ink Pearl panel better than ever (to write it as they say others).

Of course, see the elegance of the characters in Kobo Aura H2O or the same Kindle Paperwhite and then move on to this Kindle basis, is an effort that stands out, but experts already know. To all the others, remember that here it is not like on the tablet: the formatting of the books can be changed at will so the problem of small text difficult to read does not exist. And, anyway, this E-Ink Pearl 800 x 600 pixels, with all its squares visible in macro, still 10 20 times more comfortable to read than any LCD display in circulation. Our eye the perceives as paper , unless he gets tired, and less tired we are increasing our concentration.

A source of culture and relaxation in 59 € *

Who went from reading on paper to digital reading always ends by saying that since the ebook reader reads much more. In addition to the advantages of the format, it’s just a matter of the convenience. Kindle is a base plasticone from feeling really rough. But this is really his only flaw. In everything else behaves just as it should, it is fast and responsive as the more expensive models, software has features superior to basic models of competition despite the lower price. It is a secondary player that acts as a primary.

The limits of hardware and the lack of preciousness of the finishes are generally used to differentiate it from Paperwhite, to make a version without illumination, and are probably specific choices unintended by the company for not superimpose different targets. If you want to try an eReader without starting from the ground up, it is still preferable to spend double for a Paperwhite Kindle or a Kobo Aura, but if you already have an idea of ​​what it means to digital reading, if you are looking for a second player to give or take back without too much thoughts, is not it better for 59 euro.

*: not mine, it is a definition fits perfectly found in the reviews amazon.it. Thanks to the author.

The proof of the Kindle from 59 € – DDay.it – ​​Digital Day

Amazon launched a new Kindle: it costs 59 euro, has a more powerful processor and touch screen. Just as they did with the last Fire, also for its ebook reader Amazon has walked the path of the low cost without sacrificing the performance of search: to 59 euro there is no manufacturer that can compete with Amazon. The 59 euro but they are a bit ‘fictitious: if you want to better protect the screen e-ink the purchase of an additional housing is a must , and as always the accessories you pay dear. To get your hands on one of the colorful cases made ad hoc in fact serve another 39 euro.

 
 

But what changes between the old and the new Kindle Kindle? Amazon has obviously given up something to offer a product at least satisfactory: the plastic used, for example, is more “raw” and likewise does not have the slightly soft finish of the previous model, making it slippery even if leaning against a smooth surface . The same finish, also because of the color black, is quite sensitive to fingerprints : here we would have preferred more cheerful colors like those of the new Fire tablet. The dimensions are better or worse than the old Kindle, while the weight is greater than 20 grams, a difference, however small.

 
 

Chi is willing to lose the light?

 
 

In terms of appearance, there are no physical buttons to change the page and there is no audio output for audio books (but also on Paperwhite was not), the charging takes place via micro USB but supplied we find not only the power cord and charger .

 
 

An ebook reader is made to read, and Amazon has retained the screen e-ink Pearl 6 “and 167 ppi adding more memory and a faster processor. The is not lit like the Kindle Paperlite, and here perhaps is played all over the crux of the matter: it is true that only costs 59 euro, but who has tried an enlightened reader knows that never would go back to the classic version. Indeed, even under the best autonomy and screen more resolute, in our opinion, the value of being able to read even in bed in the dark and low light without straining your eyes is worth more than 80 Euros per serving buy the Kindle Paperwhite .

 
 

screen and fast processor

 
 

The screen of the new Kindle still has a resolution better than good to read by setting the character of a small size, and honestly on a 6 “does not feel the need for a more resolute screen . Also on this model internal memory went from 2 GB to 4 GB (only 3 available though), and for a product that is used to hold lightweight (in terms of space) books are more than enough.

 
 

The touch screen is sensitive , perhaps too much, and sometimes you may only holding the Kindle in hand is not “locked” to move forward inadvertently pages. The greater responsiveness probably comes from the use of capacitive touch in place of the optical, less accurate and slower.

 
 

Velocissimo also the 1 GHz processor: the pages run fast, repagination is instantaneous and even the menus are fast enough . The lack of hardware buttons leads to a revision of the usage model: Amazon has outlined a number of sensitive areas that allow us to intervene in the reading options and the options of the device: the guide on the Kindle itself, in Italian, explains in easy way and as simple as using your ebook reader.

 
 

The gamification for children

 

Preinstalled, as always, the two vocabularies Italian and English, but for translation serves a wi-fi (the translator Bing). In short, thanks to the functionality Word Wise, the most difficult words in an English text will be clarified with brief indications intratextual, a useful feature for those who read English texts for teaching purposes.

 
 

The declared autonomy is one month: obviously does not have waited a month to see if Amazon is telling the truth, but estimating consumption in these weeks of reading, we can say that the statement is correct . In terms of operating system Amazon has added so many little things, but others are still to come: one of the novelties that we liked the most is the new Free Time section, a designated area for children that combines the ease of reading the principles of gamification : read unlock achievements and badges. Free Time is a small, closed and secure environment, a kind of “baby corner” from which comes only with parental control.

 
 

 
 

If you download the pirated books is not for you

 
 

The last point to be addressed is that of content: those who buy books on Amazon does not have problems, because they are optimized in size Amazon and climb to perfection. But who wants to upload his books (of course regularly purchased and not downloaded) must first convert them if they are in Epub format, because Kindle only reads two sizes, the Mobi and AZW . To do so, there are plenty of tools available online (do a short guide) and the results are really good. For the PDF is more complex: the files are obviously read, but “reflow”, or the procedure for reconstructing the pdf to a smaller screen, it is always quite disastrous on Kindle . In this case it is recommended that an external conversion.

 
 

Left a Kindle book, a PDF to the right

 

To load the file on the other hand, the Kindle remains the best solution mail: Amazon Kindle associates to each product an email address to which to send the file to upload to the cloud. The files are thus made available to all registered devices, without the need for external software; There are also other solutions even more complete (Calibre), but also slightly more complex.

 
 

As always, for those who act within the law the solutions are simple: purchased books you read very well, while there are problems with the PDF . It is also true that there are many PDF downloaded legally (see DDAy.it Magazine), however in these cases, a tablet is preferable all’ebook. One final note regarding the part of the “offers”: Kindle costs 59 € in version with “special offers”, then the one with the advertising, otherwise you have to pay 20 euro more . This ad is not absolutely invasive, and sometimes it is also useful because it suggests offers contextualized to their reading tastes. The question still has to be considered: 20 euro is the price for not advertising, but in both cases, however, Amazon will know what you read and how many books you read per month.

 
 

A kindle or a pocket in your backpack? – The Republic

Flipping through the New Yorker I come across an advertisement that makes me smile. A young lightly bearded, sitting on the ground in a square can not be identified, flanked by his travel backpack, in short, a backpacker, reading a book on a kindle with an air of gentle pleasure. The effect at first glance it seemed ridiculous: the guy has an air of post-hippie and I think that would be better off in the hands of a paperback book instead of Amazon’s digital reader. A statistic on a British newspaper confirms my impression also from the commercial point of view: the sales of e-books, hitherto rapidly growing in the English-speaking world, Britain now slowing, increased by only 5 per cent in 2013, while those of paper books increased by 11. And sales of kindle, always in England, fell by 26 per cent in the last quarter of this year. In short, while the card appears doomed to gradual extinction for newspapers, for books it is said that the decline is equally inexorable. The advantage of having an entire library on a kindle or a similar reader is obvious; and I personally have taken a step in this direction, giving (to the nineteenth removal of my life) to carry around all my books, which I have bravely undone. Often those books on the shelves of our homes are more like a form of decor (perhaps intellectual). Viva the future and technological advancement. But to read a book on the steps of a square, or on a sunny beach, a handy pocket-sized card is perhaps more appropriate than a tablet. At least for backpackers today. Among a generation or two, I will not dare to make predictions.

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From Kindle to Kindle Unlimited First: Amazon does not stop – Future Daily

Amazon in this period is a whirlwind of action, a raging river that you can not just stop, perhaps to distract attention from the controversies that continue to push always hot, willy-nilly, in the center of the viewfinder.

Growing protests

From the continuous attacks of the French publishing giant Hachette, in protest against the price too low and the discounts will continue that, in their opinion, discourage the purchase of books while also reducing much of the revenues, through writers gathered under the banner of “Authors United”, who wrote harsh words in their recent letter. For the illustrious names, Nobel Prize winners and who continue to express discomfort on their pages, protesting techniques monopolistic deemed illegal until you get to the publisher of the Lagardere Group, whose books are “held hostage” by months.

But Amazon does not stop

In short, the more the protests, major initiatives that Amazon brings out of his top hat, a giant of the genre can not stop. So after Kindle Unlimited, the service that allows you to pay a monthly sum to be able to download books without any limit, is also First Edition.

can be seen as an additional service or just as a little bonus offered to customers loyal, and eager readers. It’s completely free and aims to offer users the ability to have early access to some content sold by one of the publishers of Amazon, without any obligation to buy. Each month, the editors will select four upcoming releases and users can choose in advance who will be able to buy a book for 99p in Britain and for 1 dollar and 99 in the United States. Who is a member of Prime rather not have to pay anything.

The limits of service

But there are limits: it is allowed to buy only one, so you have to choose carefully, moreover, it is impossible to change your mind, you will then need to wait until the official release date and pay full price, if you really want that book. To take advantage of this opportunity in more than is necessary to register and subscribe to the monthly email to stay informed on what titles can be read in advance.

In addition to being a great deal for readers is also an opportunity useful to push new titles on the square, and to avoid that go unnoticed in the vast virtual library of Amazon. Yet another advantage that will give much annoyance to the publishers and unleash new wars, which, however, so Amazon seems to become accustomed. For now the service is only available in the United States and in Great Britain, then who knows?

Ilaria Easter

Amazon, the new Kindle the Washington Post (maybe) will be free – The Messenger

The Washington Post? Could land free on Kindle. That’s the first step of the strategy “Rainbow” developed by founder Jeff Bezos of Amazon, which last year bought the Washington Post for $ 250 million. Bezos will converge on the contents of the Post free Kindle reader, the tablet ownership of the e-commerce giant. A move that has a very specific goal: to increase readers on mobile devices using an existing support and especially “home made.”

The rumor has been anticipated by Bloomberg Businessweek magazine. The app is already installed on the latest pattern that will churn out a quick house Amazon: Kindle Fire 8.9-inch, and will feature content appropriate and optimized for tablets. On competing platforms, Apple and Google, reading the newspaper will be at an additional cost. A strong renovation project that also part of the appointment of the last director of the Post: Fred Ryan, a former assistant to President Ronald Reagan and a founder of the news website Politico.

And the ride continues not only online but also offline as it was announced the opening of its first physical store Amazon in downtown New York, a kind of concept store, a store similar to Apple where you do not just buy but wears a ‘ experience dedicated to the philosophy of the brand. But it’s all still a hypothesis. According to reports in the American press could be a place where customers will exchange goods or simply pick up their online orders clicked. In all cases a sensational entry into the old world of the shelf, to touch and see, then, if anything, to buy.
             
             
                         
         

New Kindle, new features: hands-on – WebNews

Cristiano Guarco October 10, 2014, 11:21

The new Kindle is also for teaching

There are three product reviewed and updated: the “new” Kindle, yet smaller and lighter, and the tablet Fire HD , which is available with screen 6 “or 7″ and in five different colors.

The first, priced at € 59 , relies entirely on the battery more efficiently, the processor faster than 20% on storage space doubled and a ‘ touch interface revisited , which implements new features : Kindle FreeTime and Word Wise.

Beyond the pleasure in using and reading has always been strong points eReader Amazon, is this latter aspect which represents a small but important turning point.

In fact, the first feature, Kindle FreeTime , provides parents with a simple and engaging way of encouraging children to read more. In practice, just select the books to be read, assigning the “distinctive” to the achievement of reading goals. A practical report on the progress keeps parents updated on the time spent reading, the number of searched words, badge collection and, finally, the completed books.

The second, Word Wise , on the other hand allows the easy understanding of the more complicated words to readers struggling with the language English . Amazon has integrated short and simple pop-up definitions, allowing you to easily continue reading without having to stop to look up the meaning of words more complicated. Simply tap the tricky word to see a simple but complete board, with definitions, synonyms, and more. You can also change the amount of information displayed on the screen, boost or cut as it continues with the reading and learning. At the moment this feature is not yet implemented in a definitive way, but there will come a free upgrade in the fall (wirelessly).

Another feature that will come later (always fall 2014) is the new mode of Advanced Search , which makes it easier to find what you are looking previewing the results in both the library staff both in Kindle Store, in a single page.

For the new Kindle is available in a range of Cases magnetic dedicated, in six different colors.

Fire HD

If the new Kindle is the eReader for excellence, The Kindle Fire Kindle Fire HD HD 6 and 7 are as versatile tablet, designed for the whole family . Thanks to its compact size – especially for the model 6 “- they are easy to carry, offer a display with HD resolution, a quad-core processor , a solid construction, a pair of Front and rear cameras and a certified audio Dolby Digital Plus for the model with seven-inch screen.

Another gem, which is appreciated since the first outlet in hand with the good handling, is the operating system Fire OS4 Sangria , which offers new features and enhancements of the platform, in addition to the usual access to the endless archive of music, books, movies, games and applications, including those native to Android. There is even a storage space and unlimited free Amazon Cloud for all the shots from the Kindle HD.

Construction of the two Kindle HD cured, for both materials both for finishes, with the plastic that has bending almost imperceptible and an excellent level achieved for details. When you first use affects the screen HD, yet brighter and more detailed than the previous generation. Amazon has worked in both the number of pixels (density of 252 ppi and 216 respectively for the 6 “and 7″) and the liveliness and color fidelity, with deeper blacks and a more natural white. The screen also has a good treatment anti-glare , in addition to the now indispensable Gorilla Glass to increase the reliability and resistance to breakage.

The other important improvements concern the computing power and the photographic industry. Now the quad-core 1.5 GHz makes the user experience really smooth, delays in response are subtle and apps open instantly. The biggest gain, however, is in its graphics, so as to satisfy those who love spending time playing with the titles most demanding in terms of visual effects. For the game is the Fire HD 7 “excels, thanks to Dolby Digital Plus audio stereo certificate (while her brother 6″ is, unfortunately, only mono.)

Now the Kindle HD also has a Dual Camera efficient: it has been Enhanced the front more than the rear, so as to improve the performance and pleasure in making video calls.

It was not possible to verify the ‘ autonomy of the Kindle HD during this approach, in any case, Amazon promises an experience of use – reading, listening to music, watching video, browsing the Internet via Wi-Fi – for more than eight hours.

Instead it was possible to appreciate the new application WPS Office preinstalled, useful for those who use the tablet for personal productivity: it allows you to create, edit and view Office documents .

For Fire HD new accessories are also available, including a new housing in six colors can be positioned both horizontally and vertically, as well as a number of adapters that allow you to connect it to a HD TV , a monitor or a storage device via HDMI cable, VGA or USB.

The new tablet is available with Fire HD screen 6 “and 7″ to the respective prices of € 99 and € 139 , with chassis in five different colors: black, white, cobalt blue, magenta and lemon yellow.