Kindle

Amazon's Kindle Store is coming soon to a computer near you. The new "Kindle For PC" application is available free of charge, with no Kindle device necessary to access the Kindle Store's books and newspapers.

This new app lets you read and purchase new e-books from your PC. It features Amazon's Whispersync technology that automatically saves and synchronizes bookmarks and the last page read across devices. So, now you can read some on your computer, some on your Kindle, and always pick up where you left off. Read more

Amazon announced yesterday they are lowering the price of the Kindle to $259, down from $299. Also, they added a new Kindle to the line-up—Kindle with U.S. & International Wireless. With the new model, you can wirelessly download content in over 100 countries and territories. It is available for pre-order now for $279 at www.amazon.com/kindle and it ships October 19.

The Kindle with U.S. & International Wireless is just over a third of an inch thin (0.36 inches) and weighs around 10 ounces. The device features a 6-inch electronic ink display, 2GB of memory to hold about 1500 books, and has an experimental Text-To-Speech feature, where the Kindle can read most newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you. You can also choose between six different text sizes. Need to make notes, highlight an entry or add a bookmark? You can do that as well.

Kindle with U.S. & International Wireless will be available in over 100 countries on October 19. Pre-order yours now at www.amazon.com/kindle.

Head on over to Amazon.com and what do you see? Information that the latest Kindle from Amazon, the new Kindle DX, will be shipping on June 10th. The MSRP is $489.

The Kindle DX features a 9.7-inch screen, giving you more screen real estate as opposed to the prior model with a 6-inch screen. Other features of the DX include an Auto-Rotating Screen, Built-In PDF Reader, a Long Battery Life, and the ability to store up to 3,500 books, periodicals, and documents.

Secure your Kindle DX by pre-ordering it now. Is the $489 price tag a bit steep? You can still get the previous Kindle for $359.

Well, well, well...it seems that Amazon just may be working on a new Kindle to be announced as early as this week, per a report in the New York Times today . If you remember, we told you about this possibility just last month. The new Kindle is said to have a larger screen, making it easier to read newspapers and magazines on the device.

Amazon wouldn't comment, but The New York Times (who also wouldn't comment) is expected to be involved in the introduction of the new Kindle. And, interestingly enough, Amazon issued press invitations to an event later this week. Guess we'll just have to wait and see (but not long)...

There is no information on pricing or availability of the new device (as nothing has been officially announced), but be sure to check back...we'll keep you updated.

Rumor has it that Amazon is already working on a third generation Kindle e-reader device. According to the Wall Street Journal, the new Kindle is going to have a larger screen, designed to make it easier to view newspapers, advertisements etc. It is also thought that the new Kindle will have touchscreen features.

Although Amazon won't comment, speculation has it that the new Kindle will be available in time for the holiday shopping season. This doesn't surprise me given the decline in print advertising and the increase in popularity of digital reading. With a larger screen, newspapers and magazines may have more of an opportunity to get much needed ad dollars. And of course, Amazon would benefit from the increase in sales around the holiday season.

What do you think? Is Amazon working on this too fast, given that the Kindle 2 has only been around a couple of months?

The wireless subscription service is what makes the Kindle stand out from the crowd. It allows you to receive news articles directly on the device without having to open a Web browser — the coolest feature. The Kindle 2 is redesigned with sleek buttons, and screen. The Kindle 2 is slimmer than the first generation, and is more like a device for readers.

The first Kindle was more like a computer/cell phone/PDA looking device. The Kindle 2 is exactly what people want in a digital reader — simple, sleek design.

The “rumor mill” is anticipating an Apple product to compete in this space. I am sure Apple is waiting patiently to drop it’s digital reader onto the market. Plastic Logic will enter the space in 2010. Plastic Logic will have a larger screen than the Kindle or Sony Reader. The Sony Reader was the first to revolutionize this technology, and in Sony fashion they dominate this space because they got there first.

The Kindle 2 will be available on February 24, 2009 for $359 and we recommend that you pre-order to reserve your new reader.