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Comment on Kindle Fire Now #1 Android Tablet by Mike Schryver

Mike Schryver — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:11:45 +0000

The Nook may have more RAM on the device, but you can only use a sliver of it for non-B&N items. If you already have some content you want to put on the device, the Fire has far more usable memory.

Comment on Kindle Touch 5.0.3 Update Available for Automatic Download by michael

michael — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:43:38 +0000

Additional suggestions:

1. My hand sometimes shakes and I unintentionally double-tap the screen and two page turns occur as a result. Please, please, please change the firmware to treat double taps that are separated by less than, say, 3/4 second as single taps (one page turn).

2. Customization option to eliminate the left-side border “page back” area. This will help lefties with page turns. Left-to-right swipe will still provide page back function.

Comment on Kindle Fire Now #1 Android Tablet by matthew

matthew — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:15:36 +0000

S K,
Sadly, the Amazon services seem to be tied into the Kindle Fire. You can’t load them on the competition to the best of my knowledge, aside from the Kindle App and even that takes some effort with the Nook I’m told. I will add that both the display quality and extra ram are things I would consider negligible. Side by side the Kindle Fire looks almost exactly the same as the Nook in every application I’ve tried besides Netflix (thanks to the Nook pulling the HD stream there). The speed is almost identical as well. Apparently Amazon did a good job of streamlining their OS? Just my own experiences hands-on, but I thought it worth sharing.

Comment on Kindle FAQ by Azeezat

Azeezat — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:07:00 +0000

Can I download ebooks from my iPad to my kindle? If yes how do I go about it?

Comment on Kindle Fire Review (hands-on) by Allison

Allison — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:44:20 +0000

Like others, i’ve been deciding between Fire & Nook. Getting the Fire, Many thanks!

Would you possibly know when HBO GO might have an app for Kindle Fire?
I tried unsuccessfully to “side step” it on the Nook. Haven’t tried Fire.

:-)

Comment on Kindle FAQ by Lee May Lin

Lee May Lin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:44:50 +0000

1. how do I change my password
2 How do I inform Kindle od my new credit card details?

Comment on Kindle 4 Review by Kris

Kris — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:35:48 +0000

How do you “hard” re-boot the kindle 4???

Comment on Kindle Fire Now #1 Android Tablet by S K

S K — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:12:10 +0000

I am still on the fence re. Kindle Fire vs Nook Tablet. I am a Prime subscriber and invested in the Amazon ecosphere, but I’ve read that the Nook Tablet has a bit better display, double the RAM, physical volume keys, and a micro-SD slot for external media.

However, I have seen a lot of references to, and accessories for, the Kindle Fire but the Nook Tablet seems to be flying under the radar.

The choice for the Kindle Fire would be easier if it had physical volume buttons.

Can Amazon video, music, appstore, Kindle reader, et al. be installed on a Nook Tablet?

Comment on Reset Kindle by Cheryl Mitchell

Cheryl Mitchell — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:30:13 +0000

Thanks I had spent about an hour trying to reset it. Thankyou so much.

Comment on Read Kindle books on Nook Color by Dave

Dave — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:02:05 +0000

Finally everything is working. My NOOKcolor software version was 1.4.1. I tried using “for 1.0.1 – GabrialDestruir’s auto nooter 2.12.25 file 25 Dec 2010.” That didn’t work. It wouldn’t boot as Android. I then used “for 1.0.0 – GabrialDestruir’s auto nooter 2.12.15 file 15 Dec 2010″ AND THAT WORKED.

I then was able to download the Android app for Kindle and everything is fine.

I do wonder is there is a later upgrade for auto nooter 2.12.15.

Comment on The Kindle Fire Sold at a Loss, But Accessories More than Make up for it. by Matt

Matt — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:34:35 +0000

I love my Kindle Fire. I bought it about a month ago. I did own an iPad but sold it because it seemed redundant to my MacBook Air – which of course is a more capable device.

Personally, I like the smaller form factor of the Kindle Fire. It is wonderfully portable. I’m not tempted to use it as a creative device as I did with my iPad – which was always just a little frustrating.

The only two things I miss with my iPad compared to my Fire are the longer battery life and the much more stable iOS. I would consider an iPad again if I thought it could replace my MacBook Air – meaning a more elegant keyboard solution. I would be interested in upgrading my Kindle Fire if Amazon found a way to creatively stuff more battery into the same form factor. I’m not interested in a camera – except maybe a FaceTime sort of offering for video chats… It would be interesting to be both an Amazon Fire and iPad owner with no laptop – a scenario that would have seemed impossible only a year ago.

As far as Amazon selling at a loss… In the short term it’s great for consumers,.. But will Amazon be satisfied with this model in the future? It all depends on how Kindle Fire owners use their devices. Certainly a gamble for Amazon but that’s why I love both Apple and Amazon – they are big companies still making big bets.

Comment on Read Kindle books on Nook Color by Dave

Dave — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:53:00 +0000

Everything seems to have worked fine except that I cannot find the Kindle app on Market on my Color Nook now. When I go to amazon.com and try to download http://www.amazon.com/amazonappstoreapp the app is blocked by my Nook and I can find no way to unblock it.

Any suggestions?

Comment on Kindle Dictionary by jernej

jernej — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:53:58 +0000

English – Slovene dictionary would be great!

Comment on Read Kindle books on Nook Color by Dave

Dave — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:05:46 +0000

Well, I did what you said and now my color nook will not boot. It starts out “Read Forever,” goes to the nook icon and does nothing else but turn itself off. What now. Is there an update auto nooter file? Is there a way to go back?

Comment on Daily Deals: The Immortalists and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Eddie Pion

Eddie Pion — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:48:32 +0000

Watching American Bandstand,then Soul Train on Saturday mornings and dancing like happy epileptics was obviously a great way to start the weekend. It was always after having a slumber party at the friend or cousin’s house. Aretha Franklin singing “Rock Steady” could be the first one I remember-I was about five and would hula-hoop like Alvin on speed. Does anyone remember “the Bump”? The Afro-Sheen commercials were so fly. Even if Don Cornelius’s funeral is completely private,I expect there will be a memorial/tribute show for him. Singers ought to be those who is capable of doing with dignity.It will be best to have those that appeared on Soul Train during its peak years. Any ideas,hussies?

Comment on Kindle FAQ by christinne

christinne — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:34:32 +0000

hello,

may I kinldy ask you whether I can connect to ANY site via Kindle? Can I also use Skype? Thank you.

Comment on Daily Deals: The Immortalists and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Corey Temby

Corey Temby — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:44:50 +0000

As I look at this show with older eyes, it isn’t really the dancing which includes me in giggles…it does not take fashions. My goodness, we wore some wild and crazy shit in older days.He kinda jogs my memory of Ron Jeremy, but…significantly less classy! Besides, it is just marriage! Who inside the hell takes that shit seriously?

Comment on Amazon would selectively disable Text-To-Speech by jodi

jodi — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:39:55 +0000

I no im a little late in the game, but i just bought the kindle fire and i really miss the tex to speech bad. Ive purchased some audible books but i dont like the way they talk. Does anyone no how to change there voice? Also does anyone no how to show the words as the talk on audible.com books.

Comment on How to publish a Kindle eBook by bulzeye

bulzeye — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:18:48 +0000

Will I need a different ISBN # for the eBook than an actual published book that has an ISBN?

Comment on Kindle Book Lending is here! by bill

bill — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:45:50 +0000

apparently not available at all in the UK, despite instructions in the UserGuide saying otherwise. thank you Amazon.co.uk for nothing

Comment on Kindle FAQ by Reagan

Reagan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:22:03 +0000

my kindle is frozen and when i turn it on it is really slow and just turns off. it keeps rebooting itself and i dont know what to do!

Comment on Reset Kindle by Rebecca Hubbard

Rebecca Hubbard — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:14:07 +0000

I am so happy now. My Kindle was frozen, but it’s back to life, thanks to your succint advice. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Comment on Kindle FAQ by Maria de la Rocha

Maria de la Rocha — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:49:30 +0000

My screen on my kindle shows only half a picture, one half has white and black lines the other is OK and is not frozen. Is there any way to reset my kindle? Have tried soft and hard boot, still have a half image on the screen…

Comment on Kindle FAQ by matthew

matthew — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:18:23 +0000

Keizo,
I don’t have that folder on mine. Generally your notes and such are stored automatically by the application, so you would edit them by opening the Kindle PC app and highlighting or annotating directly inside the text.

Comment on Kindle FAQ by Keizo

Keizo — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:41:39 +0000

Another question. I would like to know how I can edit “My Notes and Marks” folder/file on Kindle PC? I have just started using Kindle PC.