Amazon Kindle News, Rumors & Updates

[In this feature, we highlight a handful of the best book reviews appearing over the weekend in major newspapers. Follow it here.] The Mirage, by Matt Ruff. Reviewed by David L. Ulin in the L.A. Times. In my February Book...

Nothing beats a good opening line. When one works, it'll tell you all you need to know about the book, and at the same time pull you along and leave you wanting more. "What was the worst thing you've ever...

Here’s another report to add to the chorus of predictions that Amazon is gearing up to launch a larger version of its Kindle Fire tablet. The occasionally reliable Digitimes claims that Foxconn has won the contract for a new 10-inch...

[This feature is a brief monthly summary of interesting books coming out this month. Follow it here. Click the pictures or the title links to find these books at Goodreads.] Zona, by Geoff Dyer (2/21) The subtitle is “A Book...

Perusing the Kindle store this morning, I noticed several new Kindle games and active content available for Kindle E Ink ereaders. I also noticed some of the older games have been updated to support the Kindle 4 and Kindle Touch....

[In this feature, we highlight a handful of the best book reviews appearing over the weekend in major newspapers. Follow it here.] . The Orphan Master’s Son, by Adam Johnson. Reviewed by Katherine A. Powers (Barnes and Noble Review). This...

On CNet, Scott Stein writes about why a $79 Kindle has replaced his iPad as his e-book-reading device of choice. The reasons aren’t really new, and indeed have popped up any time anyone has ever compared e-ink devices to tablets...