by blogkindle.com in Tips on March 4, 2008
Believe it or not the above picture is not that of a fine old book, but rather a modified case cover for the Kindle! This beautiful piece was made by a user on the mobileread Kindle forum, it features a hand made leather book case, marbleized paper for the end papers, gold leaf to give […]
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by blogkindle.com in Tips on February 26, 2008
Many folks think that the only place you can easily get a Kindle eBook is from the Amazon Kindle store, however that is far from the case. I was browsing through the Amazon Kindle customer discussion forums today and came across a great list which shows you where you can get content for your Kindle. […]
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by kindlenews.info in Tips on January 30, 2008
Can you print an e-book from kindle when it’s connected to PC with USB? In general, NO, you can’t; but you can do so by copying text in ‘My Clippings’. Here is the way:First, you need to highlight the text you want to copy while reading a book on the Kindle. You’ll see a box […]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title:…
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by kindlenews.info in Tips on January 24, 2008
Kirsten on yahoo kindle group - kindlekorner -have recently posted a set of step-by-step instructions to set up custom screensaver on kindle. Thanks to Kirsten for this effort. I’ve just reproduced the instructions here for everybody:Attach the Kindle to a computer using the USB cord. Using Windows Explorer (or whatever you use to see individual files/folders) ,…
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by Jason Schramm in Tips on January 21, 2008
I am writing this because I have seen some confusion in Kindle reviews as to what the Back button does, and how it differs from the Previous Page button. Some people think they sometimes act the same, but that is just not correct.
The Previous Page button takes you to the previous page in the book you…
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by blogkindle.com in Tips on January 2, 2008
Some of you may have noticed the Feedbooks link in the sidebar, I recommend that if you have got a Kindel or any other eBook reader that you check it out. So what is Feebdooks all about? Feedbooks supply public domain books and Creative Commons titles for E-Paper devices. What is great for Kindle owners is […]…
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by blogkindle.com in Tips on January 1, 2008
Now many of you have had your Amazon Kindle for about a month now which means you should be comfortable with holding and reading on the device. Now that your using the Kindle has become second nature, you want to increase your productivity and get the most out of your Kindle. The best way to […]
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by blogkindle.com in Tips on December 30, 2007
Yesterday we posted a picture of a hacked Kindle with google maps running on it. Today we have 2 more shots to show you, these were taken with the newly discovered screen-grab utility. The first one is a screen-grab of a New York Times article, and the second one shows google maps running in more […]
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by kindlenews.info in Tips on December 29, 2007
Engadget reports via interface that kindle has some hidden programs like google maps cell based location, picture viewer, slideshow, screenshoot, clock, and the minesweeper game. According to interface, the buttons you need to use for the functionality of these programs are: - Google Maps, show current location (Alt-1 while in the browser)- Play Minesweeper (Alt-M)- Make a…
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by blogkindle.com in Tips on December 29, 2007
A few days ago we reported that the Kindle had been hacked to allow mobipocket eBooks to run on the device. The guy behind the hack was hacker Igor Skochinsky. It seems Igor has done it again, this time uncovering a handful of exciting hidden features. The most exiting of which, as you can see from […]…
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