If you are looking for a new protective case for Amazon Kindle, then check out the M-Edge Executive Jacket. The case has a durable faux leather exterior to protect your third generation Amazon Kindle from scratches and bumps. It has a nylon channel running all round the middle of the case, with a sturdy strap to hold the jacket securely closed while not in use. The M-Edge e-Luminator booklight is the ultimate accessory for the Amazon Kindle. The powerful light features a super-bright LED light bulb, which provides ample illumination for the Reader’s screen while a mirrored reflector and optical quality lens disperses the light uniformly. The M-Edge Executive Jacket for Amazon Kindle is priced at £39.95 or around $48. [Product Page]
Some people saw it as a bad thing when Amazon announced they were out of stock of their Kindle and would not be restocking that model anymore. Of course Amazon is much smarter than that and they are rolling out some brand new models instead. This new model will be 21 percent smaller, 15 percent lighter and will have a 20 percent faster refresh rate. It will come in two different colors, white and graphite and have two different versions, one with 3G capability and one with only WiFi. The new model will cost $189 for the 3G model and $139 for the Wifi model. [SlashGear]
While there are definitely a lot of e-Book Readers out there these days that could really give the Amazon Kindle a run for its money, the original producer of the e-Book Reader doesn’t seem to be scared/ In fact, they have just announced a brand new version called the Amazon Kindle DX Graphite which is already starting to ship to customers. It will come with a darker body which is great for people who worried about messing up the clean white exterior of the original. [SlashGear]
Word has it that Amazon will launch the Kindle Touch in the near future thanks to Amazon’s acquisition of multi-touch display manufacturer Touchco. For your info, Touchco’s touchscreen technology is designed to be cheap (under $10 a square foot) and uses a resistive display technology called interpolating force-sensitive resistance. This transparent display is able to detect an infinite number of simultaneous touches. Sadly, there is no official confirmation from Amazon about the Kindle Touch. Stay tuned for more updates. [Gizmodo]
Amazon will release their famous Amazon Kindle 2 and the Kindle DX for the mass market. These e-Book reader will be available in 100 countries, which means that Amazon wants to dominate the e-Book reader market. You can pre-order the Amazon Kindle for $279 each. The gadget will be shipped on October 19th, 2009. [PMPToday]
Good news for e-book lovers. Amazon has lowered the price of the 6-inch Kindle down to $299 (17%). This e-book reader features low power consumption E-ink display that allows the gadget to provides 30 hours of battery life. Its battery can fully recharge in just two hours. [Engadget]
Amazon has finally announced the price tag for its latest wireless reading device ‘Kindle DX’, which is priced at $489. Amazon is now taking pre-orders of the Kindle DX, but an estimated ship date remains unknown other than this summer. When compared to Kindle 2, the DX has a larger 9.7-inch screen that rotates to landscape display, a PDF reader, and more storage space at 3.3GB. For more details please check out the Press Release. Read more
