Amazon begin renting Kindle Books
Following on from my report back in September 2012, Amazon.com have now begun trialling a rental service for Kindle books aside from the existing system of renting textbooks. The first of these is a...
View ArticleReview of Scida, Kindle Management Sofware for Mac OSX
If you are the owner of an Apple Mac, you may be pleased to hear of a new App called Scida (pronounced SKEE-duh) which aims to bring an iTunes style management of eBooks to your Kindle. Available now...
View Article2012 - Year of the eBook
According to figures recently released by Amazon Inc., if 2011 was dubbed the 'Year of the eReader', then undoubtedly 2012 was the 'Year of the eBook'. 2012 saw tremendous growth in the sales of eBooks...
View ArticleAmazon.com introduce Amazon Coins
Certainly quite a bizarre choice of name - sounds like the new legal tender for the Republic of Amazon, but actually it relates to a new system of virtual currency which can be used for Kindle Fire app...
View ArticleNiew Kindle Fire HD TV Ad Pits Fire HD Against iPad
Amazon have created a new TV advertisement which shows the screen on the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 in comparison to the Retina display found on iPad models since iPad 3. Whilst both displays are indeed very...
View ArticleKindle Fire 3 - Possibility of a November Release
Today some new rumours have surfaced which are hinting at a Kindle Fire 3 release later this year in November. The reports first started circulating in the Chinese press where it is claimed that orders...
View ArticleSecond hand Kindle eBooks and Movies - Amazon Find a Way
It may seem more than a little strange, but Amazon have recently filed a patent for a method of allowing users to effectively sell second hand digital media including eBooks and movies. This patent...
View ArticleE-Ink Holdings face patent lawsuit - could spell trouble for Amazon and the...
CTI (CopyTele Inc), a business that, in their own words, are experts in patent monetization filed a suit alleging theft of technology used in e-ink displays used on eReaders including the Kindle, Nook...
View ArticleIndependent booksellers sue Amazon and the big six publishers over ebooks
http://www.guardian.co.uk... "In a case of David against Goliath, three independent US bookshops are taking on Amazon and six of the biggest publishers in America in a class-action lawsuit accusing the...
View ArticleKUF Website Redesign Launched!
If you are one of our regular members, you will have noticed something different about the Kindle Users Forum today. If it's your first time here, then welcome to our new and improved website. You may...
View ArticleAmazon release the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" in the UK and Europe
It's taken Amazon a little while to get around to it, but now the Kindle Fire HD is available in its highest spec featuring an 8,9 inch screen. Available in two flavours, 16gb and 32gb, is the new Fire...
View ArticleChrome on Fire : Improve your Kindle Fire web browsing experience.
Amazon's Silk browser on the Kindle Fire leaves a lot to be desired, so if you are fed up with your web browser crashing or websites not working properly you may want to check out our Chrome APK for...
View ArticleAmazon's major flaw with its Kindle Fire UK sales strategy
Show me the Apps !!! I've been griping about this for a while on and off, but I feel it's time to dedicate a whole post to this. What is the problem? In a nutshell, the problem is that there is no UK...
View ArticleApple no longer require an ISBN to publish on iBookstore
In the past, publishing on Apple's iBookstore has required the publisher to purchase an ISBN (International Standard Book Number), something which could add a significant cost. This requirement made...
View ArticleConverting from ePub to Kindle (Mobi) with Kindle Previewer
There are plenty of ways to convert books from ePub to Kindle .Mobi format including the superb Calibre, but did you know that Amazon's very own Kindle Previewer App can do the conversion too and also...
View ArticleKindle Spring Sale Now On. Hundreds of eBooks from 99p
Plant the seeds for a book-filled spring with hundreds of great titles on sale from £0.99 each. Choose from a selection of bestsellers and hot new releases to popular authors and debut novelists. Offer...
View ArticleBuy one, get one half price on Kindle Accessories at Amazon.co.uk
From now until April 16th 2013, Amazon.co.uk have a special promotion on selected Kindle and Kindle Fire Accessories. The accessories on offer include cases and covers and even speakers and styli. How...
View ArticleKindle Fire Software Updates
Amazon have pushed software updates for the Kindle Fire (2nd gen) and Kindle Fire HD. These updates, version 7.3.0/8.3.0 for Kindle Fire HD 7" / 8.9" and 10.3.0 for Kindle Fire are available in both...
View ArticleLink your books to your visitors' correct Amazon store automatically.
I just wanted to remind everyone about our Authl.it system which will automatically direct your readers to their correct Amazon store (.co.uk, .com, .ca etc) via a single short link. The system is dead...
View ArticleRead a good book lately? Recommend it to our readers and spread the word.
Did you know that we have our very own Kindle eBook recommendation list on the forum that can help you decide the next great book you are going to read? Using our simple system you can easily browse...
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