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Cyber Monday: Amazon Kindle DX drops to $259

Those looking for an e-ink ereader and preferring something with a screen larger than 6 inches may be happy to see this Cyber Monday pricing that Amazon has for the Kindle DX. The reader is $259, which is down from the regular pricing of $380 (a savings of $120). That being said, the Kindle DX more »

Amazon giving away $25 gift cards with Kindles for Mother’s Day

Amazon really wants you to buy your mother a Kindle for Mother’s Day. Specifically Amazon wants you to buy a Kindle 3G or Kindle DX for your mother. From now until April 8 buying either of those Kindle models will also get you a $25 Amazon gift card. So, buy your mother a $189 Kindle more »

Amazon Kindle DX $80 off today only

Been waiting for your chance to buy a Kindle DX? That 9.7-inch display is nice, but $379 is just too much for your wallet. Today Amazon has your covered. Today only you can buy a brand new Kindle DX for $299. The sale is part of Amazon’s Gold Box deals. There really isn’t much more more »

Graphite Kindle DX has arrived

Amazon’s newest Graphite Kindle DX’s first shipping notices are being sent out according to a helpful informant. You need not worry if you didn’t pre-order yours as these babies are still in stock. Boasting a 9.7-inch large screen, the DX features a new graphite enclosure in addition to a high contrast electronic ink display with more »

Amazon introduces new Kindle DX, now with 50% improved contrast and priced at $379

Amazon has been pretty busy with the Kindle lineup lately, first a price drop on the regular Kindle from $259 to $189 and now a new Kindle DX has been unveiled. The new model retains many of the same features found on the original DX, in other words its still sporting a 9.7 inch Eink more »

Princeton’s Kindle experiement generates mixed results

Amazon’s Kindle DX has been undergoing testing by several universities as a possible replacement for printed course materials. Last year, University of Washington students reported that it didn’t quite make the cut due to complaints about it’s navigation, folder, and note taking systems, and now Princeton University is chiming in with the same complaints. Both more »

Amazon Kindle DX goes global

The Kindle DX, is a bigger version of Kindle in terms of both screen size (9.7″) and capacity (3.3GB). It is recently announced that the Kindle DX is now available in over 100 countries worldwide. The Kindle DX comes with Global Wireless, allowing you to download books using 3G, EDGE or GPRS signals (There will more »

Amazon continues to help the blind with advanced text-to-speech in Kindle

Those who have vision problems, or are partially dyslexic can still take comfort in knowing the text of books can be read aloud to them in their Amazon Kindle device. For instance, some people only need the text to be slightly enlarged in order to enjoy reading without the need of it being read aloud. more »

Amazon to launch an international version of the Kindle DX next year

A couple of days ago, Amazon not only slashed pricing of the Kindle 2, but they announced an international version of the Kindle 2 to be available on October 19. The product has been exclusively sold in America, but now people all over the world can purchase a Kindle 2 and use it over 100 more »

Students hate on the Kindle DX?

Over the past two weeks, 50 students and professors from Princeton University students were given the Amazon Kindle DX as a way to test their ability as an academic tool. Although some of the feedback indicated benefits to the electronic reader, many of the users have found the device difficult to use and awkward. The more »