Books

Oh what a seemingly overblown headline. And yet, if you think about it, it’s not that far from the truth. Because with its broad potential reach, and its likely ability to get people to pay for valuable content, the Fire seems poised to provide a counterbalance for a “free” web, while also giving people the Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats about the Kindle Fire and previews Shelly Palmer Digital Living on Good Day NY. Continue Reading →

Amazon announced four new Kindles: three e-ink models and one extraordinary 7” color tablet-style device called the Kindle Fire.  The e-ink models are noteworthy because of their low price points.  Amazon now owns the low-end of the market.  The Kindle Fire is noteworthy because it is not a piece of hardware, it is a portable Continue Reading →

Amazon announced the Kindle Fire, a $199 7-inch tablet computer. The device is Wi-Fi only and an Amazon Prime account gives you access to thousands of e-books and streaming videos. You can also download apps through Amazon’s Android app store. The tablet ships November 15th with pre-orders available now. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110929_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Amazon announced the Kindle Fire, a $200 7-inch tablet computer. The device is Wi-Fi only and an Amazon Prime account gives you access to thousands of e-books and streaming videos. You can also download apps through Amazon’s Android app store. The tablet ships November 15th with pre-orders Continue Reading →

News of Amazon’s keeps surfacing as the company is expected to make a big announcement this Wednesday. New information confirms a 7” backlit touch screen and a look similar to BlackBerry’s PlayBook. Amazon has named it the Kindle Fire, to differentiate it from its other e-readers. Read the full article at TechCrunch.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110927_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Netflix struck a multiyear dear with the DreamWorks Animation studio, bringing animated movies like Shrek and Kung Fu Panda to the streaming service. The deal won’t completely make up for Netflix’s loss of Disney and to make matters worse, the new content won’t be available until 2013. Continue Reading →

Amazon is expected to announce the newest competitor to the iPad with a revamped version of the popular Amazon Kindle. The company’s strategy is to undercut Apple’s pricing and analysts are expecting a cost of $250. By subsidizing the tablet, Amazon can essentially provide a device that tells consumers to purchase all of their media Continue Reading →

Amazon’s Kindle now lets you check out e-books from your local library. When logged in to Amazon, access your library’s website, search through it’s e-book collection and click “Get for Kindle.” Not sure which libraries have e-books? Overdrive.com searches all of them for you. Read the full article at Wired.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110922_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Facebook made a huge overhaul to your news feed and has received an unsurprising amount of negative feedback. The home page now has a Twitter-like instant feed in the top right corner and an algorithm decides which news is the most important to you. Despite the outrage, Continue Reading →