News – The Kindle for PC application gets an update. And coming this summer: Kindle for Android. Click here for Engadget’s story.
Tech Tip – Amazon’s Kindle Support section has lots of good ideas, especially for new Kindle users. This week’s tip explains how to set a limit on the cost for sending a personal document from your computer to your Kindle. Here are the steps:
1. Visit the Manage Your Kindle Page.
2. Scroll down to the “Your Personal Document Charge Limit” section.
3. Enter your preferred maximum charge value.
4. Click the “Update limit” option when finished.
The limit you set is a per document limit. If you send multiple documents for conversion in a .zip file, the total aggregated charge for conversion of all the documents may exceed your per document limit and conversion and delivery will be successful.
Interview – Mike Elgan, Silicon Valley-based columnist, writer, speaker and blogger, this week published a ComputerWorld column titled “Why iPad Owners Need a Kindle, Too.” In our conversation on May 18th, he provided background to his list of 13 reasons why he thinks every iPad owner who loves books and reading also needs a Kindle.
Content – Amazon announces AmazonCrossing, a new publishing imprint that will bring new translations of foreign books to the Kindle. The first title will be The King of Kahel by Tierno Monénembo, a novel published in French in 2008. Click here to pre-order it for $7.99 for delivery to your Kindle on November 2, 2010.
Comment – Dan Meyers on the Kindle for iPad app’s ranking compared with iBooks, and more.
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