Amazon has just announced that it is reducing the price of the Kindle 2 to $259 in the U.S. There will also be an international version released that will sell for $279 released on October 19th.
To learn how you can get another $30 off the Amazon Kindle, read this post (note: this also works [...]

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That certainly didn’t take long, did it?
In an announcement that many had a feeling was coming soon, Amazon has launched a free Kindle application for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Here is the official press release from Amazon:
Kindle for iPhone and iPod touch Now Available For Free From Apple’s App Store
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Amazon is apparently backing off a bit on the text-to-speech feature on the Kindle.  It announced today that it will let publishers decide whether or not they want the new Kindle device to read their books out loud.
This text-to-speech ability lets Kindle owners have their books read to them in a male or female digitized [...]

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Kindle 3 Rumors
Rumors are circulating that Prime View International, the company that makes electrophoretic displays for the Amazon Kindle 2, is working on a larger-sized, touchscreen version.
Could this be the rumored “Student’s Kindle” or even a Kindle 3? It’s too soon to tell.
We DO know that the Kindle 2 is selling like hotcakes and [...]

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Don’t forget, today is the big day to get your Kindle 2.
Overall, Amazon’s Kindle 2 is a significant improvement over the 1st generation.  There is nothing drastically different with regard to the design or function, but the device has been improved in many ways.
What are the biggest changes?  Let’s jog our memories:
* The new Kindle [...]

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We’ve seen the pictures, we’ve heard the announcement, now it’s time to reserve yours.
Amazon’s Kindle 2 will go on sale on February 24th.  Now is your chance to pre-order the Kindle 2 and reserve your place in line.  Amazon will prioritize all Kindle 2 orders on a first come, first served basis.
First things first…
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NOTE: Pre-order your Amazon Kindle 2.0 here.
This morning, Amazon officially announced its second-generation electronic book-reading device, the long-awaited Kindle 2.
Overall, Amazon’s Kindle 2 is a significant improvement over the 1st generation.  There is nothing drastically different with regard to the design or function, but the device has been improved in many ways.
What are the biggest [...]

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Several new and possibly leaked pictures of the Amazon Kindle 2 just hit the net.
The actual device itself looks pretty much the same, but it’s much much thinner, the back seems to be made of metal, and there are stereo speaker located at the bottom of the unit.
It also [...]

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Just a friendly reminder that the Amazon Kindle 2.0 comes out on Monday!
Here is a recap of what we know:

It is an updated version with the same sized screen, a smaller form factor, and an improved interface. Amazon has seemingly  “skipped three or four generations,” comparing the old Kindle to the 1st gen iPod and [...]

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Amazon will unveil its long-awaited Kindle 2.0 next Monday at a press conference in New York. The real question, though, is how many of the original version has Amazon already sold?
Jeff Bezos and the people over at Amazon like to keep us guessing.
Not to worry, Mark Mahaney says that he knows.  The analyst from Citigroup [...]

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