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03.05.10The verdict on the Blackberry Kindle app: needs a large screen to be of much useNow that the Kindle for Blackberry app has been out for a few weeks, it's been reviewed all over the web. I don't have a Blackberry so I've had to sit this one out, but the summary from elsewhere seems to be: It provides syncing across devices so you'll always be at the most recent spot in your book. As with the iPhone app, it won't display magazine subscriptions or blogs--you can only read books. It says U.S. only but you can download it from elsewhere (or at least from the U.K.). You can buy ebooks directly from the app if you're in the ...
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02.15.10Review of Arkon Kindle StandSUMMARY Attaches directly to Kindle 2, provides ability to stand Kindle 2 upright at different angles. $19.95 + $7 shipping from www.arkon.com. Same price on Amazon through a third-party retailer.Arkon provides a 90 day warranty, but you will have to pay $9 for a replacement product. For purchases directly from arkon.com, there is a 30 day return policy, and shipping fees will not be refunded. Pros: lightweight and relatively unobtrusive sturdy, easy to clean easy to attach and remove can attach to a wall Cons: can't leave on if you use a case very noisy when you adjust the legs current buying options make it slightly expensive when you factor in shipping MY EXPERIENCE A ...
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12.10.09Mossberg reviews nook: “It’s not fully baked yet”[caption id="attachment_649" align="alignnone" width="480" caption="Walt Mossberg reviews the nook"][/caption] Thinking of buying a Barnes & Noble nook instead of a Kindle? It's sexier, especially with that full color touch panel on the bottom, but the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg says it's not "fully baked" and that you should hold off for now. You can watch his video review below, but here's his summary after spending a week with the device: GOOD you can lend books [yeah but not very easily! -Ed.] the touchschreen navigation/keyboard panel is unique BAD it's slower than the Kindle generally buggy In his companion review at AllThingsD, he says this about the sluggishness ...
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