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The Amazon Kindle is a compilation of e-book readers now to use fifth generation. Amazon Kindle eReaders enable users to shop for, download, browse, and focus e-books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and also other digital media via wireless networking. The hardware platform, brought to life by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126, began to be a single device and now comprises a selection of devices — most employing an E Ink electronic paper display competent at rendering 16 tones to simulate reading on paper while minimizing power consumption.
The Kindle name was devised by branding consultant Michael Cronan who was asked by Lab 126 to the merchandise. Cronan and partner Karin Hibma suggested Kindle, meaning to light a fire. They deemed this was an apt metaphor with and intellectual excitement.
Kindle hardware has evolved from the main Kindle introduced in 2007 as well as a Kindle DX line (that has a larger screen) introduced just last year. Announced in September 2011, the product range now includes devices with keyboards (Kindle Keyboard), devices with touch sensitive screens (Kindle Touch), a tablet personal computer that has a reader app along with a color display (Kindle Fire) as well as a low-priced model having an on-screen keyboard (Kindle).
Amazon in addition has introduced Kindle software for usage on various devices and platforms, including Microsoft Windows, iOS, BlackBerry, Mac OS X (10.5 or later, Intel processor only), Android, webOS, and Windows Phone (not available in many areas of Europe). Amazon boasts a "cloud" reader allowing users to read, and purchase, Kindle books coming from a web browser.
Content for the Kindle are offered on the internet downloaded wirelessly in certain countries, using either standard Wi-Fi or Amazon's 3G "Whispernet" network. Whispernet is offered without the monthly fee or wireless subscription, although fees may be incurred for that delivery of periodicals and other content when roaming internationally beyond the customer's home country. Via a service called "Whispersync," customers can synchronize reading progress, bookmarks along with other information across Kindle hardware devices along with cellular devices.
During the last 11 weeks of 2010, Amazon announced that in the states, their e-book sales had surpassed sales of paperback books the very first time.
On January 21, 2010, Amazon announced the forthcoming release of its Kindle Development Kit. Its aim is to allow developers to build 'active content' for your Kindle, and a beta version was announced with a February 2010 release date. Numerous companies formerly experimented with delivering active content throughout the Kindle's bundled browser, as well as the KDK promises 'sample code, documentation as well as the Kindle Simulator' combined with a fresh revenue sharing model for developers.
The KDK is dependant on the Java Programing language, specifically, the JSR 1.1.2 Personal Basis flavor of packaged Java APIs.
As of March 2012 Kindle store offers over 200 items defined as active content. Them include simple applications and games, including a free of charge set provided by Amazon Digital Services. Towards date the active content is just obtainable in the US (or with US billing address).
The Kindle name was devised by branding consultant Michael Cronan who was asked by Lab 126 to the merchandise. Cronan and partner Karin Hibma suggested Kindle, meaning to light a fire. They deemed this was an apt metaphor with and intellectual excitement.
Kindle hardware has evolved from the main Kindle introduced in 2007 as well as a Kindle DX line (that has a larger screen) introduced just last year. Announced in September 2011, the product range now includes devices with keyboards (Kindle Keyboard), devices with touch sensitive screens (Kindle Touch), a tablet personal computer that has a reader app along with a color display (Kindle Fire) as well as a low-priced model having an on-screen keyboard (Kindle).
Amazon in addition has introduced Kindle software for usage on various devices and platforms, including Microsoft Windows, iOS, BlackBerry, Mac OS X (10.5 or later, Intel processor only), Android, webOS, and Windows Phone (not available in many areas of Europe). Amazon boasts a "cloud" reader allowing users to read, and purchase, Kindle books coming from a web browser.
Content for the Kindle are offered on the internet downloaded wirelessly in certain countries, using either standard Wi-Fi or Amazon's 3G "Whispernet" network. Whispernet is offered without the monthly fee or wireless subscription, although fees may be incurred for that delivery of periodicals and other content when roaming internationally beyond the customer's home country. Via a service called "Whispersync," customers can synchronize reading progress, bookmarks along with other information across Kindle hardware devices along with cellular devices.
During the last 11 weeks of 2010, Amazon announced that in the states, their e-book sales had surpassed sales of paperback books the very first time.
On January 21, 2010, Amazon announced the forthcoming release of its Kindle Development Kit. Its aim is to allow developers to build 'active content' for your Kindle, and a beta version was announced with a February 2010 release date. Numerous companies formerly experimented with delivering active content throughout the Kindle's bundled browser, as well as the KDK promises 'sample code, documentation as well as the Kindle Simulator' combined with a fresh revenue sharing model for developers.
The KDK is dependant on the Java Programing language, specifically, the JSR 1.1.2 Personal Basis flavor of packaged Java APIs.
As of March 2012 Kindle store offers over 200 items defined as active content. Them include simple applications and games, including a free of charge set provided by Amazon Digital Services. Towards date the active content is just obtainable in the US (or with US billing address).