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(Amazon Kindle Videos) This week Amazon.com announced the all new Kindle 3 with a slimmer design, same size viewing screen as the Kindle and Kindle 2, and brand new features. Some of the new features of the Kindle 3 include 50% better contrast for viewing, faster page turns, better font display, double the storage of previous Kindle models, and a battery life of one month.  Oh, yeah, we almost forgot... 

We love spec commercials as it shows off the creativity of people beyond the normal ad agencies hired to create commercials. We have below for you a spec commercial made by Alex de Campi that is quite creative and really captures the essence of what the Kindle is. A spec commercial is a commercial that wasn’t commissioned by a company, but was still created to show off a concept in the creator’s... 

(Amazon Kindle News) Here’s the official promotional video, made by Amazon, for the Kindle 2. The video highlights many of the Kindle 2 features over the previous Kindle, including Text to Speech, a slimmer body, easier to read eink technology, ability to download books wirelessly at no additional charge, and the ability to download up to 1,500 books.  Read More →

(Amazon Kindle News) This video is a user demonstration of the Amazon Kindle DX. The Amazon Kindle DX is much bigger than it’s younger brother, the Kindle 2. The Amazon Kindle DX is more for use with newspapers, textbooks, and people wanting a bigger screen. In addition, the Kindle DX views pdf files, something other Kindle versions don’t do. The Kindle DX also has a landscape mode where... 

(Amazon Kindle News) The following video is a first look at the Amazon Kindle DX by Bridget Watson. Overall, she likes the Amazon Kindle DX but says there’s no way she would buy it or college students would buy it because of the $500 price tag attached to it. She also shows some of the functionality of the Kindle DX. Overall she gives it a B+ rating…  Read More →

(Amazon Kindle News & Reviews) Here is a review of the Amazon Kindle DX by Consumer Reports, which always calls it as they see it.  The pros: it’s bigger,  type size is larger, batter life is longer. The cons: Too expensive,  heavier and less portable, can’t turn pages with left hand, no backlight. Here’s the Consumer Reports review of the Amazon Kindle DX…  Read More →

(Kindle Videos) This video, by CNET reporter Caroline McCarthy, takes you to the launch of the Kindle DX in early May 2009 in New York. At the launch it was stated that the Kindle DX’s size makes it the perfect choice for textbooks and newspapers. Here’s Caroline’s report…  Read More →

(Amazon Kindle News) Amazon.com has released an informative video about its newest upcoming product, the Amazon Kindle DX. The video shows the Kindle DX in action, providing features and benefits. Here’s the video…  Read More →