TKC 174 Russ Grandinetti
Podcast:The Kindle Chronicles
By: LenEdgerly
Published:December 3rd, 2011
Duration:44:58
Channels:Technology, Gadgets, Arts, Literature
News - 1) Amazon reports record Kindle sales on Black Friday. Laura Hazard Owen has details on estimates of the Kindle Fire's market share compared with Apple's iPad 2. At Best Buy, the Fire bests the iPad 2, but you need to read the fine print on that one. Amazon posts a point-by-point comparison of the two tablets. 2) Amazon announces new Kindle Stores for Spain and Italy. Tech Tip - Fire: Reports surface of WiFi connection problems with the Kindle Fire. Bruce Beris posts an overview and troubleshooting suggestions. Also, how to get some hot orange color into the name of your Fire. E-Ink: How to make screenshots with your basic Kindle (hold down the menu and keyboard buttons at the same time, then release) and Kindle Touch. Also, how to tell your Kindle with Special Offers which city you want to see offers in. Interview (Starts at 16:03) - Russ Grandinetti, Amazon's Vice President for Kindle Content, gives details of the Kindle Owners' Lending Library for Amazon Prime members and describes the similar mentality of the Kindle Fire and the e-ink Kindles. He doesn't sound worried about the Nook Tablet or Big Six publishers' lack of enthusiasm for the Lending Library. I spoke with Russ by phone and Skype on November 28. Content - Jean Remple shares content possibilities for the Fire, including two blockbuster comic books by Alan Moore and Co., Watchmen and V for Vendetta. Also, Jean's favorite music station and his wife Laila's recommendation of handsome art books by the Ankele husband and wife team showcasing the art of Rembrandt, Jean-François Millet, and Honoré Daumier. Garrett Riley recommends a great web tool for seeing the order of books in a series. The Wall Street Journal is now available as an app on the Fire. Other links mentioned - "After the Wedding" on Amazon Prime instant video.
The Kindle Chronicles
Weekly podcast comprising News of the Kindle, Tech Tips, interview with a guest, content recommendations and listener comments. Produced by Len Edgerly, co-founder of E-Books for Troops and host of The Edge of the Road podcat.
About the Author
Len Edgerly
Denver, Colorado
Website: thekindlechronicles.com
Bio: Kindle and car tech podcaster, poet, living in Denver and Cambridge, Mass.
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