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Kindle Touch Jailbreak Already Performed, Little Use for It Right Now

Amazon’s Latest eBook Reader Gets Jailbroken with MP3 HTML5-Based Hack
By on Sunday, 11. December 2011

On top of the Kindle Fire Android tablet that Amazon launched this year, the company also started selling a new Kindle eBook Reader, the Kindle Touch, and it seems the device has already been jailbroken.

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Kobo 2012 Book Club Officially Announced

Kobo Announces The 2012 Book Club, Will Be Free Of Charge For Those Who Purchase A New Kobo Touch Or Kobo Touch With Special Offers Reader
By on Friday, 2. December 2011

It looks like Kobo has come forward with a little extra added incentive for those considering the purchase of a Kobo Touch ereader — the Kobo 2012 Book Club. The details of the book club have recently been announced by Kobo and those who purchase a Kobo Touch can get [...]

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Amazon Touts Black Friday 2011 As Being The Best Ever For The Kindle Family

Amazon Announces Black Friday 2011 Kindle Sales Were Increased 4 Times Over 2010, Calls It Best Ever & Still Does Not Mention Specific Numbers
By on Monday, 28. November 2011

It looks like the Kindle has been good to Amazon this holiday shopping season. More specifically, the Kindle Fire has been good for Black Friday sales and not only for Amazon, but with other retailers such as Target and Best Buy.

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Green Tech: Copper Hexacyanoferrate Batteries Can Last 10 to 30 Years

New Battery Technology Being Developed Will Last 40,000 Charge Cycles Or 100 Times More Than Lithium-Ion Batteries For Longer Smartphone, Tablet, Notebook & Digital Camera Battery Life
By on Sunday, 27. November 2011

Smartphones, tablets, notebooks, and other gadgets have a pre-defined lifetime, mostly because of battery chemistry. But a new technology being developed will last 10 to 30 years. Will our devices live that long, though?

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Apple App Store iOS App Lets Apple Store Employees Track Shoppers to Deliver Purchases

Apple Store Employees Can Track Your Location Within the Apple Store Using iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch & Personally Deliver Your Purchase When You're In the Store
By on Sunday, 27. November 2011

Black Friday shopping has been hectic, and there have been reports of shoppers going as far as pepper-spraying fellow patrons in an effort to do “competitive shopping.” But at Apple Stores, customer service is at its best, with employees getting your order ready even before you enter the premises.

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iPod touch 4G TV Ad Airs, Focuses on iOS 5 Sharing Features

Apple’s New “Share the Fun” iPod touch Commercial Shows iMessage, Game Center & FaceTime Capabilities
By on Thursday, 24. November 2011

After launching a brand new iPad 2 commercial just a few days ahead of this year’s Black Friday shopping spree edition, Apple is now back with a new TV ad that focuses on the company’s iPod touch 4G.

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BLACK FRIDAY: Barnes & Noble Black Friday Sale Will Include A Limited Edition Nook Simple Touch

Barnes & Noble Will Be Selling A Limited Edition White Nook Simple Touch For $79 On November 25th
By on Wednesday, 23. November 2011

It looks like Barnes & Noble have become the latest retailer to come forward with details on their Black Friday sale. The Barnes & Noble deals will be available for just one day, November 25th, however they will include discounts on a number of items. Plus, Barnes & Noble will [...]

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BLACK FRIDAY: Full Amazon 2011 Black Friday Ad Gets Leaked, Prices Not Available

Amazon’s Printed Black Friday Ad Available a Few Days Ahead of Shopping Bonanza
By on Sunday, 20. November 2011

We have extensively covered this year’s Black Friday deals by showing you discounts for plenty of tech products from various electronics retailers that have leaked their 2011 Black Friday ads well ahead of November 25. Today we have one more ad to show you, coming from Amazon, which reveals plenty of [...]

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Kindle Fire vs. iPad 2: Kindle Fire Won't Put a Dent in iPad Sales - Barclays

Barclays Analyst Says Apple Will Still See Record iPad Sales This Holiday Season, Even With the Popularity of the Kindle Fire
By on Thursday, 17. November 2011

They’re all “iPad Killers.” This is what analysts say of Android tablets that have cropped up time and again. But while the Kindle Fire may have the best chance of beating the iPad in terms of desirability and affordability due to its price, a Barclays analyst thinks the iPad can [...]

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Amazon Kindle Fire Costs $201.70 to Build - IHS iSuppli

IHS iSuppli Teardown Reveals Final Price Tag for Amazon Kindle Fire Components Not too Far From Retail Cost, at $201.70
By on Thursday, 17. November 2011

We earlier wrote about analysts estimating that the Amazon Kindle Fire costs more to build than its retail price. While earlier guesstimates pegged it at $10 per unit, IHS iSuppli says it’s closer to the $199 price tag after all.

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