Limited Time $40 Discount On Kindle Paperwhite Bundle – Deal Alert – PCWorld

Amazon has activated a limited-time discount on its popular Kindle Paperwhite e-reader, when you buy it bundled with a few essential accessories. The bundle includes the latest Kindle Paperwhite 6″ E-Reader in black with Special Offers ($ 119.99), an Amazon Leather Cover ($ 39.99), and Amazon 5W Power Adapter ($ 19.99), all for $ 139.97, for a limited time, saving you $ 40. See the bundle on Amazon.

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Gift This, Not that: Kobo Aura H2O against. Kindle Voyage – Forbes

the Gift Kobo Aura H2O, not the Kindle Voyage (Credit: Amazon, Kobo)

I am a bit of an e-reader packrat, or at least my wife thinks so. My collection includes Sony’s e-readers, Nooks, Kindles and Kobos. While early generation Kobo e-readers could be iffy in terms of quality, with the release of the excellent Kobo Aura, the company successfully transitioned to high quality devices that delivered a premium experience. And the follow-up Kobo Aura H2O is one of the best e-readers on the market for e-book lovers.

If you were going to buy someone a Kindle Voyage as a gift, you should consider the Kobo Aura H2O instead. Here’s why.

Killer Advantage: Kobo Aura H2O is Waterproof and Dustproof

Amazon likes to show product shots of people sitting on a beach or by the pool, relaxing while reading an e-book on their Kindle.

However, in reality, you’d be nuts to do that. They splash from a wave, they Cannonball dive too close to your deck chair, one spilled a Mai Tai, or one careless kick of sand and a Kindle Voyage is likely to be toast.

The best place to read is the riskiest place to use a Kindle (Credit: Amazon)

The Kobo Aura H2O, on the other hand, is IP67 certified waterproof and dust proof. That means it can survive up to 30 minutes submerged in 3.6-feet of water. Splashes, rain and a gust of sand-filled wind? Not a problem. And actually submerged a review unit in a sink and it not only was fine, but it kept working, even under water.

Kobo Auro H2O not only survives splashes, and rain, it can be submerged (Credit: brad Moon)

The Kobo Aura H2O is perfect for the hardcore reader. The person who wants to read while on vacation, sitting by their pool or even in the bath tub. The kind of reader who doesn’t want to scramble to put their book safely way just because they get caught in a bit of rain while waiting for a bus. You could stuff the Kindle Voyage in a protective case, but that’s ugly and anything that covers the display is inevitable that detracts from the reading experience. Or you could pay a third party company-it is waterproof the device, but you’ll pay for that upgrade.

Kobo Aura H2O Delivers a Flagship Reading Experience

You aren’t really giving up much by going with the Kobo Aura H2O instead of the Kindle Voyage, although the H2O is the most expensive $ 20 less (actually, at the time of publication, Kobo had knocked it down to a $ 40 difference).

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The Kobo’s display is slightly lower resolution –265 ppi instead of 300 ppi– and I find it’s not quite as white as the Kindle’s. However, the Kobo’s display is larger at 6.8-inches. And find it’s plenty sharp, the extra size is appreciated (without adding bulk) and Kobo the Kindle is tops when it comes to e-book customization (24 font sizes are eight, plus 11 font styles and additional customization options).

The Kobo H2O also lacks the Kindle Voyage’s bezel-mounted page turning button, make sure purely on touch-screen page flips.

Otherwise the two e-readers are pretty evenly matched. Both offer excellent side-lighting solutions, wifi (although 3G is an option exclusive to the Voyage), long battery life, 4GB of storage, and the ability to borrow e-books from public libraries.

The Amazon Question…

If you’re shopping for someone who is an Amazon fan, the Kindle Voyage is tough to beat, especially if they already own a Kindle library of e-books or they’re an Amazon Prime member..

is Not locked into Amazon? Kobo’s online e-bookstore, carries over 5 million titles. I can’t recall ever looking for a book that I couldn’t find. Unlike the Kindle, the Kobo Aura H2O is also compatible with e-books purchased from Google Play’s e-book store, also boasting over 5 million titles. In other words, someone with a Kobo is not going to suffer from a lack of content available.

And while Kobo started out as a small, Canadian company, since 2011 it has been owned by Japan’s e-commerce giant Rakuten (often described as the Japanese Amazon) –it’s not going anywhere.

Converting Kindle e-books to a format that can be read using a Kobo e-reader is easy enough to do, although from a technical point of view, not legal in most countries. Unless they’re up to that challenge, if the person you’re shopping for has invested in a collection of Kindle titles, and the Kobo e-reader probably isn’t the best bet.

Kobo Aura H2O is perfectly at home on the beach or by a pool (Credit: Kobo)

Otherwise, the Kobo Aura H2O is the hardcore reader’s e-reader.

E-books look great and reading it offers unmatched customization options, the hardware is attractive and affordable, the selection of e-books is world-class and most importantly for someone who loves reading, it can be used literally everywhere. That includes the places where so many people enjoy extended reading sessions –at the beach, by the pool or soaking in a hot bath. You can’t do that (without risking damage) with a Kindle Voyage, so that’s why you should consider giving the gift of a Kobo Aura H2O instead.

Today’s best deals: Kindle Unlimited, camping gear, and more – the A. V. Club

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You’ll find a selection of the day’s best deals below, but for more, be sure to visit Kinja Deals.

Kindle Unlimited 12 month subscription, $ 89

Kindle Unlimited is basically Netflix for ebooks and audiobooks, and Amazon’s taking $ 25 off the list price when you buy a year today.

today’s price is actually about $ 9 more than it was on Cyber Monday, but hey, that’s what you get for procrastinating. Even if this isn’t your thing, it’s a great gift idea for the reader in your life. Just click the "This Is a Gift" button, and you can choose the date that it will be delivered.

Prefer dead trees? You can still save $ 5 on any $ 15 Amazon physical book purchase as well.

Aukey USB wall charger, $ 7 with code AUK2PORT

You know the little charging brick that came with your phone? Throw it out and spend $ 7 on this replacement from Aukey (with code AUK2PORT). It’s basically the same size as Apple’s standard iPhone charger, but it includes two ports, folding prongs, and 2.4 A of current (shared between the ports) to charge your devices faster.

MSR, Therm-A-Rest and Platypus camping gear

Sometimes, it just works out that one Amazon sale can knock off your entire checklist. Today only, MSR, Therm-A-Rest, Platypus and camping gear are on sale, including a pair of snowshoes if that’s something you’ve been needing. Everything you need for a good camping trip except something to actually put these things in is marked down (oh, and maybe a sleeping bag would be a good idea).

540 Poop Bags, $ 9 with code MIUBAG28

don’t be that person who doesn’t clean up after your dog. When you can get 540 poop bags and dispensers two for $ 9, there’s no excuse.

Toshiba Canvio Connect 3TB, $ 95

For friends and family members that aren’t regularly backing up their files, there’s no better gift than an external hard drive, especially when 3TB will only set you back $ 95, no extra power cord required.

Fizzics Waytap, $ 100

As seen on Shark Tank the Fizzics Waytap beer dispenser takes any standard can or bottle of beer, agitates it with sound waves, and dispenses it with just the right amount of "micro-foam" simulate beer straight from the tap. There are no gasses or chemicals at work here; just sound waves powered by AA batteries.

It sounds too good to be true, but the older, larger model has a solid 4 star review average, so there’s definitely something there. The new Waytap model normally sells for $ 130, but Amazon’s marked it down to $ 100, while supplies last. It’s already one-two months back-ordered, so order up.

For the rest of Friday’s best deals, don’t forget to head over to Kinja Deals!

Kindle now available in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati And Malayalam – MediaNama.com

We missed this earlier.

Amazon has updated its Kindle tablets and Android and iOS apps to support Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati and Malayalam in India. Books on Kindle will be available in these Indian languages along with some exclusive titles. The company plans to add more titles in the future. Currently, the e-reader will also offer translated versions of English books. As of now, the Kindle claims to have a library of 4 million books.

The e-reader and Kindle apps, is currently support English, Chinese, German, French, Japanese, Gaelician, Danish, Finnish etc. Amazon says on its help page that it removes books in languages other than the ones it supports as the books can not be displayed properly. Amazon will also add font size adjustment, adding notes, highlights, and automatic saves along with syncing the last page read across all Kindle apps and Kindles.

India Kindle sales 200% up in 2015

According to Sanjeev Jha, the India director for content, India is among the Kindle’s fastest growing markets globally and India sales grew 200% in 2015. Jha added that an Indian user Kindle downloaded 10 times the number of books they buy in physical form and tend to read 4 times more as compared to bought books on Amazon. He said that the company was trying to focus on adding the most relevant books" instead of publishing every book.

In September last year, Amazon launched Kindle Unlimited, a subscription service which would give readers access to over 1 million books for a limited period. The following month, Rupa Publications, one of India’s major book publishing houses, signed up for Kindle Unlimited.

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Amazon launched the Kindle Store and Kindle Direct Publishing for independent authors and publishers in India in 2012.

In August, India launched a Amazon used books, offering over 100,000 titles. At the time, Amazon claimed to have 9,400 sellers on the platform. Note that Amazon’s other-Junglee marketplace also sells used books among other items.

Westland publishing unit acquisition

Last month, Amazon acquired the publishing arm of Westland Ltd for an undisclosed amount to let Westland authors expand their physical and digital book businesses in India and globally. In February, the Pope travelled Westland had raised about Rs 9.5 lakh from Amazon for a 26% stake in the company.

Meanwhile, Amazon’s rival in India Flipkart exited its ‘ books business in September last year.

Review: Amazon Kindle 2016 lights our fire – PC Authority

The Amazon Kindle has set the standard in the e-reader market for years, seeing off rival manufacturers with its combination of high-quality hardware, broad choice of content and low book prices. It’s reached the point where the only choice you’re likely to face when it comes to buying a new e-reader, is which Kindle to buy, and Amazon offers plenty of choice. The Amazon Kindle 2016 is one of four e-readers on sale at the online retail giant, with the Paperwhite costing $ 189, the Voyage is $ 269 and the Oasis $ 550. That means it’s the cheapest in Amazon’s range by some distance.

As befits a product costing a quarter of the price of the top-spec Kindle Oasis, it isn’t as slender or as well knitted together. In fact, the new Kindle feels surprisingly low rent. The matte-finish plastic is available in white or black, but whichever you choose, its lightweight construction means this Kindle has a disposable air. Tap the rear of the device and it sounds hollow; apply pressure and it turns disconcertingly; the plastic power button as far from hard-wearing.

I wasn’t impressed with the finish on the white version I was sent for review, then. After only a few days of being carried around in my bag, it was already looking dirty and muddy. In fact, overall, it appears to be less well made than Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet.

Once you’ve switched it on, there’s every chance you’ll forget about the cheapness, and that’s mainly down to its excellent E-Ink Pearl screen. Sure, its 600 x 800, 167ppi resolution isn’t as high as the Paperwhite, Voyage and Oasis – all of which have the latest, far sharper, 300индекс producer price E Ink Carta panel – but you’d need pretty sharp eyesight for the lower-resolution screen to disturb you. And the contrast between page background and text is almost as good. Set alongside the far more expensive Oasis with its light turned down, I found it tough to separate the two.

What’s more likely to cause irritation is that the Amazon Kindle 2016 comes with neither light nor an alternative to the touchscreen for turning pages. The latter isn’t something that bothers me, but some folk simply prefer pressing buttons. I’d recommend you learn to live with this if money is tight, though, since you’d have to spend more to get a Kindle with buttons (the Kindle Paperwhite is also touchscreen-only).

Elsewhere, the basic Kindle is all but identical to its more expensive counterparts. The touchscreen is optical rather than capacitive, but it works perfectly. Performance is slick, and Amazon claims its battery life is "up to four weeks" – although note that this is with wireless turned off and reading limited to 30 minutes a day.

The Kindle also benefits from the same interface update that Amazon recently rolled out across its more expensive e-readers. That means noticeable improvements to Page Flip, which gains a thumbnail overlay, making it easier to flip back and forth through your books. Social network integration and family sharing are also much-improved.

there’s even Bluetooth audio connectivity, so those who need a screen reader can navigate both the Kindle interface and have their ebooks read out to them through headphones.
This is a basic e-reader, that much is men, from the design and build of 2016′s Kindle. If you crave high-quality construction, shift your sights higher to the Paperwhite, Voyage or Oasis. Those devices benefit from better build quality and more features. You’ll almost certainly enjoy having them more than this functional, standard Kindle.

Once you look past the basic features that the Kindle lacks, however, a highly capable e-reader emerges. It’s responsive, lightweight, reads well, and when it comes to the most important things is usability and content – it’s just as good as any of its pricier rivals. If you don’t wish to spend a three-figure sum on an e-reader, it’s the best you can buy.

Amazon Kindle finally gets support for Hindi and other Indian languages – Mashable

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the Kindle app and tablet users in India can now read books in several local languages.

Amazon says it has added “thousands” of ebooks in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati and Malayalam languages to its Kindle store. The catalog includes the largest selection of digital best sellers,” and several exclusive titles.

In addition to the Kindle tablets, Amazon says it has also updated Kindle apps on Android and iOS platforms to include support for Indian languages. Amazon’s rival Google Play Books also supports Hindi and other Indian languages.

Some of the titles include ‘Ishq Mein Hona Kegeyli' by Ravish Kumar (Hindi), ‘Rajaraja Chozhan’ by Sa. On. Kannan (Tamil), ‘Mrutyunjay’ by Shivaji Sawant (Marathi), ‘Ek Bija Ne Gamta Rahiye’ by Kaajal Oza Vaidya (Gujarati) and ‘Aarachar’ by K R Meera (Malayalam).

"We are excited to offer readers the largest selection of digital best sellers in five Indian languages. All you need is an Android or iOS device, or a Kindle eReader to get started. This is another step in our open work to provide more choice and selection is the Indian readers," said Rajiv Mehta, Kindle India Country Manager.

The move further establishes Amazon’s position in the ebook marketplace in India. In late October, the company purchased Westland, a subsidiary of the Tata Group of companies, Trent, this bolster each other’s physical and digital book businesses in India.

Amazon Kindle finally gets support for Hindi and other Indian languages – Mashable

Image: TYLER ESSARY/MASHABLE

the Kindle app and tablet users in India can now read books in several local languages.

Amazon says it has added “thousands” of ebooks in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati and Malayalam languages to its Kindle store. The catalog includes the largest selection of digital best sellers,” and several exclusive titles.

In addition to the Kindle tablets, Amazon says it has also updated Kindle apps on Android and iOS platforms to include support for Indian languages. Amazon’s rival Google Play Books also supports Hindi and other Indian languages.

Some of the titles include ‘Ishq Mein Hona Kegeyli' by Ravish Kumar (Hindi), ‘Rajaraja Chozhan’ by Sa. On. Kannan (Tamil), ‘Mrutyunjay’ by Shivaji Sawant (Marathi), ‘Ek Bija Ne Gamta Rahiye’ by Kaajal Oza Vaidya (Gujarati) and ‘Aarachar’ by K R Meera (Malayalam).

"We are excited to offer readers the largest selection of digital best sellers in five Indian languages. All you need is an Android or iOS device, or a Kindle eReader to get started. This is another step in our open work to provide more choice and selection is the Indian readers," said Rajiv Mehta, Kindle India Country Manager.

The move further establishes Amazon’s position in the ebook marketplace in India. In late October, the company purchased Westland, a subsidiary of the Tata Group of companies, Trent, this bolster each other’s physical and digital book businesses in India.