Amazon’s offering a rare opportunity to get a Kindle Fire HD 7″ at a discount of $20 off: just order a Kindle Fire HD 7″ and enter coupon code “FIRE4MOM” at checkout to get the discount. But remember, this offer only lasts until 5/12/13, so if you’re in the market for a Fire HD, don’t … Read more
After reading Joe Hill’s ghost story thriller Heart-Shaped Box and thoroughly enjoying it, I was happy to dive into Hill’s Horns (4/5 stars, currently priced at $7.99). Unfortunately, for me, it proved to be a disappointment. Not because of any lack of quality in the writing, but because most of the book doesn’t match its description. From … Read more
If you use the free Instapaper service, you really need to get the Instapaper app. First, for those who aren’t using it, check out this KF on KND article about Instapaper: a fantastic, free service that allows you to send articles to your Kindle/Kindle Fire or other devices so you can read them later, offline. I … Read more
This is a cross-post from KF on KND Editor in Chief April L. Hamilton’s new site, The Digital Media Mom, and it is reprinted here in its entirety with her permission. Digital Video: It’s The Last Video Format You’ll Ever Buy As a matter of fact, it’s the only video format you’ve been buying since … Read more
Here in the Prime Screening Room, I highlight Amazon Prime Instant Videos that are not only free for Prime members to watch, but definitely worth the cost of the rental for everyone else as well. Today’s pick: the pitch-black comedy Election (R, 4/5 stars average Amazon review rating, currently priced at $2.99 to rent and … Read more
The comment thread on Amazon’s page dedicated to yesterday’s $5 Instant Video sale Gold Box deal was very lively, and filled with many myths and signs of confusion. An earlier KF on KND post on Managing Your Instant Video Library addressed a lot of the confusion surrounding Instant Video licensing and usage, but it seems … Read more
In a word, at this point in time, assuming you haven’t hacked your Fire and don’t “sideload” apps to it, no. Not really. While it’s true that the Kindle Fire runs on the Android platform, and there have been numerous reports of hackers targeting phones that run on the Android platform, that doesn’t mean they’re … Read more
This is a post for anyone who loves music, but feels a little out of touch with what’s popular on the charts these days. Remember that the top-selling artists of today were all influenced by the great bands and chart-toppers of the past, so you may recognize some of your favorite artists from the past … Read more