![]() ![]() ![]() Making Kindle books available to consumers who don't want to buy a dedicated reading device may provide another stream of revenue.Īlso Thursday, Amazon said that it lowered the price of its newest Kindle by $20, to $259, matching the cost of a U.S.-only device that it is discontinuing. Sony already offers several e-readers, and both companies plan to release wireless-enabled devices soon that, like the Kindle, will be able to download books straight to them. The company already offers a similar application for Apple Inc.'s iPhone and iPod Touch that lets users read Kindle books whether or not they own the device.Īmazon is facing a rising tide of competition in the e-reader market from companies like Sony Corp. In the future, Amazon said, you'll be able to turn pages by swiping a finger across the screen. If you're running Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows 7 operating system and have a touch screen on your computer, you can zoom in on book pages by pinching your fingers. If you also own a Kindle, you can see any notes or highlights made on the e-reader.Īmazon will also keep track of where you are in a book, so you can stop reading on your PC and pick up at the same place on your Kindle. ![]() It will let you buy, download and read Kindle books on a Windows-based PC, regardless of whether you own a Kindle. The Seattle-based online retailer said Thursday that it will release an application called "Kindle for PC" in November.
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