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application for iPhone and iPod that users can read the content from their Kindle device.
The new Kindle DX was released May 2009. (Figure 1.3) (Supplement 7.1) It has improved
several design details, such as larger screen and better-placed buttons. It is for better
displaying newspaper and textbook content
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The new Kindle DX has improved to
provide better reading experience. It
provides a black-and white 9.7-inch
diagonal screen with no glare and
backlight. It can be read in portrait or
landscape mode, and allow readers to
adjust the font sizes. Every book in
Kindle owners’ private library can be
large printed. With built-in dictionary, it
allows readers to look up definition of a
new word which will automatically
display at the bottom of the screen
when moving the cursor to it. Readers
can easily type in annotations which can
be edited later on. The 5-way controller
is for highlighting and clipping key
passages and bookmarking pages for
future use. The Kindle DX also
remembers the last pages and will open
to the page once open the book again.
With its Text-to-Speech feature, Kindle
DX can read the contents out loud with
turning pages automatically when it is
being read. It also can play MP3 files
which can be background music during
the reading.
Reading e-books is not the only thing we can do with Kindle DX. Amazon is trying to
deliver extra service to make the Kindle a multi-functional device. For instance, users can
subscribe newspaper with Kindle. With a single click, users can clip and save entire
articles for later reading. Each Kindle has a unique and customizable e-mail address. This
allows the approved contacts to e-mail Word, PDF documents and pictures wirelessly to
Kindle for a small fee or for free. Its basic Web browser works well to read simple,
text-centric Web sites, such as Google and Wikipedia. Users can also search references
within a book, across personal Kindle library, in the Kindle Store, or the Web by typing in
a word or phrase.
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Brad Stone, Looking to Big-Screen e-Readers to Help Save the Daily Press, New York Times, May 3, 2009
Figure 1.3
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