You press this button inward, toward the screen, whereas with the Kindle 1 (beneath) you’re supposed to press outward–hence the frequent, accidental page turns. Kindle 2: Slim and Long.

Running the latest Kindle 3.1 firmware on older Kindle models is now possible thanks to a recent hack. The patched firmware, released by Yifan Lu, has been something of a work in progress for a ...

The Amazon Kindle, first of its name. When the original Kindle launched in 2007, it was immensely popular, selling out within hours and remaining out of stock for months, but it also wasn’t the ...

You can check out my image gallery that includes comparison shots between the Kindle 2, Kindle 1, and Sony Reader 505. I also shot a video of the Kindle 2 showing comparison between it and the ...

Well, we looked at the Kindle 2 and Kindle 1 side-by-side and it appears that the background is every so slightly lighter on the Kindle 1, which helps create the perception that the contrast is worse.

1. It’s great if you travel. If you travel, the Kindle is a godsend. I’m the kind of guy who stocks up books for even short trips, fully expecting to finish War and Peace, Notes from ...

Amazon’s Kindle 2 is slimmer, faster and has longer battery life than its predecessor. But the newly launched e-book reader falls short when it comes to how well it displays text, say some users.