What’s New in Kindle Version 3.1
Amazon has announced a new software update for the latest version of its Kindle e-reader. The free upgrade, while relatively minor, delivers several enhancements that Kindle users have wanted for some time. A new Public Notes feature allows Kindle users to make book notes and highlights available to other Kindle enthusiasts. And Kindle e-books now have real page numbers that match those in printed books.
The preview release of version 3.1 is available here. Users of the latest (third generation) Kindle Wi-Fi and 3G models can download it now, or wait until Amazon pushes the software via Wi-Fi, although it's unclear exactly when that'll happen. Read more...
Why WebOS Hasn’t Lived Up to Its Potential — Yet
When Palm first unveiled webOS in 2009, the new platform was supposed to be the next mobile messiah.
With its sexy user interface, a developer-friendly backend and a host of new features like multitasking and contact Synergy, everyone was certain webOS would be the platform to rejuvenate the once-prominent PDA pioneer company.
As of November 2010, Palm’s market share of U.S. mobile platforms weighed in at a paltry 3.9 percent, according to a comScore report. Sales of the Palm Pre — the flagship device on which webOS was first shipped — were lackluster, with numbers never breaking the 1 million mark in the first three months of the phone’s release. Weigh that against the iPhone 3GS, which launched two weeks after the Pre. One million of Apple’s handsets were sold in the first three days after release. Read more...