Solarfocus will introduce the SolarKindle cover at the Consumer Electronics Show today. With a built in reserve battery (1500mah) that will charge via USB or via an optional built in solar panel the cover also includes a built in LED reading light (800 lux) that will last up to 50 hours without using the Kindle’s [...]
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The Kindle Fire just started shipping, and Amazon is of course ready with some cases for you. It seems that Amazon is seeing the Fire as a reader instead of a tablet, at least based on the selection of covers. It seems most of them are sleeves or book-style covers and not stands. The Verso [...]
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I’ve seen several covers for ereaders and the iPad that are described as Moleskine-style cases, but this is the first official Moleskine cover for Kindle. Moleskine says they were inspired to make the cover by people who create their own custom notebooks by hacking Moleskine notebooks. They describe the Kindle cover as an “analog-digital hybrid [...]
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As relentless as the e-reader trend has become, so to is our quest at the Gadgeteer to provide readers with even more ways to dress up their luxury literary devices. While the sleek, minimalist design of Amazon’s 2nd generation Kindle happens to be one of it’s most alluring features, sometimes we simply feel the urge [...]
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Diane von Furstenberg has been a fashion designer since the early 70s. She became famous for her iconic wrap dress in colorful prints, and now she’s designed a line of covers for the 6″ Amazon Kindle using her signature prints. There’s a black leather clutch case in a zebra print and three canvas clutch cases in [...]
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M-Edge has announced the Guardian, a waterproof, floating case for all Kindles with 6″ displays. The case is made of molded, transparent polycarbonate. The navigation buttons and keyboard are available through flexible, sealed cutouts, and there is an anti-reflective film over the screen to allow reading in bright sunlight. Gaskets and a dual-hinge, 4-closure system [...]
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The M-Edge New Yorker Jackets are a beautiful way to protect your Kindle. The jackets feature artwork from the covers of New Yorker magazine printed on fabric. There are two images available; this picture depicts the “Bookopolis” cover by Eric Drooker. The interior of the jacket is microfiber, and the Kindle attaches with the Kindle hinge system. There [...]
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I recently spent a lot of time in waiting rooms and found that when I got bored with my Kindle and wanted to swap it out for my MP3 player I had no easy place to put my reading glasses. (This was before I saw the review on the Periscope Lighted Folio. ) I was [...]
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