Using Kindle: Your Guide to All Things Kindle

by Jim Cheshire

Overview

Introducing Using Kindle, Third Edition. Meticulously researched and painstakingly written to be the one Kindle resource you can't live without, Using Kindle is a thorough guide covering all aspects of the Kindle, including how it works with devices such as the iPhone, iPod touch, and PC as well as the new PDF and international featuers. Using Kindle is designed to teach you everything you need to know to get the most out of your Kindle experience. Here are just a few of the many things you'll learn in this book:

• Tips and tricks to help make your basic Kindle reading experience more enjoyable, whether you’re reading on a Kindle device, your portable device, or a computer.
• Coverage of Kindle DX's native PDF support and accelerometer - it will automatically switch from portrait to landscape when you turn it!
• Details on Amazon's Whispersync service for owners of multiple Kindles, an iPhone or an iPod touch, or Kindle for PC or Kindle for Mac.
• Details on where you can locate free books as well as tips on how you can search for hard-to-find free books.
• How you can use free software to convert books and edit author name, title, and other information.
• The best ways to take advantage of the Kindle's built-in Web browser, including how to use email, blog readers, eBay, social networking, and even manage your Netflix movie queue.
• How to listen to music while you read.
• How to listen to podcasts on your Kindle (and how to make the Kindle automatically remember your current place in your favorite podcast.)
• A comprehensive FAQ on the Kindle using carefully researched questions asked by Kindle users.
• Innovative ideas on using the Kindle for an information-storage device.
• Much, much more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780789744586
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	01/08/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	82
File size:	870 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jim Cheshire has been entrenched in Kindle research and use since he first heard about the new device. He has delved into every aspect of it, hacked it, tweaked it, etc. Before he finally got his hands on one, he was researching it and listening to Kindle experts discuss its use. He is an early adopter and firm believer in the product and doesn’t hesitate to make the claim that it is here to stay. Jim is a published Que author, avid reader and a Kindle expert.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started with the Kindle

Chapter 2: Reading Content

Chapter 3: Finding Content

Chapter 4: Managing Your Kindle Content

Chapter 5: Internet and Email on the Kindle

Chapter 6: Pictures, Music, Audio Books, and More

Chapter 7: Kindle Resources and Accessories

Chapter 8: Kindle FAQs