e-publishing

=** ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING **= ​

The Kindle hardware device uses an [|E Ink] brand [|electronic paper] display, and is able to download content over Amazon Whispernet using the [|Sprint] [|EVDO] in the USA or, for newer Kindle 2 devices, AT&T's network which also works internationally.[|[2]] The Kindle hardware device can be used without a computer, and Whispernet is accessible without any fee.[|[3]] These devices also provide free access to the internet. Kindle devices sold prior to October 19, 2009 were sold only in the United States.[|[4]] On October 7, 2009, Amazon announced an international version of the Kindle 2 with a built-in 3G (HSDPA) and EDGE/GSM wireless modem for connectivity in over 100 countries. This international version went on sale October 19, 2009 worldwide.[|[5]] On March 3, 2009, Amazon.com launched an application called //Kindle for iPhone// in the [|App Store], allowing [|iPhone] and [|iPod Touch] owners to read Kindle content on those devices. Through a technology termed "Whispersync," customers can synchronize reading progress, bookmarks, and other information across Kindle hardware devices and other mobile devices.[|[6]][|[7]] Amazon announced the [|Kindle DX] on May 6, 2009. This device has a larger screen than its predecessors and supports PDF files natively. It is marketed as more suitable for displaying [|newspaper] and [|textbook] content.[|[8]] Amazon has released //Kindle for PC// as a free software download, allowing users to read Kindle books on a Windows PC.[|[9]]
 * Amazon Kindle** is a software and hardware platform developed by [|Amazon.com] subsidiary [|Lab126] for rendering and displaying [|e-books] and other [|digital media].[|[1]] Three hardware devices, known as "Kindle," "Kindle 2," and "Kindle DX" support this platform. Kindle software applications exist for [|Windows] and for [|iPhone OS], with [|BlackBerry] and [|Mac OS X] versions in development. The first hardware device was released in the [|United States] on November 19, 2007.

The **iPad** is a [|tablet computer] developed by [|Apple Inc.][|[2]] It features [|multi-touch] interaction with print, video, photo, and audio multimedia, internet browsing, and runs most current [|iPhone OS] apps.[|[1]] The device has an [|LED-backlit] 9.7-inch (25 cm)[|[4]] multi-touch [|in-plane switching] color display running at [|XGA] resolution made by Innolux, a subsidiary of [|Foxconn].[|[2]][|[5]][|[6]] Prices for models in the United States range from [|US$] 499 to [|US$] 829 depending on the amount of storage and inclusion of [|3G access].[|[1]]
 * Apple iPad**


 * Kindle vs iPad Reports**