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Asked by neilhu : 05 October 2011 - 09:15 AM

Answered by ysoliman : Oct 17 2011 10:43 PM
Hi, If you have the book as an EPub or PDF, you can put them straight on to your Kindle by plugging it in and dragging the file into the "documents" folder. Mobi files also work with Kind... full answer >
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How to read Kindle books on BlackBerry PlayBook

By BrianSawyer : 11 July 2011 - 06:13 AM
On September 27, 2010, Amazon "announced that it will launch a Kindle app for the new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer." It's still not here, and that's the reason my PlayBook is ...
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From OReilly to Windows Phone?

Asked by hopmedic : 06 July 2011 - 02:25 AM
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Read ebook on iPad via iBooks or Kindle app

Asked by SCDaukas : 14 May 2011 - 09:55 AM

Answered by Alejandro Ramirez : May 14 2011 11:17 AM
I use the Good Reader app, you can download eBooks from URLs (i.e. when you purchase from O'Reilly). It also integrates with Safari and when you open a PDF on the browser it gives you the choice t... full answer >
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View Full Lines of Code While Reading on a Kindle

By nathanator11 : 13 January 2011 - 04:28 PM
While reading O'Reilly books on a Kindle, long lines of code wrap to multiple lines. This can be confusing. I've found that it's best to change the orientation of the device to landscape. ...
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Keyboard Shortcuts for the Kindle

By chco : 18 August 2010 - 11:12 PM
Here's a helpful listing of some of the keyboard shortcuts that you can use with the Kindle. This is an excerpt from Kindle: The Mini Missing Manual.The Kindle has a keyboard, so why not keyboard ...
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How to Read Your Email on the Kindle

By chco : 16 August 2010 - 10:00 PM
So you have a new Kindle and would like to check your email, well the browser that comes with it is partially limited. The following excerpt from Kindle: The Mini Missing Manual can help.All right, em...
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Rotating and Zooming PDFs on the Kindle

By chco : 14 August 2010 - 01:02 PM
When reading a PDF file on the Kindle it can at times be awkward to get just the right view. This excerpt from Kindle: The Mini Missing Manual can help get you acclimated to getting a good look at tho...
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How to Use the Kindle's Dictionary

By chco : 11 August 2010 - 09:06 AM
The Kindle comes with a very thorough dictionary and the following excerpt from Kindle: The Mini Missing Manual helps you tap into and get the most use out of yours.Wanna see something neat? Go grab a...
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How to Subscribe to a Newspaper or Magazine on the Kindle

By chco : 08 August 2010 - 09:01 PM
The following excerpt is from Kindle: The Mini Missing Manual. It explains how to get newspapers and magazines straight to your Kindle from the online store.From your Kindle, go to the Kindle store by...
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