RSSKindle goes multitouch on Windows 7
By Tim Conneally | Published October 22, 2009, 2:35 PM
Hitching its wagon to the Windows 7 star today, Amazon announced the upcoming availability of Kindle for PC, a free Windows 7 optimized e-reader program that syncs with a user's Kindle, and allows PC-based reading and library building.
Just like Kindle for iPhone, the software uses Amazon's Whispersync functionality to keep users on the same page (literally) as their Kindle. Also like the iPhone application, Kindle for PC users running Windows 7 will be able to utilize multi-touch gestures such as pinch zooming and finger swipes to turn pages.
Naturally, the software will also be available to Windows XP and Vista users when it debuts next month.
Mike Nash, corporate vice president of Windows Platform Strategy at Microsoft said, "With the announcement of Kindle for PC, Amazon is making its massive selection of Kindle books available on the world`s most widely used platform. The new Kindle for PC`s use of Windows 7 features such as Jump Lists and Windows Touch demonstrates how Windows 7 makes new things possible."
This announcement comes just days after Barnes & Noble -- potentially Amazon's strongest competitor in the e-book space -- launched its own Android-based e-reader, called "nook," which comes with a full color touchscreen interface.
I am including the video of the one handed SoftFrog on tablets and mobiles. These are both in Beta stage, yet are working very well. Because the FrogPad IP is multi touch, we are using both multi touch and single touch technologies on our SoftFrog. FrogPad is now a proven User Interface.
I suggest that it can be an alternative/additional user interface for all Multi Touch applications.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te9O8HavQpQ
http://www.frogpad.com/New_SoftFrog_Without_IP.mp4
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|every Windows 7 tablet is a color amazon ebook reader ;)
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|The way it should be. These specialized "E-book-only" devices are niche and once the capability becomes commonplace (tablets and laptop/tablet hybrids), they will be pointless.
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|Every time a story about the Kindle or another eBook reader comes up, somebody mentions this. But there *is* a difference: eInk is so much more comfortable to read than a backlit LCD, not to mention that the battery lasts longer (plus, the footprint of the device is smaller).
Until there's a netbook I can read in direct sunlight and go for a week without charging, count me out.
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|"Until there's a netbook I can read in direct sunlight and go for a week without charging, count me out."
I doubt you'll have to wait long. It's the direction things appear to be heading. :)
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|HAHAH too funny I was JUST trying to figure out a way to read my Kindle books at work becuase I forgot my Kindle at home =P LOL.
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