Original: http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2010/Jan-25.html

Amazon has announced a software development kit for the Kindle. This is clearly an attempt to shore themselves up against the tidal wave of interest that Apple's forthcoming tablet computer is going to generate.

The Kindle is an excellent piece of hardware with absolutely dynamite battery life. It's definitely an …

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