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English Language Newspapers from Japan Available on Kindle

One quick update to my article on the usefulness of eReaders, and especially the Kindle in Japan, is that surprisingly, English language newspapers from Japan are available on the Kindle. Even better is that even if you don’t own a Kindle, they are available through the Kindle for iPad, iPhone, and Android app. This means…

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Amazon Kindle Fire and Kindle 3g for Living in Japan

A new version of the Amazon Kindle, which is actually a tablet similar to the iPad or more recent Android tablets is coming. Amazon is set to announce its “Kindle Fire” new tablet which will be ready to function with Amazon’s Kindle books, MP3 download service and other cloud services. There may also be a…

The FLEPia IS a Competitor for the Kindle in Japan

The Epson E-reader is not designed for private consumers and has less shades of gray than the Kindle 2… HOWEVER, the Fujitsu FLEPia is color, runs on Windows CE 5.0, and is designed for consumers… Of course, priced at nearly a thousand dollars, it’s not targeted toward this particular consumer. The good things about the…

Kindle Japan Please – An Open Letter to Amazon

**A little update: in 2009, Amazon began producing Kindle Wireless Reading Device (link goes to Amazon) that ship to countries outside of the United States, including Japan. One of my main reasons for wanting a Kindle in Japan (Japanese language books, full color manga) are still not offered. Also, if you live in a very…