Despite the Amazon Kidle 2′s price still being on the hefty side, $359, the new device comes with some amazing features, at 25% thinner and 20% faster these two basic features alone are stunning, and with a massive 25% extra battery life you can go for 2 weeks without a recharge.

The screen has been improved as well, going from the 4 color gray scale to an impressive 16 shades of gray. This allows the user to customize the Kindle 2 much more effectively for easy reading!

Though the Amazon Kindle 2 is thinner, faster and all in all better that the original Kindle it still lacks a lot to be desired. Despite its 3G downloading giving you a book in less than 6 seconds many people are still unhappy about the restrictions placed by Amazon with DRM software. This is especially frustrating when you can get cheaper PDF and text document readers out there for a lower price and with no restrictions whatsoever,

While the Amazon Kindle 2 is a nice device, and they have addressed a lot of problems, making this a truely sweet device to use I cannot help but feel that they really need to relax the DRM and lower the price to somethign just a little more reasonable.

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UnBox will allow user to watch movies on their PC in DVD quality and users will have the choice of purchasing the movie/series or renting it.

Content can be downloaded to two different computers and can be stored on up to two portable media players that support Microsoft’s “PlaysForSure” technology. All purchases are stored in the customer’s Unbox account, and they can be re-downloaded on multiple computers.The good thing about it is that downloaded videos can be watched during downloading. According to the company, the “typical” broadband user should be able to start watching within five minutes of ordering a movie.

The bummer though is that at the moment it only works with Windows based PC’s.

When i visited the site it was pretty fast loading and the previews did look in good quality, i’m still hesistant to get an account but if you have one and have actually downloaded a movie than please do share your experience!

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August 31, 2006, keep that date in mind as Belkin releases the Wi-Fi Skype Phone.

This beautiful gadget was specifically made for Skype and is officially endorsed by Skype, it don’t get much better than that does it?

The cool thing about this phone is that it looks like a cell phone and you can make calls to your skype contacts or even landlines or cell phones with just a Wi-Fi connection.

It has a full color screen and is very easy to use allowing you to scroll through contacts and check their status. You can also dial numbers with the keypad, and add contacts. It’s basically just like a mobile version of skype.

The software also comes preloaded on the phone so there’s nothing you need to bother installing or downloading. It’s all Skype certified as well so you know it has to be quality.

Via: Coolest-Gadgets

Online Retailer Amazon.com has Google as its search result provider and selected Microsoft’s new Windows Live Search instead.

This will take effect on Amazon’s A9.com and Alexa toolbar.

Rumor has it that eBay is to follow suit…

Source & More: BetaNews

Amazon says their new aquisition will remain to operate as a standalone site.

A shopping site specializing in fashion, shoes and accessories for women, Shopbop.com, carries over 75 labels and appeals to fashion-savvy worldwide, Amazon noted. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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Amazon is also said to be in talks with music industry executives to come up with a similar service.

Amazon is reportedly further advanced than Google, and could launch its own service as soon as spring – a move that appears necessary as consumer music and media tastes move to digital

Source: Macworld UK