According to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Amazon now sells more Kindle books than hardcover books in its online store. Over the past three months, for every 100 traditional books sold, Amazon has sold 143 Kindle books. And in the past month alone, for each 100 books sold, Amazon has sold 180 Kindle editions. These numbers exclude free Kindle books, but if they were included, the figures would be even Read more

If you don't have the dough to throw down for a Kindle, you don't have to be left out in the cold — nearly a year after the debut of the Kindle app for the iPhone, Amazon finally released its Kindle app for BlackBerry users. This free app gives you access to more than 400,000 titles in Amazon's ebook library, plus, if you already have a Kindle in your gadget arsenal, you can sync up your Read more

With the heat of the Apple Tablet on its heels, Amazon announced earlier today that it will be opening up the Kindle to developers, making the gadget a book-reading, app-running machine. The Kindle is in more hands than ever after the holiday season, and it only makes sense to make the machine a multitasker, especially if the rumors of Apple's Tablet being a portable ereader are true. Limited Read more

Buying college textbooks is one part of back-to-school season we could do without; the rest, like catching up with friends and scoping out new school gadgets, can stay. With the accessibility of digital textbooks, high book prices and back strain from lugging heavy books around campus are happily becoming a distant memory. Give your wallet a break with these e-textbook resources: Kindle Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart Business Insider story here on Savvy! With the Internet, helpful mobile phone apps, and retailers scrambling to keep consumers in their shops, there's no need to pay full-price for much of anything these days. To give you a boost, we tapped a few savvy shoppers for their tips on all the ways you can save. Theater tickets "One of the greatest savings areas Read more

If writing a book is always the resolution left behind once the calendar runs out, make 2012 the year to finally get your novel out of your brain and onto the page. The fear of being rejected by publisher after publisher can set you back, but more than ever, self-published novelists are turning to ebooks to make their mark on their own. Ebooks are gaining some serious ground in sales, even Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! It's cheaper than ever to snuggle up with an e-reader. But finding bargain-bin books is a challenge. 1. Look for big deals on the big three. You can now buy an Amazon Kindle, a Barnes & Noble Nook or a Sony Reader for $150 or less. Plus, if you were going to buy a tablet computer anyway, the Apple iPad ($500) and Motorola Read more

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Traveling this holiday? Christmas Eve falls on a Saturday this year, which makes one big mess at the airport. If you can't take a car or a train, be sure to check out these packing and travel tips to make your life easier while booking flights, getting through security checkpoints, and beyond. Booking Flights TripIt — Once signed up for the free service, forward travel confirmation emails Read more

Amazon may staunchly stand by its policy of not censoring its Kindle offerings (never mind that one incident), but Apple, however, behaves differently. Developers must go through a review process to get their apps approved; Apple bans certain things that it deems low-quality or inappropriate — like apps that lack usefulness, creativity, or effort, or ones that are too racy. But do you think Read more