Re: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-31 Thread Chris Frandsen
And it seems Apple's blockade can be run... http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/01/google-voice-web-app-circumvents-apples-blockade/ Learner On Jan 29, 2010, at 11:08 AM, Andrew Crystall wrote: On 28 Jan 2010 at 22:16, Chris Frandsen wrote: I mistakenly said ibook I meant native iPad app.

Re: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-31 Thread William T Goodall
On 31 Jan 2010, at 22:06, Chris Frandsen wrote: And it seems Apple's blockade can be run... http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/01/google-voice-web-app-circumvents-apples-blockade/ Learner On Jan 29, 2010, at 11:08 AM, Andrew Crystall wrote: On 28 Jan 2010 at 22:16, Chris Frandsen

Re: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-31 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 1 Feb 2010 at 1:16, William T Goodall wrote: On 31 Jan 2010, at 22:06, Chris Frandsen wrote: And it seems Apple's blockade can be run... http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/01/google-voice-web-app-circumvents-apples-blockade/ Learner On Jan 29, 2010, at 11:08 AM, Andrew

Re: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-29 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 28 Jan 2010 at 22:16, Chris Frandsen wrote: I mistakenly said ibook I meant native iPad app. The iPhone apps will run as written for the iPhone on the iPad or so it was claimed. Obviously a rewrite is required to take full advantage of the iPad's chips. Yes, we will find out soon. Want

Re: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-28 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 27 Jan 2010 at 15:10, Chris Frandsen wrote: But how about the iPad???:-) Kindle app does run on the iPad so in just 60+ days. Unwaranted assumption. Apple don't allow apps which directly compete with core functionality on the iPhone, after all... Also, the iPad is just 132dpi and

Re: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-28 Thread Chris Frandsen
I have used the Kindle app on the iphone. Jobs promised iphone apps will run on iPad. He usually makes good on his promises. Sure the app will not be as good as the native ibook app. learner On Jan 28, 2010, at 5:52 AM, Andrew Crystall wrote: On 27 Jan 2010 at 15:10, Chris Frandsen wrote:

Re: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-28 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 28 Jan 2010 at 14:43, Chris Frandsen wrote: I have used the Kindle app on the iphone. Jobs promised iphone apps will run on iPad. He usually makes good on his promises. Sure the app will not be as good as the native ibook app. No, what he said was most apps will work on the iPad. It's

Re: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-28 Thread Chris Frandsen
I mistakenly said ibook I meant native iPad app. The iPhone apps will run as written for the iPhone on the iPad or so it was claimed. Obviously a rewrite is required to take full advantage of the iPad's chips. Yes, we will find out soon. Want to bet? learner On Jan 28, 2010, at 5:05 PM,

Re: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-27 Thread John Williams
The Jijo trilogy is now available on Kindle (as separate books). Also, Uplift War is available. The publisher says that Startide Rising and Sundiver are coming to Kindle in late February. ___ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com

Re: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-27 Thread Chris Frandsen
But how about the iPad???:-) Kindle app does run on the iPad so in just 60+ days. learner On Jan 27, 2010, at 12:50 PM, John Williams wrote: The Jijo trilogy is now available on Kindle (as separate books). Also, Uplift War is available. The publisher says that Startide Rising and

Re: BRIN: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-13 Thread John Williams
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 11:42 AM, David Brin db...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I have a query in.  Alas, it is a department that I have no influence over, but I will keep trying... Thanks for checking. I hope someone replies to you! I have heard from some other authors that it is difficult to get a

Re: BRIN: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-11 Thread John Williams
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 3:00 PM, David Brin db...@sbcglobal.net wrote: The Startide Rising release says January 11 2009.   I suspectt that's a misprint and should be January 11, 2010?  That'd explain the glitch and should resolve in a week. Nope, still no Kindle edition of Startide Rising

Re: BRIN: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-11 Thread David Brin
Subject: Re: BRIN: Uplift books on Kindle? On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 3:00 PM, David Brin db...@sbcglobal.net wrote: The Startide Rising release says January 11 2009. I suspectt that's a misprint and should be January 11, 2010? That'd explain the glitch and should resolve in a week. Nope, still

Re: BRIN: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-07 Thread David Brin
...@gmail.com To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Wed, January 6, 2010 10:23:00 PM Subject: BRIN: Uplift books on Kindle? I was checking again for the Uplift books on Amazon Kindle, and things have improved since the last time I looked, but the status is odd. Uplift War

BRIN: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-06 Thread John Williams
I was checking again for the Uplift books on Amazon Kindle, and things have improved since the last time I looked, but the status is odd. Uplift War is available on Kindle, and Heaven's Reach is available for pre-order (Jan 13 release). Oddly, Brightness Reef and Infinity's Shore are nowhere