Impressions on Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite

Impressions on Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite

I recently got the Kindle Paperwhite, and as a longtime fan of e-ink readers, I can tell you that this is the best eReader I have ever used. I'm not going to bore you with an in-depth review because there are so many places you can go to learn more. Instead, I'll just summarize the features I like best about this Kindle and call it a day.

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Buy Amazon eBooks for Less with Kindle MatchBook

Buy Amazon eBooks for Less with Kindle MatchBook

Have you been an Amazon customer for a while? Do you have a healthy collection of physical books you bought from Amazon's online store? And, do you happen to have an Amazon Kindle or a device with one of the free Kindle reading apps? If the answer to these questions is "yes," then you might be able to save some money when buying your favorite physical books in eBook form.

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Impressions on Google's Chromecast

Impressions on Google's Chromecast

I received my Google Chromecast just a couple of days before a weeklong trip to Las Vegas for a conference. My first impression is that a lot of thought went into this pocketable streaming device. The quality and design of the packaging rivals anything you might see out of Cupertino. And the build quality of the gadget is pretty nice, too.

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iPhone 5s Touch ID works with Mobile Device Management systems

iPhone 5s Touch ID works with Mobile Device Management systems

The big question on the minds of folks who work in places that use Mobile Device Management (MDM) systems since the release of the iPhone 5s last week has been, "Will I be able  to use the fingerprint scanner on the iPhone instead of having to type in the long and complicated passcode required by my MDM every time the phone goes to sleep?"

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