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Amazon sells over 2 million Kindle Singles in 14 months Mar 13th 2012, 10:34 Amazon's individually-wrapped slices of literary goodness have managed to pull in a few fans since launching in January last year. The company has offered a rare glimpse at its retail figures, trumpeting two million individual sales for its Kindle Singles selection. While authors grab 70 percent of revenue from their middleweight literary missives, Amazon helps itself to the remaining 30 percent -- paidContent pegs Amazon's revenue from the Singles catalogue at around $1.12 million. Those wanting a gentle literary hit can now pick from around 165 existing titles, with some penned by big name writers like Stephen King and Dean Koontz. While their accountants probably aren't massively concerned with the royalty checks associated with these one-shots, you can still take a look at some income estimates at the source below. Amazon sells over 2 million Kindle Singles in 14 months originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  paidContent  | Email this | Comments Sony outs Xperia sola: 3.7-inch LCD, 1GHz CPU, 'floating touch' navigation Mar 13th 2012, 09:44 So, it turns out the sola isn't a US-specific version of the Xperia S after all, but a new handset in its own right -- albeit one we've already seen under the "Pepper" codename. In some ways, it's a budget version of the S, with a similar appearance minus the glittery translucent strip along the bottom and with various other reductions, including a 3.7-inch 854 x 480 LCD, 1GHz dual-core processor and 5-megapixel rear camera. On the other hand, it's a fully hazed member of the Xperia gang, with NFC SmartTags, an xLOUD "surround sound" speaker, Mobile BRAVIA image processing and, of course, full access to the Sony Entertainment Network. As expected, the sola will ship with Gingerbread but be upgradeable to ICS soon after launch. There's also one completely new spec: "floating touch" navigation for "magic web browsing without touching the screen." What is it? Does it work? We should have answers pretty soon -- the handset is due for a global release in black, white and red colors in Q2. Check the source link for full specs. Continue reading Sony outs Xperia sola: 3.7-inch LCD, 1GHz CPU, 'floating touch' navigation Sony outs Xperia sola: 3.7-inch LCD, 1GHz CPU, 'floating touch' navigation originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Sony  | Email this | Comments New iPad spotted in the wild, unboxing photos and video in tow Mar 13th 2012, 09:18 Did Apple actually release a new iPad with LTE and a Retina Display last week? Or did it waft hallucinogens at us while we liveblogged, making us see only what we wanted to see? These doubts should be quashed when the third-gen tablet starts reaching consumers who are too populous to drug effectively. Fortunately, that process has already started, with some folks over in Vietnam claiming they've got hold of the retail version of the new iPad and posting evidence to prove it. Take a look at the video after the break and the images at the source link to catch a glimpse of what your pre-order might look like when it solidifies into reality. [Thanks, Duonglv] Continue reading New iPad spotted in the wild, unboxing photos and video in tow New iPad spotted in the wild, unboxing photos and video in tow originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Tinhte.vn (Vietnamese)  | Email this | Comments

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