Amazon rolls out software update for $79 Kindle, promises improved legibility Jun 4th 2012, 18:47 ![Amazon rolls out software update for $79 Kindle, promises improved legibility](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tANUmUJCk1SIcGR5bTv4bmUI9UDtzb0hS5Ts38VrVVSHhAw-c_v2bZfzs4W5Kix0oTRE-tyvqSYwr4D8C4JeqscCmoTk1mQgkqX36HkYwtAvgVFvqNHcq_f9tvnevRLYgTELBdRtOhjmr_UDtTBNx8VUbnKoU=s0-d) Amazon has a bit of good news today for those that have opted for its least expensive e-reader. The company has just begun rolling out a new software update that brings with it a new reading font that's said to be "higher contrast and crisper" for an even more "paper-like reading experience." Other additions include expanded parental controls that let you restrict access to the web browser, archived items, and the Kindle Store, as well as support for the more complex layouts and formats offered by Kindle Format 8 books, improved table and image viewing, and support for children's books with Kindle Text Pop-Up and comic books with Kindle Panel View -- the latter of which lets you view comics panel by panel (when such books are available in the "next few weeks," that is). Hit the source link below for all the details and a direct download link. Amazon rolls out software update for $79 Kindle, promises improved legibility originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Amazon | Email this | Comments | Firefox 13 final swings by with new home and tab pages, flaunts its SPDYness Jun 4th 2012, 18:10 ![Firefox 13 final swings by with new home and tab pages, flaunts its SPDYness](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vHGRMI7wcJCkkdHD-D1oAC3Na1eEjkdpis6jbqnfrd7eapYlbL8JeiovC9jp18eWeQ3h4CZTa6L6aoQG0yrNsXEInZ-DJ3hkxsnrYhkwskD43WE7AqxfIaxMWiDp0MccjnK1y-CLw8r20u1fPD=s0-d) It's been barely over a month since the Firefox 13 beta began, but the wait for a completed version has felt especially drawn out. Thankfully, Mozilla has just wrapped up its work and set loose the polished code. The new release makes its changes felt right away, as you'll see a new default home page with bookmarks and history. Opening a new tab page presents a list of most visited pages -- a feature that we can swear we've seen in a few browsers before. A slightly fresher addition switches on Google's SPDY protocol by default, which as its convenient acronym suggests should squeeze and streamline web traffic to load it faster. Mozilla won't completely open the floodgates until tomorrow, but you can download Mac and Windows editions today from the source links below. Firefox 13 final swings by with new home and tab pages, flaunts its SPDYness originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink TechCrunch | Mac, Windows, Release notes | Email this | Comments | Microsoft's SmartGlass gets official: app brings AirPlay-esque streams to Android, iOS and Windows Phone Jun 4th 2012, 17:14 ![Microsoft's Smart Glass gets official app brings AirPlayesque streams to Android, iOS and Windows Phone](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uf2N8zrgkWIXq6R4qpNRA0bab6vXpjbNeMDzJ_m3bAGrhlui79rIQz3e0uXcg7XD2L_OTeXrIY3FZoy6zVh-4BLwxMVM1T-zpPSweG3g9eXUpLq2FyA72bx7bZp4m6DKY8ofcGuqZaDvaMfNFBgLYcfxtmuryJ=s0-d) Microsoft may not be introducing a next-gen console at E3 this year, but it is teaching its venerable Xbox 360 some new tricks. SmartGlass brings AirPlay-style wireless technology to Xbox and Windows 8 by letting you send video from your tablet or phone to your TV. It then turns that second screen into an information window giving you data of the content you're watching. Plus, it updates the info on your mobile device as the content on the TV changes. The app also enables peripheral controls for games you're playing -- so you can scroll through different plays on your tablet while playing Madden on your big screen, for example. In addition to providing your peripherals with contextual awareness, the SmartGlass app turns your phone into a remote and trackpad for your Xbox, in case using Kinect and regular controllers aren't something you're into. So, you can pinch to zoom, move the onscreen cursor and scroll to your heart's content in Xbox's new web browser using your tablet or phone. When will we be seeing SmartGlass in living rooms? Unfortunately, not until this fall, so our liveblog photos of the app in action will have to suffice until then. Follow our liveblog of Microsoft's E3 keynote right here! Continue reading Microsoft's SmartGlass gets official: app brings AirPlay-esque streams to Android, iOS and Windows Phone Microsoft's SmartGlass gets official: app brings AirPlay-esque streams to Android, iOS and Windows Phone originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | |