'Net Features : readershttp://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/tags/readers/default.aspxTags: readersenCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)Kindle Gets a Needed Software Upgradehttp://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2011/02/08/kindle-gets-a-needed-software-upgrade.aspxTue, 08 Feb 2011 18:39:00 GMT1e469e21-c924-44fa-a132-47b5d0a8ad47:16007Pete Prestipino1http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=16007http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2011/02/08/kindle-gets-a-needed-software-upgrade.aspx#comments<hr /> <p><strong><img height="100" width="100" style="float:left;margin:10px;" src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/images/blog/ereader-mini.gif" alt="" />Amazon announced an early preview of a free software update for its popular Kindle reading device. If you&rsquo;re publishing content specifically for the reader, the updates will be welcome. </strong><br /><br /><strong> Public Notes</strong> will let Kindle users choose to make their book notes and highlights available for others to see. If you&rsquo;re publishing content on the Kindle, Public Notes are most definitely something to start monitoring. <br /><br /><strong> Book Rating</strong> is another new and very important feature which comes with the software upgrade. When users reach the end of the book, they will now be able to rate the book, share a message about the book with their social network, and even receive personalized recommendations on what to read next. <br /><br /> Latest generation Kindle and Kindle 3G customers wanting to try an Early Preview of the new features can manually <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_navbox_top_kindlelg?nodeId=200529700" target="_blank">download the software update here</a>. All latest generation Kindle and Kindle 3G customers will receive the software update automatically via Wi-Fi once it becomes available. </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/aggbug.aspx?PostID=16007" width="1" height="1">amazonebookskindlegadgetsreaders