.PRC files are almost identical to the .AZW files that Amazon uses for Kindle books. This makes the Kindle capable of displaying .PRC files without having to convert them to another format. However, ...

After I detailed the ins and outs of the new generation of Kindles on Thursday, I got a letter from Macworld reader Gerald A. Wingrove, who is intrigued by the Kindle but unclear how it works with his ...

Amazon started offering support for DRM-free EPUB files that are e-mailed to Kindle e-readers since April last year. That was a surprise move that perhaps none had expected coming from Amazon given ...

Amazon has announced an update to the Kindle file format integrating many HTML5 tags and CSS attributes. Many expected a concession by Amazon in the form of an EPUB-compatible upgrade, and this comes ...

The Amazon Kindle supports three main document types: Kindle (.AZW, .AZW1), Text (.TXT) and Unprotected Mobipocket (.MOBI, .PRC). Second-generation Kindles also have a built-in PDF reader and support ...

Amazon’s Kindle is the world’s most popular e-book reader, light, versatile and high-quality, the device has been refined and has helped many people to migrate from reading physical books to reading ...

Amazon is releasing a new file format for Kindle e-books. Called Kindle Format 8, or KF8, the new format is based on HTML5 open standards, and is intended to help create the next phase of electronic ...

Ebooks are available in many different formats, including the widely supported ePub standard. You can read ePub ebooks on Apple iPad, Barnes & Noble Nook, Sony Reader, and Kobo eReader models; ...

Why it matters: For years, Kindle users have been unable to buy books published in the ePub format and read them on their e-Reader --- at least not without manually converting them to an ...

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There is no dearth of e-book formats and e-readers out there though not all e-readers support all e-book formats. Take for instance the Kindle which supports the majority of e-Book formats but not all ...