Lately, the news channels have been flooded with talk about “Kindles” and “Nooks” and “ereaders” and “ebooks”. Most of the stories focus on specific products, and rarely are the simple questions addressed, like: “What is a Kindle?” or “What is an Amazon Kindle?”. I’ve even heard: “What is a Kendall …

UPDATE September 2012:

Click HERE for the latest round of Amazon Kindles, including the Amazon Kindle Fire HD and the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite.

Original older post below.

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Leaked data indicates Amazon is selling more than 2,000 Kindle Fires per hour! What is the Kindle Fire? More details …

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year! And I hope 2011 is your best year yet.

While you are recovering from ringing in the new year, here are some news and stories and just cool things that made the rounds this past week.

Cheers!

• Civil War secret message finally decoded
  • On Cyber Monday …