Kindle for iPad extras...

twowheels · 11-15-2011, 03:44 PM

I have a Kindle 3 and recently added an iPad 2 to the mix. Being a Kindle user, I, of course, installed the Kindle app. While I'm not big on reading long form materials on LCD screens, I do like the idea of having my materials available on both devices. Anyhow, I noticed a few things that are unique to the iPad version of the the Kindle app, which I've not seen in either the desktop nor the Android versions:

1) The home screen backdrop image changes at night... the kid's screen glows...

2) There is a feature that looks similar to what I've heard that the new K4 has which gives additional information about the book... plot points, who the characters are, etc... it's nice that you can turn on/off the spoilers, and feel safe checking up on how a character is without having to worry about reading too much.

Is there anything else unique to the iPad version that I've not discovered yet?

kjk · 11-15-2011, 03:55 PM

That is pretty cool!

baumgar · 11-16-2011, 09:24 PM

Cool, but I'm looking forward to Kindle fire. lol

RCR · 11-28-2011, 01:26 AM

At night, not only does the home screen become dark, you get stars in the sky and the occasional shooting star. Of course, once the screen is cluttered with book covers, you won't see any of that.

FlorenceArt · 11-28-2011, 04:38 AM

I love the Kindle app on my iPad. I don't have a Kindle but I have bought a few Kindle books, technical books with lots of illustration that wouldn't be very practical to read on my Opus. I find that after setting the colors to Sepia and reducing the iPad's luminosity, it's not that bad for reading.

I hadn't noticed about the home screen image, it seems it changes according to the hour. The other day I looked at it in the early evening, it was already night outside but the Kindle seemed to have a sunset. I wonder what times it considers as nighttime, does it change with the season? And what if you're in the Southern hemisphere?

11-15-2011, 03:44 PM	#1
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,790 Karma: 13412766 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro	Kindle for iPad extras... I have a Kindle 3 and recently added an iPad 2 to the mix. Being a Kindle user, I, of course, installed the Kindle app. While I'm not big on reading long form materials on LCD screens, I do like the idea of having my materials available on both devices. Anyhow, I noticed a few things that are unique to the iPad version of the the Kindle app, which I've not seen in either the desktop nor the Android versions: 1) The home screen backdrop image changes at night... the kid's screen glows... 2) There is a feature that looks similar to what I've heard that the new K4 has which gives additional information about the book... plot points, who the characters are, etc... it's nice that you can turn on/off the spoilers, and feel safe checking up on how a character is without having to worry about reading too much. Is there anything else unique to the iPad version that I've not discovered yet?

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11-15-2011, 03:55 PM	#2
kjk . Posts: 3,408 Karma: 5647231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: never enough	That is pretty cool!

11-16-2011, 09:24 PM	#3
baumgar Banned Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	Cool, but I'm looking forward to Kindle fire. lol

11-28-2011, 01:26 AM	#4
RCR Addict Posts: 334 Karma: 992487 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: 2 x Sony 505, iPad, Samsung 7 Tablet, ASUS Transformer, Nexus 7	At night, not only does the home screen become dark, you get stars in the sky and the occasional shooting star. Of course, once the screen is cluttered with book covers, you won't see any of that.

11-28-2011, 04:38 AM	#5
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	I love the Kindle app on my iPad. I don't have a Kindle but I have bought a few Kindle books, technical books with lots of illustration that wouldn't be very practical to read on my Opus. I find that after setting the colors to Sepia and reducing the iPad's luminosity, it's not that bad for reading. I hadn't noticed about the home screen image, it seems it changes according to the hour. The other day I looked at it in the early evening, it was already night outside but the Kindle seemed to have a sunset. I wonder what times it considers as nighttime, does it change with the season? And what if you're in the Southern hemisphere?

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