Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has pre-released a software update for Kindle e-readers running the 3.0 software. It is designed to update the interface for magazines and newspapers, add a quick review section at the end of each book, and add page numbers that match Kindle books with their print counterparts.
Viewed as a minor update, the "before you go" review section is said to be its only new feature that takes effect immediately in all content. On reaching the end of the e-book, readers are given the option of reviewing the book, or tweeting that they have completed the book. The addition of 'real page numbers' has to be added to each book individually. Amazon is only doing this for books with a print counterpart, and so far, they have been added to several thousand books.
These minor updates, along with the recent revision to kindle.amazon.com which went live late last week, are further measures observed to make Kindle reading a more social activity.
The update to the Kindle library page lets users make their highlights and notes browsable by friends and individuals, or the general public. Now that Kindle books can be loaned to other users, equally included in book clubs and classrooms, shared on a dedicated Kindle site or on social networks, the format has come a long way toward complete integration into the social bookworm's life, it has been noted.
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