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Kindle battery life extended; PDF support added

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iTWire; By Stephen Withers
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Improved power management in the latest firmware revision for Amazon's Kindle ebook reader extends battery life from four to seven days, even with the wireless interface turned on, according to the company. With wireless turned off, battery life remains at two weeks. Another firmware change provides a PDF reader, allowing the reader to display files in the popular format. This means such files can be transferred directly to a Kindle via USB.

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