Amazon Kindle Update (7/21)- What's New?

willrich354 · 07/21/2011, 04:03 PM

Just updated Kindle on my Touchpad (US) a few minutes ago. Use this space to discuss any bug fixes (what they most likely are) and/or feature adds for Kindle. Me myself I haven't found anything yet but will be updating if I do.

skadaddle · 07/21/2011, 04:10 PM

(if this is a second update then I haven't seen it yet, but based on the initial release...)
x It has no dictionary support.
x When searching, the search results pane doesn't persist - when you pick a search result you can't display the results again and pick other hits. You have to re-run the search all over again which is particularly annoying when you want to go to the next result when the result you were looking at was already well down in the results.
x There is no way to view in landscape mode in anything other than 2 page mode - you should be able to view in single page mode in landscape so books with wider content (source code in technical books) is readable.

willrich354 · 07/21/2011, 04:18 PM

Yea it's an update I just got today so a second one in fact. Yea search is annoying for me when trying to skip to a particular passage. I'm an activist and sociologist so most of my books are current political events and/or political philosophy so usually a particular line of a book is important to be able to show to someone and without that kind of search the utility of the app comes down a bit for me. But if they already put out a small update a few days after the official launch of the app I have hope they will handle the issues you and others state.

PrinceAlbert · 07/21/2011, 04:33 PM

new version is 0.10.494660

Edit: nice! Added auto-pilot to my Suburban!

DarkEye · 07/21/2011, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willrich354

Yea it's an update I just got today so a second one in fact.

What is the version of yours?

Mine is 0.10.491561 and I have not gotten the second update.

hparsons · 07/21/2011, 04:42 PM

This was my complaint about the original beta:

Quote:

Originally Posted by hparsons

Unless I'm doing something wrong, apparently notifications don't work while reading a book. I noticed today that the WebOS top bar is gone while the app is active. I read several pages, minimized, and found I'd received three emails and a Skype message.

I seriously hope that either I'm doing something wrong, or that HP will fix this for the final release!

It's fixed!! (see what happens when you only complain every now and then, I'm sure they fixed this just for me).

skadaddle · 07/21/2011, 05:15 PM

No, when you're *reading* a book. The top menu bar where notifications,etc. are displayed was completely hidden. [maybe it isn't now but the screen shot is from the library screen]

Prdamrican · 07/21/2011, 05:20 PM

So I just installed the update. Have to admit, I have not used the app too much yet since I got it, just haven't had the time for books.

I think that maybe collections is working now (I don't remember them working before, but its fuzzy). Also, the page rotates now from landcape to portrait. Can't remember if that worked before or not.
Still no page animations for those that care (I don't other than I don't like being the only one without it). Interestingly, and I don't remember this either... in settings there is a setting for "basic reading" to turn page-turning and animations on and off. Doesn't seem to work yet though...

Notifications work - if you are in the library then its normal, if you are in a book all you get is the audible alert, as the page stays full screen. I like this actually.

skadaddle · 07/21/2011, 05:32 PM

Page animations have been there from the start. Turn them on in preferences... see them... then turn then back off. They're stupid. They worked fine for me - unless you're expecting them to drag with your finger. They just show an animation when you tap to change pages.

DarkEye · 07/21/2011, 05:37 PM

Mine would not update with the 'Software Manager' but I could update it with the HP App Catalog. Now I have version 0.10.494660.

dcbo89 · 07/21/2011, 06:20 PM

is performance still abysmal or is that just me?

blackfireball5 · 07/21/2011, 06:22 PM

the performance seems alot smoother for me. responds faster to page changes ect.

observator · 07/21/2011, 06:53 PM

dictionary please, amazon.

Knucklehead · 07/21/2011, 07:04 PM

Updated. Now can't figure out how to get past the boy reading under a tree screen.

Is there a secret to getting inside? I was in it yesterday. I selected "all" and "downloaded" and nothing changes

akshunj · 07/21/2011, 07:13 PM

OK, have a laugh ay my expense, but how to escape a book and get back to the library? I'm stumped...

jhoff80 · 07/21/2011, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshunj

OK, have a laugh ay my expense, but how to escape a book and get back to the library? I'm stumped...

Tap at the bottom center of the screen.

dulaney22 · 07/21/2011, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcbo89

is performance still abysmal or is that just me?

I must be one of the lucky ones. I've yet to see anything abysmal on the tp. The Kindle app certainly isn't... just finished my first on it.

Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk

Knucklehead · 07/21/2011, 07:36 PM

Ok, sent email to amazon. App says I'm not connected to the internet, but sent them an email and can surf the web from TP.

RoverNole · 07/21/2011, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshunj

OK, have a laugh ay my expense, but how to escape a book and get back to the library? I'm stumped...

Tap on center of book pages, then tap the books icon located in the top left corner

JohnLBurger · 07/21/2011, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knucklehead

Ok, sent email to amazon. App says I'm not connected to the internet, but sent them an email and can surf the web from TP.

!!! I've had this same issue from day one - never been able to sign in to use this app :-(

Is this a new issue for you for the update, or has it been like that? Please let me know if they come up with a resolution for you!

07/21/2011, 04:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
willrich354 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 15 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Amazon Kindle Update (7/21)- What's New? Just updated Kindle on my Touchpad (US) a few minutes ago. Use this space to discuss any bug fixes (what they most likely are) and/or feature adds for Kindle. Me myself I haven't found anything yet but will be updating if I do.
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07/21/2011, 04:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
skadaddle Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 23 Likes Received: 71 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	(if this is a second update then I haven't seen it yet, but based on the initial release...) x It has no dictionary support. x When searching, the search results pane doesn't persist - when you pick a search result you can't display the results again and pick other hits. You have to re-run the search all over again which is particularly annoying when you want to go to the next result when the result you were looking at was already well down in the results. x There is no way to view in landscape mode in anything other than 2 page mode - you should be able to view in single page mode in landscape so books with wider content (source code in technical books) is readable.
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07/21/2011, 04:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
willrich354 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 15 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Yea it's an update I just got today so a second one in fact. Yea search is annoying for me when trying to skip to a particular passage. I'm an activist and sociologist so most of my books are current political events and/or political philosophy so usually a particular line of a book is important to be able to show to someone and without that kind of search the utility of the app comes down a bit for me. But if they already put out a small update a few days after the official launch of the app I have hope they will handle the issues you and others state.
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07/21/2011, 04:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
PrinceAlbert Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: World Seriesville, Apt #11 Posts: 1,012 Likes Received: 85 Thanks: 425 Thanked 261 Times in 195 Posts	new version is 0.10.494660 Edit: nice! Added auto-pilot to my Suburban! __________________ I see pandas.
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07/21/2011, 05:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
skadaddle Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 23 Likes Received: 71 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	No, when you're reading a book. The top menu bar where notifications,etc. are displayed was completely hidden. [maybe it isn't now but the screen shot is from the library screen]
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07/21/2011, 05:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
Prdamrican Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 126 Likes Received: 10 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	So I just installed the update. Have to admit, I have not used the app too much yet since I got it, just haven't had the time for books. I think that maybe collections is working now (I don't remember them working before, but its fuzzy). Also, the page rotates now from landcape to portrait. Can't remember if that worked before or not. Still no page animations for those that care (I don't other than I don't like being the only one without it). Interestingly, and I don't remember this either... in settings there is a setting for "basic reading" to turn page-turning and animations on and off. Doesn't seem to work yet though... Notifications work - if you are in the library then its normal, if you are in a book all you get is the audible alert, as the page stays full screen. I like this actually.
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07/21/2011, 05:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
skadaddle Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 23 Likes Received: 71 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Page animations have been there from the start. Turn them on in preferences... see them... then turn then back off. They're stupid. They worked fine for me - unless you're expecting them to drag with your finger. They just show an animation when you tap to change pages.
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07/21/2011, 05:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
DarkEye Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 213 Likes Received: 6 Thanks: 6 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Mine would not update with the 'Software Manager' but I could update it with the HP App Catalog. Now I have version 0.10.494660.
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07/21/2011, 06:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
dcbo89 Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 428 Likes Received: 26 Thanks: 4 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts	is performance still abysmal or is that just me? __________________ Proud Canadian owner of Palm Pre- WebOS 2.1 Sept 2009 HP Touchpad WebOS 3.0 July 2011 Palm Pre3 AT&T October 2011
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07/21/2011, 06:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
blackfireball5 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,009 Likes Received: 40 Thanks: 392 Thanked 194 Times in 80 Posts	the performance seems alot smoother for me. responds faster to page changes ect.
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07/21/2011, 06:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
observator Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 102 Likes Received: 24 Thanks: 19 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	dictionary please, amazon.
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07/21/2011, 07:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
Knucklehead Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 248 Likes Received: 26 Thanks: 26 Thanked 42 Times in 26 Posts	Updated. Now can't figure out how to get past the boy reading under a tree screen. Is there a secret to getting inside? I was in it yesterday. I selected "all" and "downloaded" and nothing changes
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07/21/2011, 07:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
akshunj Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mass Posts: 377 Likes Received: 55 Thanks: 38 Thanked 56 Times in 35 Posts	OK, have a laugh ay my expense, but how to escape a book and get back to the library? I'm stumped...
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07/21/2011, 07:36 PM	#18 (permalink)
Knucklehead Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 248 Likes Received: 26 Thanks: 26 Thanked 42 Times in 26 Posts	Ok, sent email to amazon. App says I'm not connected to the internet, but sent them an email and can surf the web from TP.
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