Amazon’s popular e-book reader is expected to get an upgrade this week with a unit being released that has a larger screen. According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon, in conjunction with the release of the larger Kindle, has entered into agreements with textbook publishers to offer material on the device. In addition, six universities will be testing the new Kindle with textbooks in the Fall – Case Western, Pace, Princeton, Reed, Darden School at the University of Virginia, and Arizona State.
article at Wall Street Journal