Tech Accessory Holiday Gift Idea Day 4: Kindle Fire HD

The first Kindle Fire was great, now the Kindle Fire HD for $199 makes for a great holiday gift.

World's most advanced 7" tablet

1280x800 HD display with polarizing filter and anti-glare technology for rich color and deep contrast from any viewing angle Exclusive Dolby audio and dual-driver stereo speakers for immersive, virtual surround sound World's first tablet with dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi for 40% faster downloads and streaming (compared to iPad 3) High performance 1.2 Ghz dual-core processor with Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics core for fast and fluid performance Over 22 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, books, audiobooks, and popular apps and games such as Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, HBO GO, Pandora, and Angry Birds Space Integrated support for Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! and more, as well as Exchange calendar, contacts, and email Front-facing HD camera for taking photos or making video calls using Skype, Facebook, and other apps Free unlimited cloud storage for all your Amazon content

Kindle Free Pick of the Week - 8 Types Of Natural Light That Will Add Drama To Your Photographs

With the holiday season upon us, this short read may help you get those pictures you want with natural light.

The first step to becoming a better nature photographer is to understand light.

Discover the 8 types of natural light and learn techniques you can use to increase the quality and dramatic effect of your images.

BACKLIGHT – make flowers glow, make dramatic silhouettes
SIDELIGHT – emphasize texture and shape
FRONT LIGHT – great for sunset shots
REFLECTED LIGHT – make peaceful water reflections
DIFFUSED LIGHT – great for close-ups
DRAMATIC LIGHT – there’s nothing like a storm to create a dramatic image
TWILIGHT – beautiful blues and pinks in the sky

Learn techniques you can use to increase the quality and dramatic effect of your images simply by understanding how light works.

Turn your snapshots into fine art.

Kindle Free Pick of the Week - The Evernote Bible

Evernote has been one of my favorite apps for a while.  It's a powerful organization app for your smartphone or tablet.

Before Evernote you had only one option for organizing all of the information in your life: an expensive, heavy, hope-you-can-find-it, hope-you-didn’t-lose-it, make-sure-you-organize-those-notes filing system! Evernote is your digital-organizing, note-taking, in-your-pocket, syncing, ever-evolving strategy for getting rid of all of that paper and transforming it into a usable system.

The Evernote Bible is the book that tells you exactly how to use this amazing free service to organize your entire life. It is designed for both beginners and advanced Evernote users to give them strategies, tips, uses, and Evernote essentials to maximize your time and organize your digital life. It deals with the two major issues facing Evernote users: what is Evernote, and how do I use it effectively?

This is free on Cyber Monday.  Get it now.

Kindle Free Pick of the Week - World War One: History in an Hour

Read a concise history of World War One.

World War One brought with it the world’s first experience of Total War, involving all of the world’s great powers, polarized between the Triple Entente, lead by Britain, France and Russia, and the Central Powers, dominated by Germany and Austria-Hungary. Around 9 million men lost their lives in a conflict that introduced the horrors of trench warfare, machine guns and toxic gas attacks.

WORLD WAR ONE: HISTORY IN AN HOUR gives you a clear overview of the road to war, the major turning points and battles, and the key leaders involved, as well as the lasting impact the Great War had on almost every country in the world. WORLD WAR ONE: HISTORY IN AN HOUR is essential reading for all history lovers.

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…

Get this book on World War One for free.

Kindle Free Pick of the Week - Travel Tips - 17 Travel Tips to help you save money

The full title of the book actually is: 

Travel Tips - 17 Travel Tips to help you save money, and make your next adventure less stressful and more enjoyable

It's a good quick read and covers something we all strive for.  To saye money when we travel.

Get this book.