Amazon has just released the Kandle LED Book Light bringing much needed night reading to the amazing Amazon Kindle. The Kindle and most modern ebook readers mimic paper: that is they have no backlight. The text is black on light gray, just like books. The problem is, just like with books, you can’t really use the device in the dark. Amazon Kindle’s Kandle solves that problem. It also appears to work with other popular ebook readers. Looks pretty spiffy as well.

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According to Tech Crunch, Amazon may have one killer offer for some members. It’s not quite clear how Amazon is choosing who to extend this offer to but I sure wish I was one of them.

The basic gist of the offer is this: Buy a Kindle and if you don’t like it you’ll get a full refund and you get to keep the Kindle. Where do I sign up? The Kindle you get to keep is rumored to be branded by Amazon so I’m sure they hope you’ll end up using it anyway, and you will, the Kindle is amazing, and thus advertising their brand and device for them. I know I wouldn’t have a problem with that.

The eBook reader wars are heating up with the anticipation of a tablet from Apple. Rumors have Apple working with publishers to give them a bigger royalty share further hinting that the tablet may indeed be real. If true, we may find out January 27.

Amazon isn’t just sitting back and waiting to be steam rolled by Apple. Amazon recently upped their royalty split with publishers and authors and now we have news they are introducing an app platform for the Kindle. Lets face it, single use devices days may be numbered and apps really changed the game for Apple and paved the way for other companies to follow suit. Amazon’s apps will be in limited beta starting next month and there are some limitations, but this is a smart move in what’s becoming a very competitive market. Besides, wouldn’t it be cool to be able interact with twitter, blogs and other apps out there with your Kindle?

Paid Content has more details on the apps and limitations. Moco News has further news that Apple is meeting with top publishers in New York. They hint that it’s not about the yet to be announced tablet. I personally thing Apple’s ebook reader plans are software based and that it’ll work on the Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch and, if it ever becomes a reality, their tablet.