iOs Kindle app update

[Tim]

v3.6 adds:
* Multicolour highlights - choice of 4 colours
* Book end actions - rate and share on Facebook / twitter
* Brightness control - remembers setting between sessions


Still no collections, but it's an improvement...

[Jud]

Aye, is that for the ios6 one or for ios5 as well?

[Tim]

"Compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Optimised for iPhone 5. Requires iOS 5.0 or later"

[Jud]

Woop!

[Geoffrey]

I really like the update - apart from the review section. It's great to encourage people to leave reviews for books, but the problem with the addition to the Kindle App is that it makes it seem mandatory. I fear, in the same way that some authors have noted bad reviews as a direct result from Amazon emails to readers saying to leave at least 20 words, that it'll be the same case with this.

At least with an email you can delete or ignore. The pop up review system at the end of the Kindle App makes it difficult to ignore. Maybe I'm worried too early...maybe it'll be a good thing!

[Tim]

The hardware kindles all have it - this update just brings the app version into line (at least as far as that feature is concerned)

[Chris]

You can always go back from the end of book review reminder, or close the book, so you can consider your review comments more carefully before publishing.

Or, you can go to your reviews on Amazon and edit them at any time.

Have to admit though that it does seem like a review demand rather than a request, but be brave Mon Ami and ignore the sucker :)

[Geoffrey]

@Tim - Aha, I didn't know that!

@Chris - Totally, ignoring the sucker is definitely best...I hope everyone that's not ready to write a review, or doesn't want to at all, just ignores.