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Amazon Preps Kindle Upgrades

Don’t get too excited–Jeff Bezos and company aren’t talking about new devices or screens. But Amazon is readying a Kindle software update that will include “general performance improvements.” Actually, it’s ready now: You can head here to get the new software onto your device via a PC. Or if you want to wait a few weeks, you can do it wirelessly. But if you do take an early look, please let us know what’s different, via comments below.

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