Using my Kindle as a News reader

I have a Kindle 4 (US $79 version), which I received as a Christmas present last year. It's selling now at US$69 from Amazon (Kindle, 6" E Ink Display, Wi-Fi - Includes Special Offers (Black) ) Besides reading books and web-articles, I have set it up such that I can read news articles on it too. Best of all, the news articles are delivered to me every morning, much like a newspaper delivery.

Here's what you need:

• A Google Reader account (it comes free with your gmail account)


• Setting up Klip.me (http://www.klip.me/googlereader/)

Instructions as follow:

1. Setting up Google Reader - subscribe to rss feeds from news providers.

a) Singapore context - some examples:

• Straits Times Latest News: http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIFILES/rss/latest.xml


• Straits Times Singapore: http://straitstimes.com.feedsportal.com/c/32792/f/524617/index.rss

(More here: http://www.straitstimes.com/STI+On+The+Go/RSS+News+Feed/RSS+News+Feed.html

Note that the rss feeds for print edition require a subscription. Those for the Breaking News are free.)

• Today online: http://www.todayonline.com/RSS/Todayonline


• Today hot news: http://www.todayonline.com/RSS/Hotnews

(More here: http://www.todayonline.com/RSS)

• Channel NewsAsia Latest: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/rss/latest_cna_frontpage_rss.xml


• Channel NewsAsia Business: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/rss/latest_cna_biz_rss.xml

(More here: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/rss/)

b) International context - some examples

• CNN top stories: http://rss.cnn.com/rss/edition.rss


• CNN world: http://rss.cnn.com/rss/edition_world.rss

(More here: http://edition.cnn.com/services/rss/)

• New York Times Global: http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/GlobalHome.xml

(More here: http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/index.html)



2. Setting up Klip.me (http://www.klip.me/googlereader/)

a) Open the settings page http://www.klip.me/googlereader/

b) Input your kindle email address: username@free.kindle.com.

Unsure of your email address? You can check it using your Kindle. It's under Settings>Send-to-Kindle Email. It shows the email address as username@kindle.com, but I use the username@free.kindle.com address just to make sure that there are no charges.

c) Add "kindle@klip.me" to your Kindle approved email list.

• Login to your Amazon account (www.amazon.com)


• Go to Your Account>Manage your Kindle


• Click on "Personal Documents Setting" (left hand side menu bar)


• Click on "Add a new approved e-mail address" (bottom of page)

d) Click on the "Authorize" button to link up klip.me with your Google Reader account.

e) Set a schedule at which you would like your "newspaper" to be delivered. I set mine at 8 am every morning.

f) Click on "Update Settings" and the Klip.me settings will be saved.

Congratulations, you are done!

Here's what my Kindle "newspaper" looks like:

Have Fun!

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