Amazon invests in Foxit, better PDF support inbound for Kindle

Summary: Better PDF support coming to Kindle hardware and software.

Amazon has made an investment in Foxit Corporation to bring better PDF support to Kindle hardware and software.

The Kindle already supports PDF software (but from experience I?ll tell you that it?s nothing to brag about), but Amazon hopes that by working with Foxit it can�?make the customer experience for PDFs on Kindle even better.?

The terms of the investment were not disclosed.

?Kindle has long supported PDF as a document format that is independent of application software, hardware, or operating systems,? said Jeff Blackburn, senior vice president, business development, Amazon.com. ?Foxit�has an industry-leading PDF technology that we think will make the customer experience for PDFs on Kindle even better ? we?re excited to back such a great team.?

It?s likely that Amazon is interested in Foxit for more than just rendering PDF documents, and we could see PDF editing and annotating coming to the Kindle.

Regular readers will know that I?m a big fan of the Foxit PDF reader and have�recommended�it here on several occasions. The Foxit PDF reader is a solid product and an excellent replacement for the Adobe PDF Reader.

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology.

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology -- whether that be by learning to program, building a PC from a pile of parts, or helping them get the most from their new MP3 player or digital camera.

Adrian has authored/co-authored technical books on a variety of topics, ranging from programming to building and maintaining PCs. His most recent books include "Build the Ultimate Custom PC", "Beginning Programming" and "The PC Doctor's Fix It Yourself Guide". He has also written training manuals that have been used by a number of Fortune 500 companies.

Adrian also runs a popular blog under the name The PC Doctor, where he covers a range of computer-related topics -- from security to repairing and upgrading.

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