Amazon's Kindle Knows Where You Are
Discovered by Interface, the feature uses the Kindle’s built in CDMA mobile coverage to triangulate your location on Google Maps, delivering a similar experience to a GPS unit, complete with the ability to locate nearby gas stations and restaurants. Other hidden features in the Kindle include a hidden picture viewer, support for screenshots and even Minesweeper.
For those who have already purchased a Kindle, these hidden features are an added bonus, but are unlikely to create new demand for the device, after all it still doesn’t offer color and is a touch big to be mounted on a car dashboard for directions. GPS units have also come down a long way in the last two years, I purchased one as a gift for someone this year for $130; sure, it doesn’t read books but it looked prettier and I’m betting is easier to use.
(via Engadget)