The eBook Reader Blog

Yesterday Amazon issued an update for the new Kindle Paperwhite, and today they just followed that up by updating the 1st generation Paperwhite to add a host of new features. The new software is labeled version 5.4.4, and it essentially turns the original Kindle Paperwhite into the newer second gen model, minus the upgraded screen […]

Today Amazon announced a new firmware update for the 2nd generation Kindle Paperwhite. The update adds a few new features geared toward improving the reading experience. Panning and zooming for PDFs is now faster, notes can be accessed from the reading menu, and they’ve tweaked collections a bit. The new software version is 5.4.3. Like […]

Amazon is running a one-day sale on the Kindle Paperwhite and basic Kindle today for $20 off the regular price of each. Amazon has been doing a lot of sales on their tablets lately; it’s good to see they are finally including their E Ink Kindles this time around. In fact this is the lowest […]

So as you’ve likely noticed by this point in time, I’ve decided to discontinue the Daily Deals and Freebies posts. When I started them I’d hoped to include daily deals from more sources, but most ebookstores either make it impossible to locate current ebooks that are on sale, or are too unreliable. Just doing daily […]

I don’t know what’s going on with the 3G Kindle Paperwhite, but it’s pretty much been on backorder since its release. Every time I check it’s a few weeks out at least. Right now Amazon is showing a wait of 6-8 weeks to receive a new Kindle Paperwhite with 3G wireless access. That’s a really […]

It’s not that unusual for tablets and ebook readers to occasionally freeze up or stop responding. Even Amazon’s devices are susceptible to it sometimes. If your Kindle Fire tablet—including HD and HDX models—or Kindle Paperwhite or Basic Kindle is frozen or unresponsive, there are a few things you can try to get things back up […]

I’m trying to use my Kindle Fire HDX more so that I can write more articles about it. I thought I would check out the games section specifically for the HDX at the Amazon appstore to see what’s popular. I find it interesting that Amazon advertises the Kindle Fire HDX as being “built for the […]

I recently discovered an interesting loophole in Amazonland that seemingly lets you use a Kindle for a year and then return it for a full refund. I don’t know if I experienced a random occurrence, a weird glitch, or if it’s just Amazon employing an unusual sales strategy. Given Amazon’s history, I tend to suspect […]