Big news. Amazon is going to start giving Kindle ebook customers the option to download DRM-free Kindle ebooks in standard EPUB and PDF formats directly from the Manage Your Content and Devices page at Amazon. The change will go into effect on January 20th, 2026 according to Amazon’s Digital Rights Management page. However, existing DRM-free […]
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New Kindle Scribes Now Available to Order – Does Anyone Really Care?
Amazon has finally started accepting orders for the new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft and the new black and white Kindle Scribe after making people wait over 10 weeks since announcing them. Both are shipping now from Amazon.com, except the red (fig) 64GB version of the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft isn’t getting released until sometime in January. They’re […]
Change to Bookmark Feature on Kindles After Update
Amazon has started slowly rolling out some new changes to the user interface on Kindles after the last 5.18.6 software update. Last week I posted about how they changed the look of the table of contents menu and the dictionary panel (they also removed the ability to open the dictionary as a book when looking […]
Kindle User Interface Changing Again, and it Breaks the Dictionary
It’s time to bring out the pitchforks and torches. Amazon is changing the appearance of some parts of the user interface on Kindles once again, and people aren’t going to like it. The update brings a new look to the table of contents menu, and they’re also changing the panel that pops up when you […]
Release Date for New Kindle Scribe Colorsoft Finally Revealed
It’s been over two months now since Amazon first announced that they would be releasing three new Kindle Scribes, including the first one with a color E Ink screen, and now we finally have a release date for two of them. Amazon’s website now says the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft and BW Kindle Scribe will be […]
The Best Things About Kindles That Make Them So Popular
There’s a lot of negativity surrounding Amazon these days, especially when it comes to some of the changes they’ve made to the Kindle ecosystem over the past year. Instead of complaining about something Amazon did again, I wanted to post an article with all the positive things about Kindles that makes them the most popular […]
Amazon Now Selling Sling Bags for Taking Kindles On-the-Go
Amazon has started selling a new accessory for Kindles in the form of a leather sling bag. It’s not a purse. It’s not a fanny pack. It’s the more universally accepted “sling bag”. The Sling Bag for Kindles comes in two colors, Cinder (black) and Dune (white). The list price is $79.99, but they’re both […]
Black Friday Kindle Deals are Now Live – Full List of Sales
Amazon has officially kicked off their Black Friday sales on all kinds of products, including Kindles. The Black Friday deals will run through November 28th and then on the 29th the same sales will magically transition to “Cyber Monday weekend” deals. This year’s deals are surprisingly good. The Paperwhite sales are mostly the same as […]








