I don’t know if this is new or I just missed it, but Amazon has a note on the product page for the new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft that says it will be getting system-wide Dark Mode like black and white Kindles in 2026 via a software update. Here’s the full explanation from the frequently asked […]
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Sales Figures for New Kindle Scribes are Surprising
One week ago today, Amazon released their first notetaking Kindle with a color E Ink screen, the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, along with a new black and white version of the Kindle Scribe with a larger 11″ screen. Both are a lot more expensive than previous gen Kindle Scribes, but the weird thing is the most […]
New “Ask This Book” AI Feature Added to Kindle iOS App
Amazon has added a new AI feature to the Kindle iOS app that lets you ask questions about the book you’re currently reading, and it will give spoiler-free answers about the plot, characters and other details up to the point that you’ve read. The new “Ask This Book” feature is currently only available on the […]
Kindles are On Sale Again, Up to $140 Off
As we’ve come to expect this time of year, Amazon is squeezing in another Kindle sale before Christmas, and the deals are actually pretty good this time. The sale prices aren’t quite as low as they were during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, except the Kindle Scribe 2 is $140 off like it was last […]
DRM-Free Kindle eBooks Will Be Downloadable in EPUB and PDF Formats Soon
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 […]
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 […]