With the release of the new basic Kindle for 2026, people are wondering how much of an upgrade it is over the 2024 Kindle, especially considering the basic Kindle is now $40 more expensive than it was in 2024. On the software front, nothing has really changed. The new model got a bit of a […]
New Amazon Alexa Tablets Improve Kindle Experience – Kindle Rivals Now?
Amazon is releasing a new line of tablets on October 14th, and they’re not called “Fire Tablets” anymore. Amazon is rebranding them as “Alexa Tablets” moving forward, and they include some interesting Kindle-related enhancements, and one variant has an outdoor-readable matte display that supports writing on Kindle ebooks using a stylus. Alexa Tablets also support […]
Kindle Ube vs Kindle Aluminum Comparison Review (Video)
For the first time Amazon has released two distinctly different versions of the basic Kindle. I decided to buy both to see how they compare, and after testing them I’m still not 100% sure which one I like better. The aluminum version looks classier and it feels like a premium device—it’s very nice for a […]
Kindle Software Update 5.20.1 Released, But It’s Not the Latest Version
Amazon’s Kindle Software Updates page is now showing a new update for all Kindle Scribes and all Kindle ereaders released in 2024 and later. The new software version is 5.20.1 for all listed models, which is weird because my new Kindle aluminum is running 5.20.1.0.1 and my Ube Kindle just updated to 5.20.1.0.1 from 5.20.1 […]
Kindle Scribes and Previous Gen Kindles On Sale, Up to $160 Off
Amazon has put some of their previous gen Kindles on sale ahead of Prime Big Deal Days, along with the Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft. Somehow the Kinde Scribe without a frontlight still isn’t on sale, and it hasn’t gone on sale once since it was released, despite the fact nobody is buying it. […]
How to Bypass Registration on New Kindles for Use Without Amazon Account
Amazon added a notice to the product pages for the new lineup of 2026 Kindles that states, “Wi-Fi and an Amazon account are required to set up your Kindle and download books”. I thought maybe that was their way of saying that new Kindles cannot be used in an unregistered state like previous gen Kindles, […]
Are the New Kindles and New Accessories Too Expensive?
Ever since Amazon announced the new lineup of Kindles yesterday, I’ve been seeing a lot of complaints about how expensive they are, especially compared to the previous lineup. I think a lot of people missed the news back in August when Amazon increased the prices of Kindles by $40-$50 each, and in some cases people […]
New Kindle Lineup Officially Unveiled, With New Page-Turn Accessories
Amazon revealed a new lineup of Kindles today, with a new basic model, a new Paperwhite and a new Colorsoft. They’re also releasing an official remote page-turner for Kindles, along with a new cover for the Paperwhite SE and Colorsoft SE that adds physical page-turn buttons to the cover. The new 6″ Kindle is available […]