Amazon recently released a beta version of Kindle Previewer 3, a free desktop application for Windows and Mac computers that allows authors, publishers, and ebook creators to preview how their ebooks will look when using the new enhanced typesetting engine on Kindle ereaders and Kindle apps. The previewer supports importing a number of ebook formats, […]
Archives for 2016
Hate Fire OS 5? Here’s How to Downgrade Back to Fire OS 4
This is a first. Amazon has decided to give 4th gen Kindle Fire tablet owners the option to downgrade back to Fire OS 4 if they decide they don’t like the new Fire OS 5.1.1 update that is automatically rolling out to Fire tablets. The firmware rollback option is available for the Fire HD 6, […]
Don’t Get Scammed by Fake Amazon Kindle and Fire Tablet Support Sites
I recently heard about people getting scammed by third-party support sites for Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets. There’s a discussion about one particular scam site on Amazon’s Kindle forum. I didn’t know it was such a big deal until I typed “kindle tech support” into Google search. The first couple of listings are legit. Then […]
New Energy eReaders Released: Screenlight HD and Slim HD
Last week I posted about the Energy eReader Pro HD, a new thin flush-screen ereader with Android 4.2 and Google Play from Energy Sistem, an electronics company based in Spain. Energy Sistem has also released two other new ereaders to add to their lineup, the Screenlight HD and Slim HD. Both are more basic than […]
Amazon Raises Free Shipping Threshold to $49 but Drops to $25 for Books
Things have just gone from bad to worse for Amazon shoppers. Yesterday they teased us with what turned out to be an erroneous $70 price drop on the Fire HD 8 (and it was back down to $99 again for a few hours today). Then Amazon goes and follows that up with a minimum order […]
Updated: Fire HD 8 Now Only $79! (Ended Again)
I don’t know what’s going on with Amazon but they keep dropping the price of the Fire HD 8 to $79 or $99 for a few hours each day. This has happened for three days in a row but just for a few hours at a time. See updates below… It normally sells for $149. […]
Kindle Voyage Finally Available in Canada
Amazon has officially released the Kindle Voyage in Canada. It’s been well over a year since it was released in the United States, so I guess it’s better late than never. A lot of people like to blame Amazon for the delay because of some big conspiracy, and blaming Amazon is a popular thing to […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks Plus $30 Off Fire HD 6 Deal
Here’s another weekly roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle books. Plus Amazon has the Fire HD 6 tablet on sale today only for $69, which is $30 off the regular price. It has a much higher resolution screen than the $49 Fire, and it’s gotten updated to Fire OS 5 so the operating system is […]