Kobo has this weird thing where only some of their ereaders support transferring files wirelessly using Dropbox, but it turns out there’s an easy way to add Dropbox support to other Kobo models as well. I’ve seen this mentioned a few different places so I thought I would give it a try and it does […]
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How to Fix Formatting Issues on ePubs Sent to Kindles
Now that Amazon supports sending ePub files to Kindle ereaders and Kindle apps by email, some people are reporting errors with the formatting after Amazon converts the ePub to Kindle format. Naturally, most people assume it’s a problem with Amazon’s conversion service, but according to reports on reddit and MobileRead, it’s actually a problem with […]
Kindles Now Support ePubs Sent by Email
Here’s an interesting detail that just turned up at MobileRead. You can now send ePub ebooks by email to Kindle ereaders and Kindle apps. Amazon even has ePub listed as a supported format now for the Kindle Personal Documents Service, and there’s a note saying the Send-to-Kindle applications will also support ePub starting in late […]
How to Send Feedback to Amazon About Latest Kindle Updates
Ever since Amazon started drastically changing the user interface on Kindle ereaders to be more like the Kindle apps for iOS and Android, a lot of people have voiced their displeasure with the changes and some have asked for a way to contact Amazon to complain about the updates. Last fall when Amazon first started […]
How Collections Work After Latest Kindle Update
Now that Amazon has started rolling out the new user interface to all Kindle ereaders dating back to the Kindle Paperwhite 3 that was released in 2015, there’s some confusion about changes made to the collections feature. There’s now different ways to view collections on Kindles and it can be rather confusing initially. With two […]
How to Turn Off Kindle Syncing, and Reasons Why
I’ve recently come to the conclusion that the Whispersync feature on Kindle ereaders is more irritating than it is useful, at least for my personal use case with Kindles. I rarely use Kindle apps since I’d rather read on a Kindle ereader anyway, so the whole syncing reading positions and bookmarks and notes between devices […]
How to Make Your Kindle Turn on Faster
One thing about newer Kindle ereaders is they can take several seconds longer to turn on compared to older Kindles that turn on in a second or two after hitting the power button or opening the sleepcover. Newer Kindles have a Power Saver setting that is enabled by default. It puts Kindles into a deeper […]
How to Use Kobo’s New Sideloaded Mode
With the last software update for Kobo ereaders, Kobo added a new Sideloaded Mode that lets you use a Kobo device without signing into a Kobo account. I think it’s mostly meant to make setting up a new device easier without a Wi-Fi connection, but I think Sideloaded Mode will also appeal to those that […]