Amazon’s quest to lock Kindle ebooks to Kindle hardware and Kindle apps appears to have reached a new level in recent days. Several reports are starting to crop up about a new DRM being activated on older Kindles that haven’t been updated in a long time. The weird thing is it only seems to affect […]
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How to Fix Manga on Kindles After Latest Update Adds Extra Blank Space
Ever since Amazon released the 5.19.2 software update for Kindles, there have been numerous reports of sideloaded manga and comics not displaying correctly, with extra blank space getting added to the borders, among other problems. Who knows if Amazon will ever fix it or if that’s just how things are going to be from now […]
Amazon Outage Confirms Why You Should Download All Your Kindle Books
If you tried to use Amazon’s website today, or if you tried to use some of Amazon’s services, you probably encountered some problems. Amazon is experiencing a major outage today across all manner of services and platforms, and it highlights why it’s a good idea to keep all of your Kindle ebooks downloaded to your […]
Kindle Kids Bundles On Sale for $20-$50 Off
Amazon currently has their Kindle Kids bundles on sale for all three Kindle models, which includes the Kindle Colorsoft, the Kindle Paperwhite, and the basic Kindle. Here are the links to the deals: Kindle Colorsoft Kids – $219.99 ($50 off) Kindle Paperwhite Kids – $149.99 ($30 off) Kindle Kids – $109.99 ($20 off) The bundle […]
Latest Buggy Kindle Update Causing Widespread Problems
Ever since Amazon released the latest 5.19.2 software update for Kindles last week, there have been a number of reports of various problems cropping up. Yesterday there were a bunch of reports of people encountering a “storage full” error on Kindles when trying to add highlights, notes, or bookmarks. The error pops up even when […]
How Long Has It Been Since You Last Bought a Kindle eBook?
At this time last year, people were in an uproar over Amazon removing the option to download and transfer Kindle ebooks from their website. A lot of people swore they’d never buy another ebook from Amazon again, but I wonder how many people stuck through with that promise? Was it enough for Amazon to notice […]
Leather Case Comparison Review for Kindle Paperwhite and Colorsoft
Last year I posted a brief review of Amazon’s premium leather cover for the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft, and then later in the year I ended up getting one of the plant-based leather covers too, so I thought I’d post a quick video review comparing the two. The premium leather case sells for $64.99 […]
Amazon Selling Kindle Oasis as New Again, But it Won’t Last Long
Here’s something that’s kind of odd. For some reason Amazon is selling the Kindle Oasis again in the US, and it’s listed as being in new condition, not used or refurbished, and they seem to have quite a few in stock (the quantity selection box goes up to 31+). Only the 8GB version is available […]