When Amazon first announced the new Kindle Oasis for 2019, they dropped a few subtle hints in the press release about it having an upgraded E Ink screen. According to reports, the new screen technology was supposed to improve the E Ink refresh rate for faster page turns and quicker loading of menus and such. […]
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Here’s What the Warm Frontlight Looks Like on New Kindle Oasis (Video)
When Kobo released the Kobo Aura One back in 2016, it was the first ebook reader to have a frontlight with adjustable color temperature. There were apps to filter out blue light on LCD screens, but it was the first E Ink ebook reader to offer a color-shifting feature using a frontlight. Since then just […]
When Will the Kindle Paperwhite Get a Warm Frontlight?
Now that Amazon has released the new Kindle Oasis that has a frontlight with warm and cool color temperatures, it’s just a matter of time before they release a new Kindle Paperwhite with the same feature. The only thing that goes against that possibility is the fact that the current Kindle Paperwhite was just released […]
Kindle Paperwhite 4 Now Available in Twilight Blue
Amazon has added a new color option to the Kindle Paperwhite, and the color is fitting considering the device is waterproof. When purchasing a new Kindle Paperwhite, you now have the choice between black and twilight blue. This makes the Kindle Paperwhite 4 the first blue Kindle, and it’s available with 8GB or 32GB of […]
New Kindle Oasis Software Update; Old Kindle Oasis on Sale Again
The latest new Kindle Oasis with adjustable frontlight color officially gets released tomorrow, and Amazon has already released a software update for it. The update adds a “Warmth Schedule” to set the frontlight to automatically shift between cool white and warm amber as the day goes on, and the changelog also mentions the new Read […]
Kindle Deals are Back at Woot – $75 Kindle Voyage, $25 Paperwhite
Woot is owned by Amazon so older refurbished Kindle models often turn up for sale at Woot for pretty cheap. All the Woot Kindle deals dried up for the past month and a half, but now the deals are back and some are better than ever. It’s worth noting some of the deals require having […]
Something is Amiss with the Price of the Kindle Oasis 3 with 4G LTE
There’s something wrong with the price of the new Kindle Oasis 3, and not just its inordinately high retail price. For some reason Amazon is charging $70 more for the US version of the Kindle Oasis with 4G LTE than they are charging for the international version. The international Kindle Paperwhite with 4G LTE is […]
Kindle Software Update 5.12.1 Released
Amazon has started rolling out what appears to be a minor software update for Kindle ebook readers. The update covers all new Kindles and older Kindles dating back to the 2nd generation Kindle Paperwhite. Amazon often releases updated software with new features when they release a new model, and the new Kindle Oasis is getting […]