Amazon has started rolling out a new firmware update for Kindle ebook readers that changes how highlighting works. It’s a minor change but now there’s an additional setting that lets you turn off the highlight menu when selecting a passage of text. This helps make the highlighting process faster and more streamlined, and it enables […]
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List of Amazon Retail Locations to Test Kindles in Stores
If you want to test drive a Kindle or other Amazon device in person before buying, like if you’re trying to decide which Kindle model to choose, there are a growing number of Amazon pop-up stores and Amazon Books shops across the US. They’ve got pop-up stores in shopping malls, at Whole Foods, and some […]
New Ayotu Covers for Kindle Oasis 2 are Like Amazon’s Covers
While we’re on the topic of covers and cases for the Kindle Oasis 2 this past week, some have mentioned the new Ayotu covers that fit the unique design of the Kindle Oasis. The Ayotu cases are similar to Amazon’s original covers, except they lack the diagonal crease across the center that allows the cover […]
Kindle Oasis Color Comparison, Champagne Gold vs Graphite Gray
Amazon released a champagne gold version of the Kindle Oasis 2 a couple of days ago on March 22nd. It’s hard to judge the color from the few photoshopped images at Amazon, so I wanted to see it in person and compare it with the graphite gray version that was released initially. Aside from the […]
Kindle Oasis 2 CaseBot Case Review, Plus Amazon Cover Comparison (Video)
I decided to get one of the CaseBot fabric cases for the Kindle Oasis 2 to see how it compares to Amazon’s fabric cover that originally sold with the Kindle Oasis when it first came out, which I reviewed a few months back. Both covers are similar in texture and feel, but the CaseBot case […]
Amazon Bringing Back Kindle Oasis Covers Soon
It looks like Amazon is finally getting set to re-release their official covers for the Kindle Oasis 2 in the next month or two. I happened to stumbled across new listings at Amazon showing both the leather and fabric covers for sale. Currently the pages are placeholders that say “Staging Product – Not for Retail […]
Do You Like New Audible Features on Kindles for Audiobooks?
With the release of the Kindle Oasis 2, Amazon brought back support for Audible audiobooks on certain Kindle models. Kindles used to support audiobooks and MP3 files several generations ago, but with the release of the 1st Kindle Paperwhite in 2012, Amazon opted to drop audio support on Kindles altogether. Now Audible support is back […]
Kindle Oasis with Cellular Connectivity Looks Different
Yesterday Amazon unveiled a new gold Kindle Oasis as an alternative to the graphite gray version, and while looking at the pictures of the Kindle Oasis 2 at Amazon, I saw something I hadn’t noticed before. There’s a dark strip on the back that goes along the side where you hold the Kindle Oasis, but […]