Amazon has issued another software update for Kindles to add a couple of new features, including expanded search and an in-book clock. The new firmware version is 5.9.4 and it’s available for all current Kindles and older models back to the Kindle Paperwhite 2 (6th generation). That covers all Kindles released over the past 5 […]
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Get up to $70 off Kindle Paperwhite with Trade-in Bonus
In addition to the Kindle sales that Amazon is currently running for Valentine’s Day, they’ve also brought back the $50 trade-in bonus toward the purchase of a new Kindle Paperwhite. The way the Kindle Trade-in deal works is you trade-in an old Kindle, either working or broken, then Amazon will apply a $50 discount to […]
Kindle eReaders On Sale, Fire Tablets Too
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner so Amazon has a number of their devices on sale this week. The Kindle Paperwhite is marked down to $99 and the entry-level Kindle is $59, both are $20 off the usual prices. They also have the 7-inch Fire tablet marked down to $39 ($10 off), the Fire […]
Here’s How to Improve Your Kindle Book Recommendations
Have you ever been annoyed by Amazon recommending Kindle books that you have no interest in reading whatsoever? Unfortunately it’s not as easy as filtering out specific categories or authors, but you can help influence what books will show up in your recommendations. Over at Amazon there’s an Improve Your Recommendations section that applies to […]
Will the Next New Kindle Support Alexa?
Amazon issued a press release today with their financial results for the fourth quarter of 2017, and in it they mention how Alexa, Amazon’s voice-activated virtual assistant, has taken off faster than expected. Here’s a quote from the article: “Our 2017 projections for Alexa were very optimistic, and we far exceeded them. We don’t see […]
Kindle Book License Limit Explained
Have you ever tried downloading a Kindle book but couldn’t because it says the license limit was exceeded? This comes up sometimes, and it happens because Kindle books can only be downloaded to a certain number of devices and apps at the same time. With most ebooks you can only have six copies downloaded to […]
Amazon Now Suggesting CaseBot Cases for Kindle Oasis 2
The Kindle Oasis 2 is the only Kindle to not have a matching Amazon cover available to purchase. Amazon offered fabric and leather covers initially, but after a slew of negative reviews they stopped selling the covers, and now they’re only available used. It’s been a couple months now and still the Amazon covers have […]
How to Return Kindles and Fire Tablets Received as Gifts
Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets make good gifts, and they are especially popular for the Christmas holiday, but you might not always want or need a new device that was gifted to you. If you don’t want to pass the gift along to someone else, you can return it to Amazon in exchange for an […]