Now that Barnes and Noble has released a new Nook, some people are wondering how it stacks up against the Kindle Paperwhite. Both sell for the same price ($119, although the Kindle is $20 more without ads), and both are in the same mid-level class of ereaders as far as hardware is concerned. It feels […]
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Kindle Oasis 2 Review and Video Walkthrough
Review Date: November 2017 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Kindle Oasis 2 is Amazon’s 9th generation Kindle and 2nd generation Oasis model. It was released on October 31st, 2017, just a few weeks short of ten years from when the very first Kindle was released. The Kindle Oasis 2 brings some long-awaited […]
Amazon Slashes Prices of New Kindle Oasis 2 Covers
It looks like the rash of negative reviews for Amazon’s official Kindle Oasis 2 covers has compelled them to drop the prices by $15-$20. They also added a disclaimer to the product pages for both covers saying the cover is designed to protect the screen from dust and scratches, not from impacts, and that it […]
Amazon’s Black Friday Deals Start This Friday, Good Deals on Kindles and Fire Tablets
Yesterday Amazon issued a press release with a sneak peek at some upcoming deals to expect for Black Friday. It’s important to note that Amazon’s Black Friday deals start this Friday, November 17th, and run through next Friday (actual Black Friday) and over the weekend into Cyber Monday, so basically there will be 11 days […]
Anyone Ever Use Kindle Word Runner to Read eBooks?
A couple years ago Amazon introduced a new feature on Fire tablets and the Kindle Android app called Word Runner that’s a completely different way to read. Word Runner only shows one word at a time on the screen. You just keep your eyes focused on the center of the screen as the words change […]
Kindle Oasis 2 Audible Audiobooks Review and Battery Life Test
With the release of the Kindle Oasis 2, one of the new features that Amazon brought back is the ability to play Audible audiobooks. Older Kindles used to be able to play audiobooks too, like the Kindle Keyboard and the 1st Kindle Touch, but they phased out audio support with the release of the 1st […]
Kindle Indexing, Battery Drain, and Tips for Loading Lots of eBooks
If you get a new Kindle and load a bunch of ebooks onto it at once, don’t be alarmed if your Kindle suddenly starts running slowly or if the battery starts draining quickly. Whenever you add new books to a Kindle it has to index them so that you can quickly find things when running […]
Kindle Oasis 2 Cover Review – Fabric Standing Cover
In the video review for the new Kindle Oasis 2 I briefly showed the official cover that Amazon sells for it, but I decided to put together a separate video for a closer look at how Amazon’s standing covers work. There are two different types of covers. The leather covers are similar to the ones […]