If you have an old Kindle laying around gathering dust, there are several different things you can do with it. You can use it as a coaster for drinks, or as a serving platter for lizards, or you can turn it into a clock that displays literary quotes with the time of day embedded in […]
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How to Send Web Articles to Kindles and Kindle Apps
There’s an easy way to send news articles, blog posts, reference guides, help articles, recipes, and other web pages you find online to Kindles and Kindle apps. All you have to do is install a Send to Kindle browser extension and then you can easily send web pages to your Kindle with the click of […]
Is the Kindle Voyage Gone for Good?
A few days ago I posted about how the Kindle Voyage is no longer available in several countries from various Amazon websites. Now we can add Amazon’s US website to the list as well, where the Kindle Voyage is no longer available to purchase new—they only have used and refurbished ones now. Amazon has also […]
New Kindle Software Update 5.9.7 Now Rolling Out
Amazon has released a software update for their line of Kindle ebook readers. The new firmware version is 5.9.7. It’s available for all Kindle models released in the past 5 years, which includes the Kindle Oasis, the Kindle Voyage, the Kindle Paperwhite 2 and 3, and the 7th and 8th generation entry-level Kindles. It’s a […]
Kindle Voyage No Longer Available in Several Countries
For awhile now there have been a number of signs to suggest that Amazon is planning on phasing out the Kindle Voyage soon. Further evidence on the matter is the fact that the Kindle Voyage is now unavailable on several of Amazon’s international websites. All the European Amazon websites show the Kindle Voyage as currently […]
7″ Kindle Oasis 2 Now $179 Certified Refurbished
Amazon currently has the Kindle Oasis 2 on sale starting at $179 for certified refurbished units. It’s their latest Kindle model and it’s the only one that’s waterproof. It’s also the only Kindle model to feature a 7-inch E Ink screen. The 8GB Kindle Oasis 2 is $179 and the 32GB Kindle Oasis 2 is […]
Top 8 Best Kindles Ever Ranked by Customer Reviews
I thought it would be interesting to list the top 8 Kindles of all time with the highest ratings in terms of average customer reviews. I decided to keep things simple and on a relatively even playing field by just using one source: Amazon.com. It’s not an average of all the reviews from Amazon’s various […]
Kindles and Kindle Apps Now Support Arabic Language Books
Amazon officially announced today that Kindles and Kindle apps now support Arabic language books. People often ask if Kindles support Arabic, and not being a person that reads Arabic I’m always unsure of the answer, but now Arabic language books are officially supported so that question is answered. Amazon also unveiled an Arabic section in […]