While working on the Kobo Clara HD and Kindle Paperwhite comparison review yesterday, it became plainly clear to me that it’s time for Amazon to move on from the Kindle Paperwhite. At this point the idea of a Kindle Paperwhite 4 makes little sense when you stop to think about it. Amazon (and consumers) would […]
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Amazon Lowers Price of Kindle Voyage to $149
Amazon has just dropped the price of the Kindle Voyage by 25%, taking the price from $199 down to $149. It’s unclear if this is a permanent price decrease or a temporary deal, but they aren’t advertising it as being on sale. It’s labeled as if $149 is the regular price. Usually with a sale […]
How to Turn On and Off Kindle Book Syncing (Whispersync)
There’s a feature called Whispersync for Kindle books that keeps track of your last page read, as well as any bookmarks, highlights, and notes that you’ve added to your Kindle books to sync them to your other Kindles and Kindle apps. Most of the time syncing is a good option to have enabled, especially if […]
Kindle Oasis vs Onyx Boox Note Comparison Video
Here’s a comparison video between the 7-inch Kindle Oasis 2 and the 10.3-inch Onyx Boox Note. It’s not a typical comparison review because I doubt many people are trying to decide between getting a Kindle and an Onyx Boox Note since they’re very different devices with a big price gap between them, but they do […]
How to Use Kindle’s New Custom Font Feature (Video)
Thanks to the latest Kindle software update, it’s now possible to easily load additional font types onto Kindle ebook readers to further customize the reading experience. The custom fonts feature is available on all current Kindles going back five years to the Kindle Paperwhite 2, so that includes 6th through 9th generation models. In order […]
Latest Kindle Software Update 5.9.6 Adds Option for Custom Fonts
Good news for Kindle users. There’s a new software update available today for all Kindles released in the past 5 years that adds the option to use your own sideloaded fonts. Yep, you read that right. Kindles now officially support using custom fonts. People have been wishing for that feature for so long it seemed […]
Is the $79 Entry-Level Kindle About to Get Replaced?
There’s something going on at Amazon. Signs are pointing to a new Kindle (or two) getting released soon. Last week there was a notice on the Kindle Paperwhite’s product page saying a newer model was available, but it led to an older page and then the reference was removed after a couple of hours. And […]
New Kindle Paperwhite Mystery Listing, Plus Paperwhite Refurbs $79
One day after Kobo announced the new Kobo Clara HD, Amazon is stirring up questions about a potential new Kindle Paperwhite. Today on the product page for the Kindle Paperwhite 3 there’s suddenly a notice about a newer version being available, but when you click on the link it leads to a dummy page labeled […]