If you order a new Kindle directly from Amazon, it usually comes already registered to your Amazon account, so when you get it all you have to do is charge it up to get started reading. If you buy a Kindle from Best Buy, eBay, or some other retailer you’ll have to manually register it […]
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Big Kindle Sale for Prime Members – Up to $50 Off Kindles
Amazon is having a big sale on Kindle ereaders exclusively for Amazon Prime members. It’s the same kind of sale they had around the holidays and black Friday. If you don’t have Prime and don’t want to get left out of the deal there’s always the option to get 1 month of Prime for $10.99. […]
Here’s How to Use Amazon’s Kindle PDF Reflow Feature
Kindle ereaders and apps support PDF format but they don’t have PDF reflow built-in like some ereaders and apps. However, there is an easy way to convert PDFs to Kindle format, which essentially does the same thing as reflow. If you’re wondering what PDF reflow is, it basically converts static PDF pages to text that […]
Will Amazon Ever Release a Waterproof Kindle?
A few days ago we were talking about the possibility of Amazon finally releasing a Kindle with a larger screen now that the Kobo Aura One has made 7.8-inch E Ink screens popular. But what about a waterproof Kindle? That’s another feature that Kobo offers but Amazon does not. In fact Kindles are lagging way […]
Will Amazon Release a 7.8-inch Kindle in 2017?
Now that Kobo offers the Kobo Aura One with a screen size of 7.8-inches, it makes you wonder if Amazon is going to release a similar-sized Kindle in 2017. Currently Amazon sells four different Kindles. All of them have 6-inch E Ink screens, and three of the four have the exact same 300 ppi E […]
Do Prime Members Use Prime Reading and Audible Channels?
About 5 months ago Amazon added Prime Reading to the list of benefits for Amazon Prime members. The month before that they added free Audible Channels and audiobook streaming for Prime members. Most people probably get Amazon Prime for the free 2-day shipping on Amazon orders, and for the video and music streaming services. But […]
Kindle Software Updated to Version 5.8.8; More Kindle Sales
Amazon has started rolling out a new software update for Kindle ereaders that includes some performance improvements and adds a couple of new features. The new software version is 5.8.8 and it’s available for the Kindle Oasis, Kindle Voyage, the 7th and 8th gen basic Kindles, along with the Kindle Paperwhite 2 and 3 (6th […]
Kindles On Sale Again for $20 off, Plus Gold Box Kindle eBook Deal
Amazon has been having a sale on Kindle ebooks just about every Sunday lately and today is no exception. Once again they’ve got a list of Kindle books on sale today only as one of the main gold box deals of the day. They’ve also put some Kindles on sale for $20 off, apparently because […]