I see a lot of people advising others to turn on airplane mode to keep their Kindles offline, especially after getting a new Kindle, but is that really the best advice to follow in 2025? Some people prefer to keep their Kindles disconnected from the internet most of the time for a number of reasons, […]
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New Features Added With Last Kindle Update Have Disappeared
Last week I posted about a new software update that Amazon released for Kindle ereaders, version 5.18.4. It added some new accessibility features and a new page view that looks similar to Kindle apps, but now all of the changes have disappeared on my updated Kindles. The day after I installed the update on my […]
Amazon is Trying to Hide the Original Kindle Colorsoft Now
Last week Amazon released a new 16GB version of the Kindle Colorsoft, along with a kids bundle. They’re exactly the same as the original Kindle Colorsoft that Amazon released last fall, minus the Signature Edition upgrades, and the original is still available to purchase, but now Amazon is making it very difficult to find it […]
New Assistive Reader Feature on Kindles Has Problems
Yesterday Amazon released a software update for Kindles that adds some new accessibility features, including text-to-speech like Kindles used to have a long time ago. I tried testing out the new text-to-speech feature (Amazon calls it Assistive Reader) on my 12th gen Kindle Paperwhite, but I encountered some problems. I was going to upload a […]
Kindle Software Update 5.18.4 Adds New Accessibility Features
Amazon has released another software update for all 11th and 12th gen Kindles, along with the Kindle Colorsoft and Kindle Scribe. It’s a fairly significant update that adds some new accessibility features, including text-to-speech. Amazon hasn’t updated the release notes yet, but I installed the new 5.18.4 update on my 12th gen Paperwhite and noticed […]
New Kindle Colorsoft Variant Released, Plus Colorsoft Kids Bundle
Today Amazon announced the release of a new lower-priced Kindle Colorsoft along with a Kindle Colorsoft Kids bundle. The new Kindle Colorsoft variant is basically a non-Signature Edition version of the original Colorsoft. It has 16GB of storage space instead of 32GB, and it lacks wireless charging and the auto-brightness sensor (I assume that means […]
Like-New Kindle Paperwhite on Sale for $106 at Amazon
If you missed out on Amazon’s Prime Day Kindle deals earlier this month, you can still get a really good deal on the latest 12th gen Kindle Paperwhite and a Prime membership isn’t required. Amazon currently has the Kindle Paperwhite on sale for $106.99 with free shipping. They’re Amazon certified refurbished Kindles so they aren’t […]
New Kindles Still Have Yellow Tinged Frontlight Issues
There are a lot of reports of the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft (which is exactly the same as the Paperwhite but with a color screen) having frontlights with a yellow tinge at the cool end of the frontlight spectrum. And some have a yellowing that is more pronounced at the bottom of the screen. […]