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 […]
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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 […]
1st Gen Kindle Oasis On Sale for $199 Certified Refurbished
With the new 7-inch Kindle Oasis getting released this past week, the 1st gen Kindle Oasis has been relegated to the bench. Amazon doesn’t even advertise it on their main Kindle page anymore, and it’s been removed from all the Kindle banners and comparison tables. But now the 1st gen Kindle Oasis is as cheap […]
Kindle Oasis 2 vs Kindle Paperwhite 3 Comparison Review (Video)
Yesterday I posted a video review of the new 7-inch Kindle Oasis, along with some first impressions, and today I wanted to put together a comparison review between the new Oasis and the Kindle Paperwhite. There’s no question the Kindle Paperwhite is still the best value Kindle of them all, but the Oasis adds some […]
New Kindle Oasis 2 Video Review and First Impressions
The new 7-inch waterproof Kindle Oasis was released earlier in the week, on Halloween of all days. The high price is a bit scary but other than that it seems like a really nice high-end ereader, and it hasn’t tried to kill me yet so it would appear there is no Halloween curse. I put […]
Waterproof Kindle Paperwhite Now Being Sold by Underwater Audio
I happened to find a new listing at Amazon the other day for a waterproof Kindle Paperwhite. It’s an aftermarket waterproof treatment applied by a company called Underwater Audio that sells other waterproof products too, mainly iPods. Their waterproof Kindle Paperwhite sells for $210 at Amazon with free shipping. That’s $90 more than a regular […]