There are some common misconceptions when it comes to identifying exactly what a Kindle is or isn’t, so let’s clear things up today before the semantics police start dropping expletives. Amazon caused part of the Kindle identity problem themselves. In 2014 they removed the Kindle brand name from their tablets with the release of the […]
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Amazon No Longer Allows Registering 1st and 2nd Gen Kindles
In a move that’s sure to bring up some controversy, Amazon has quietly dropped support for registering 1st and 2nd gen Kindles, including both versions of the Kindle DX, according to reports over at MobileRead, which was confirmed by an Amazon representative (it has since been recanted; see update below). If you have a 1st […]
Will Amazon Release 4th Gen Kindle Paperwhite in 2017?
The current Kindle Paperwhite is the third generation Paperwhite model, and it was first released at the end of June 2015. Could Amazon release a new updated Kindle Paperwhite model in 2017? A Paperwhite 4? Looking back at the release dates of the two earlier models it makes a 4th gen model seem likely in […]
$99 Kindle Paperwhite, $39 Fire Tablet and More Valentine’s Day Deals
Valentine’s Day is coming up on February 14th so Amazon has several of their Kindles on sale, along with the base Fire tablet. Kindles are marked down by $20. That includes the entry-level Kindle, the Kindle Paperwhite, the Kindle Voyage, and the Kids Kindle bundle. The Oasis doesn’t get in on the deal for some […]
Kindle for PC 1.19 Update Goes Live with Enhanced Features and TTS
Amazon has released a new updated version of Kindle for PC that includes a number of changes. The new version of Kindle for PC is 1.19. It adds support for the enhanced typesetting engine that improves the way Kindle books are laid out and formatted. They’ve also improved the search functions and added text-to-speech for […]
Amazon Now Selling Kindles with Kindle Unlimited Membership Included
I noticed a couple of new listings at Amazon the other day for Kindles that come bundled with a membership for Kindle Unlimited, Amazon’s ebook subscription service that costs $9.99 per month. I made the suggestion a long time ago that Amazon should include Kindle Unlimited on new Kindles because I think it’s a pretty […]
Amazon’s Write On by Kindle is Closing on March 22
Amazon started a website called Write On by Kindle back 2015 to help aspiring writers learn the craft and share works-in-progress with others to improve their stories. Yesterday they announced that Write On by Kindle will be closing on March 22nd, 2017. Community members are advised to download their posted and drafted stories by then […]
Kindle Trade-In Deal: Get $20 Bonus Credit off New Kindle
Amazon has another Kindle trade-in deal ongoing through 2017 where you can get an extra $20 off the purchase of a new Kindle by trading in an old one. Plus you get the credit value for the trade-in so you could use that to get as much as $75 off a new Kindle. Some models […]