Amazon has been advertising their Kindle trade-in program again lately that includes a $20 bonus credit toward the purchase of a new Kindle. It’s a promotion that’s been ongoing all year so it’s not anything new, but looking at some of the trade-in values some are so low it’s hardly worth the trouble of trading […]
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How to Avoid KFX eBooks on Kindle for PC and Mac
Earlier this year Amazon updated their Kindle for PC and Mac programs to add more accessibility features and support for enhanced formatting. In order to add the new features, they changed the format the programs support from AZW to KFX. This behind-the-scenes change doesn’t mean anything for most people, but for those that prefer to […]
Should Amazon Discontinue Special Offers Kindles with Ads?
One of the most annoying things about Kindles is the fact that Amazon insists on placing advertisements on the homescreen and on the lockscreen. You can pay an extra $20 to get rid of the ads so it’s not really a big deal, but the fact that Kindles come with advertisements at all is kind […]
Kindle for PC Supports Text to Speech and Screen Readers
Amazon has issued a few updates to their Kindle for PC program for Windows computers this year to add some additional accessibility features, among other things. Kindle for PC can now be used to read ebooks aloud using text-to-speech, and it also supports screen reader programs for additional navigation and voiceover features. The latest Kindle […]
Amazon Will Most Likely NOT Release a Larger Kindle
At this point it’s pretty clear that the Kindle Oasis is being phased out. Several Amazon websites have stopped selling it altogether over the past few weeks and now ten of the twelve model variations are unavailable from Amazon’s main website as well. So the big question is does this mean the Kindle Oasis is […]
Get 3 Months of Kindle Unlimited for $1.99 with New Kindle Purchases
Lately Amazon has been trying some different promotions to get people to sign up for Kindle Unlimited, their ebook subscription service that grants access to a library of over 1 million titles for a monthly fee. Now Amazon has added the option to add a 3-month subscription to Kindle Unlimited for $1.99 with any new […]
Kindle Oasis in Short Supply, New Model Coming Soon?
Over the past several weeks there’s been a noticeable decline in availability for the Kindle Oasis across multiple regions. Some Amazon websites don’t sell it at all anymore. Like in Canada on Amazon.ca it’s listed as “currently unavailable”, with a note that says, “We don’t know when or if this item will be back in […]
Prime Members Don’t Forget Your Free Kindle First eBook Each Month
A couple weeks ago I posted a list of Amazon Prime’s Kindle related benefits, and I noted how it’s easy to forget about Kindle First (at least for me it is), so I figured I’d post a reminder for this month. Kindle First gives Amazon Prime members early access to a list of six ebooks […]