Over at MobileRead, there’s a thread about a new jailbreak method called WinterBreak that claims to work with any Kindle on any firmware, at least from the Kindle 5 and up. All that is required to jailbreak is a PC, a registered Kindle, and a valid WiFi network to connect your Kindle to. Every time […]
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Amazon Erroneously Locking Accounts, Making Kindle eBooks Inaccessible
Amazon is giving customers yet another reason not to trust them with ebook purchases. Over the past couple days, social media and reddit is littered with reports of people getting locked out of their Amazon accounts, and consequently being unable to access their purchased ebooks on Kindles and Kindle apps because they get locked out […]
The Kindle Oasis 3 is Now Back In Stock for Some Reason
I noticed this morning that Amazon is selling the Kindle Oasis 3 again. It’s in new condition too, not refurbished like you might expect at this point, and they have the 8GB version and the 32GB version in stock. It was around this time last year when Amazon started phasing out the Kindle Oasis, and […]
11th Gen Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition $109 (Refurbs)
If you’re looking to score a good deal on a Kindle, Woot currently has the previous generation Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition available for $109.99. That’s $80 less than what it sold for new. It’s listed as “Amazon Refurbished”. Shipping is free for Prime members. Otherwise shipping is like $6. New Woot customers can also get […]
Kindle Unlimited Deal is Back – 3 Months for $0.99
Amazon is currently offering 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for $0.99 again like they did a few weeks ago for Black Friday. They’re advertising the deal on their homepage so I took a screenshot to prove the deal is real. However, these types of offers are notorious for only being available under certain circumstances. First […]
Kindle Bugs List: Common Software Issues and How to Fix Them
Earlier this year a number of software problems starting cropping up on Kindles after Amazon released certain software updates. Most of these issues seem to be fixed now to some extent, but others have been ongoing for several years. For the most part Kindles don’t have a lot of software problems, in part because the […]
Kindle Colorsoft Sales Figures are Surprising
There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding the Kindle Colorsoft since it was released about 7 weeks ago. The reviews at Amazon are scathing. It currently has a 2.8-star rating, and over 50% of reviews are only 1 and 2 stars. Despite that, the Kindle Colorsoft appears to be selling pretty well. Amazon never reveals […]
Kindle Colorsoft Back In Stock, Now Arrives Before Christmas
The Kindle Colorsoft started shipping at the end of October, but soon after it was released the shipping date got pushed back to 3-5 weeks because of the well-publicized frontlight issue. A few days ago shipping was still several weeks out, but now all of the sudden the Kindle Colorsoft is back in stock at […]