Amazon started rolling out a new typesetting and layout engine for Kindle books last May to improve text layout and to add new features like hyphens, kerning, and drop caps. Amazon also introduced a new font called Bookerly that was designed specifically for reading ebooks on digital screens (there’s an E Ink version and an […]
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Fire HD 8 Reader’s Edition on Sale for $199, Actually a Good Deal Now
I don’t understand Amazon sometimes. I happened to notice that they have their new Fire HD 8 Reader’s Edition bundle on sale for $199, which is $50 off the regular price. Yet Amazon doesn’t advertise this deal anywhere on their dedicated deals pages. Whatever… It’s a limited time offer that doesn’t say anywhere when it […]
Amazon Adds New Kindle Essentials Bundle for $109
Amazon recently added a new bundle package deal for the entry-level Kindle that comes with an Amazon cover and power adapter for $109, with six different color choices for the cover. The Kindle sells for $79 and the Amazon cover sells for $29 when purchased separately, so essentially you get a free power adapter with […]
Kindle Fire HDX Lightning Deal for $149 – Is it Worth It?
For at least the second time in the past couple of weeks Amazon has their 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX marked down to $149 for one of their Lightning Deals. The regular retail price is $215 so that’s $65 off the regular price, but it’s not quite as good of a deal as it may seem. […]
10 Free Kindle Books and Kindle eBook Deals – January 27th
Let’s change things up a bit and do a mid-week roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle books. Please note that the free Kindle ebooks listed below are free as of January 27th, 2016. Most of these titles are free for a limited time only and will expire in a few days before going back to […]
Today Only: Up to 90% off Kindle Books and eTextbooks for Students
One of Amazon’s main deal of the day items for today, January 26th, takes up to 90% off select Kindle books for students. They have a slew of titles available across various categories, including engineering and transportation, computers and technology, business, history, math—lots of stuff. Most of the eTextbooks are under $5, so there are […]
Kindle Cards, New Book-Specific Kindle Gift Cards
I came across an interesting help page at Amazon the other day that describes a product that I never heard of before: Kindle Cards. Apparently Kindle Cards are as rare as unicorns because I can’t find a shred of information about them anywhere outside of the help article. Using Google search pulls up one single […]
How to Print From an Amazon Fire Tablet
I came across a help page at Amazon the other day that explains how to print from an Amazon Fire tablet. Fire tablets can print all kinds of things, including emails, PDFs, calendar events, pictures, documents, web pages, notes, screenshots, and more. I’ve never been one to print anything from a tablet but the process […]