Amazon has quietly started rolling out a new revamped text-to-speech feature on Kindles called Assistive Reader. It’s been available on Kindle apps for some time, but now Kindle ereaders are getting the ability to read ebooks aloud via a software update too. Kindles used to support text-to-speech back in the early years, but then Amazon […]
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Labor Day Sale on Kindles, Including New Kindle Colorsoft
Amazon has put a few of their Kindle models and kids bundles on sale, including the new 16GB version of the Kindle Colorsoft that was just released last month—those who were waiting for it to go on sale didn’t have to wait very long. The 16GB Kindle Colorsoft can now be had for $219.99. That’s […]
Kids Mode is Broken on Kindles, eBooks Keep Disappearing
It looks like Amazon has another problem related to ebooks spontaneously disappearing on Kindle ereaders, and this time it affects ebooks from Amazon, not sideloaded books. I’ve been using Kids Mode on my ad-supported Kindles for a while now to avoid seeing the annoying screensaver ads (and I also like some of the screensavers that […]
Kindle Colorsoft Relaunch Had a Positive Impact on Reviews
When Amazon released the 16GB version of the Kindle Colorsoft last month, I thought it would be interesting to see how the user reviews on Amazon’s website would compare to the original Colorsoft that notoriously had a lot of frontlight problems when it first launched in late 2024. After one month, the 16GB Kindle Colorsoft […]
Another Kindle Software Update Released, Brings Back TTS
At the end of last month Amazon released a 5.18.4 software update for Kindles that added some new accessibility features, including a new Assistive Reader feature that reads ebooks aloud while underlining the text. They also added a new (very) large font option for the user interface for those with vision problems. Then a couple […]
Would Kindles Be Better If They Ran Android?
Sometimes I see people saying online that Kindles should run Android instead of the custom Linux-based software that Amazon has used since Kindles first came out. I’m sure the hacking crowd would love it if Kindles ran Android instead. The Kindle software developers might like that as well since Fire tablets run Android and they […]
Leaked Prototype of New Color Kindle Raises Lots of Questions
Someone with a vendetta against Amazon has posted some images and details on reddit about a new color Kindle that is supposedly getting released later this year. The pictures show a prototype of what looks like a basic 6″ Kindle with a white bezel and a color E Ink screen. The prototype doesn’t have a […]
Good Deals on Like-New Kindle Paperwhites at Amazon
Amazon has some really good deals on “like-new” Kindle Paperwhites again, and even the upgraded Signature Edition model is included this time around. Amazon has had the base Paperwhite on sale a couple of times at this price, but this is the first time I’ve seen the Signature Edition priced this low. For a limited […]