One thing that has always annoyed me about reading ebooks on Kindles is the lack of good font choices and the fact that hyphenation isn’t supported, which often results in awkward spacing between letters. Yesterday I posted an article about how to get Kindle books to display custom fonts. Today I’m going to show how […]
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How to Use Custom Fonts with Kindles – Embed Fonts in Kindle eBooks
The number one thing that annoys me the most about reading on a Kindle is the lack of good font choices. Your stuck with a few options that Amazon gives, and you can’t modify the weight or boldness of the font at all like you can on other devices like Kobos. A lot of ereaders […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks, Plus 80% off eBook Deal
The weekend is finally here and it’s time for another roundup of highly-rated free promotional Kindle ebooks. Amazon is also running a big sale on Kindle books today only for their main Deal of the Day. The sale includes over 50 titles from best-selling series across a few genres (there are lots of mysteries and […]
$79 Fire HD 7 + $12 Covers, & Kindle eBook Deals
Today only, April 20th, Amazon’s main Deal of the Day is the Fire HD 7 tablet for $60 off what it regularly costs. That drops the price of the 8GB model from $139 to just $79, and the 16GB model from $159 to $99. Those prices are for the ad-supported models; add an extra $15 […]
Kindle Paperwhite 2-Day Sale for $99
Once again the Kindle Paperwhite is on sale for $99 for the next couple of days at Amazon and Best Buy. It’s funny how they never offer the Kindle Voyage at a discount, but the Paperwhite regularly goes on sale for $99. I’ve always said the Paperwhite is a much better value than the Voyage, […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks for Sunday, April 12th
Below is a list of ten free highly-rated Kindle books from the Kindle Store to help get your Sunday off to a good start. There are also a number of top-rated mysteries and thrillers on sale today only at Amazon for $1.99 as part of the Gold Box Deal of the Day. The free ebooks […]
Kindle for Android Update 4.11 Adds Lots of New Features
Amazon updated their Kindle for Android app this past week to version 4.11.0, and with it comes a whole slew of changes—it’s one of the bigger updates in a long time. Among the new features, Word Wise has been added to the Kindle Android app. Previously Word Wise was only available on the current lineup […]
Kindle for iOS App Updated to Version 4.8
Amazon recently issued a software update for their iOS Kindle reading app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The update adds some new features, including flashcards for print replica textbooks, and enhancements to the “Before You Go” screen and Book Browser. The “Before You Go” screen is the annoying popup when you get to the […]