Amazon has just issued a major firmware update for the Kindle Touch that adds a ton of new features. Amazon has basically turned it into the Kindle Paperwhite minus the high-res screen and frontlight. Plus the Kindle Touch has speakers and an audio jack so it gets Amazon’s new Whispersync for Voice feature as well […]
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How to Easily Add Custom Fonts to Kindle Paperwhite – No Hacks
So I was doing some reading on my Kindle Paperwhite last night and started to wonder if there was an easy way to add additional font choices to the list without jailbreaking and hacking. As it turns out, there is an easy way to add custom fonts to the Kindle Paperwhite. Basically all you need […]
Kindle Paperwhite vs Kobo Glo Comparison Review (Video)
The Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo Glo are among the first ebook readers to come with built-in frontlights in order to make the E Ink screens readable in the dark and in areas with low lighting. Each device has its pros and cons, as outlined in the reviews (Kobo Glo Review – Kindle Paperwhite Review). But […]
A Loophole That Lets You Give All Your Kindle eBooks to Someone Else
It’s been well documented the limitations of ebooks. You can’t sell them used or give them away to someone else after reading them like you can with paper books. You can pass along ebooks if they are DRM free, but if you are buying them from a retailer like Amazon, the odds of getting a […]
Kindle Paperwhite Screen Comparison – The Difference is Surprising
If Amazon could do it all over again, I bet they would decide to wait on releasing a frontlit Kindle until the frontlighting technology is better. Why, you ask? Because ever since the Kindle Paperwhite was first released, there’s been tons of discussions and complaints from customers about how uneven the lighting is and how […]
The Best and Worst Selling Kindles Are…
Today I was looking over the electronics bestsellers list at Amazon.com and thought the way the various Kindle models stack up against each other is interesting. Currently the #1 bestselling Kindle is the 7″ Kindle Fire HD for $199. That’s somewhat surprising considering the fact that Amazon just ran a couple of sales on the […]
Kindle eBooks Now Being Sold From Amazon Canada
Amazon has recently started selling Kindle ebooks directly from the Canadian Amazon website, Amazon.ca. I’ve been waiting for Amazon to make an official announcement on the subject, but it looks like they aren’t going to. I guess they are going for the silent marketing approach on this one. Up until recently all Kindle ebook purchases […]
8.9″ Kindle Fire HD $50 Off Today Only – All Models
Amazon has decided to run a sale on the 8.9″ Kindle Fire HD today. This is a bit unusual because Amazon almost never runs a sale on current Kindle models. Perhaps they aren’t selling as well as the cheaper 7″ models, or maybe Amazon has an overload of stock. Either way, getting $50 off is […]