One of the added benefits that Amazon offers customers who use Kindle devices or apps is the option to add personal documents and non-Amazon ebooks to their Kindle libraries using email or one of the Send to Kindle apps. Amazon is sending out emails to Kindle customers this morning detailing a change to the way […]
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Amazon Fire TV: Why No Kindle Integration for eBooks and Audiobooks?
The big news story today is the new video streaming and gaming device called Fire TV that Amazon has just released for $99. It’s basically Amazon’s answer to Apple TV, Chromecast, and Roku devices. Amazon Fire TV is a small box that you plug into your TV to watch Prime Instant Videos, Netflix, Hulu Plus, […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks – March 30th
Below is a list of free Kindle books as of March 30th, 2014. Please note that some of these ebooks are free for a limited-time only and could expire at anytime. Make sure to double-check that they are still free before hitting the buy button. And if you are looking to snag a new Kindle, […]
Amazon’s Latest Line of Kindle Fire Tablets on Sale Again
Either hardware sales are slow at Amazon or they’ve got an excess of stock because the entire line of Kindle Fire tablets is on sale once again. Sales have become so frequent over the past few months there really is no reason to pay full price. Ever. Just wait for the next sale to come […]
Amazon Issuing Credits for eBooks Antitrust Settlement
Amazon has started sending out emails this morning notifying customers of credits being issued as part of the eBooks Antitrust Settlement. According to the eBooks Settlement website, other ebook retailers are also going to start issuing credits and sending out checks (Sony and Google) to customers who bought ebooks from the big 5 publishers during […]
Trade-In Old eReader to Amazon for Gift Card and $20 Bonus Toward New Kindle
For a limited time, Amazon is offering a $20 bonus toward the purchase of a new basic Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Paperwhite 3G when you trade-in your old Nook, Kobo, Sony, or Kindle ebook reader using Amazon’s trade-in program. Like usual, you’ll also get an Amazon gift card for the trade-in value of the […]
Amazon Prime Costs A Lot More Than $99 Per Year With All the Hidden Charges
So the big news today is that Amazon has decided to increase the price of Amazon Prime from $79 per year to $99 per year. The new price goes into effect on March 20th, 2014. This come just five months after Amazon raised the threshold for their Super Saver Shipping (or as I like to […]
1st Gen Kindle Paperwhite Gets Lots of New Features with Software Update
Yesterday Amazon issued an update for the new Kindle Paperwhite, and today they just followed that up by updating the 1st generation Paperwhite to add a host of new features. The new software is labeled version 5.4.4, and it essentially turns the original Kindle Paperwhite into the newer second gen model, minus the upgraded screen […]