Today Amazon started shipping both models of the Kindle Paperwhite, the Wi-Fi version and the 3G/Wi-Fi version. Mine will be arriving shortly, and I promise I’ll post a video and first impressions review on Wednesday. I was thinking about it the other day and it occurred to me that the 3G model is way overpriced […]
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Kindle Paperwhite User Guide and New Video Surface
The Kindle Paperwhite is going to start shipping this upcoming week, and a bunch of reviews from major tech websites will likely start flooding the net all at once on Monday. Until then all we’ve got to sate our curiosity is a couple of new items that have surfaced this week. First, Amazon has posted […]
Kindle Fire HD vs Google Nexus 7 (Video)
For this comparison review I’m pitting the 7" Kindle Fire HD against the Google Nexus 7 to outline the main advantages and disadvantages of two of the most popular 7-inch tablets on the market. I’ve also included a list of similarities between the two, a spec sheet comparison, and a video review showing the Kindle […]
An Alternate Homescreen Launcher for Kindle Fire HD That Works! (Video)
I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is after trying and failing to get several alternate homescreen launchers to work on the Kindle Fire HD—Nova, Apex, Go Launcher, Zeam, Launcher Pro, and others—I finally came across an alternate homescreen that works. The app is called ADW Launcher EX, and it […]
How to Take Screenshots and Open Hidden Camera & Video Recorder App on Kindle Fire HD
I’ve come across a couple of additional helpful tips for the Kindle Fire HD that I missed on the 40 Tips and Tricks post from the other day, which I just updated this morning to add a video review. The first tip is an easy and very useful one: how to take screenshots. To capture […]
40 Tips and Tricks for Kindle Fire HD (Video)
Below is a list of 40 tips, tricks, hidden features, and recommended apps for the Kindle Fire HD. There’s always a lot to learn when getting started with a new tablet, and these tips can help everyone from the beginner to the advanced user get more out of their Kindle Fire HD tablets. Feel free […]
Get 22 Free Audiobooks and eBooks to Test Amazon’s Whispersync for Voice
Testing out the new features on my Kindle Fire HD this evening led me to accidentally discover a killer promotion that Amazon and Audible have teamed up for to give away 22 public domain ebooks and audiobooks (listed below). I know public domain may not sound interesting but these are classics, and the audiobooks are […]
Kindle Fire HD is a Nice Tablet but is Overly Controlled by Amazon
The 7″ Kindle Fire HD started arriving at customer’s doorsteps yesterday morning, mine included, so I’ve had over 24 hours to set it up and start testing everything out. I wanted to write down some first impressions and then I’ll post a video walkthrough and a tips and tricks article in the next couple of […]