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 […]
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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 […]
Software Update for Kindle Fire HD Version 7.2.2 Adds New Features
The Kindle Fire HD got some new features via a firmware update yesterday. The new firmware is labeled version 7.2.2, and it’s for the 7″ Kindle Fire HD. The 8.9″ model has different firmware, and there isn’t any mention of the new features on its software update page yet—it will probably be updated soon. Here […]
Jailbreak for Kindle Paperwhite Version 5.2.0 and 5.3.0
Yesterday a new jailbreak package was posted over on MobileRead that works on all currently available Kindle Paperwhites with 5.2.0 or 5.3.0 firmware. Basically all you have to do is download a zip file to your computer, extract it, and then copy the contents over to your Kindle Paperwhite. It adds a new ebook called […]