Barnes and Noble hasn’t released any actual sales figures for the Nook Tablet, and neither has Amazon for the Kindle Fire, but if you look closely at some of the signs it becomes clear that the Nook Tablet isn’t selling nearly as well as the Kindle Fire. Since I don’t have access to any hard […]
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Tutorial: How to Root Kindle Fire and Install Android Market in 5 Minutes (Super Easy!)
If you’ve ever considered rooting your Kindle Fire and installing the Android Market to get a richer tablet experience, now is the time to do it because the process is easier than ever and requires virtually no technical work. I just rooted and installed the Android Market on my Kindle Fire and the entire process […]
Kindle Touch Now Available Internationally; Kindle Fire Refurbs $179
There’s some good Kindle news to report this morning. First, Amazon has finally started rolling out the Kindle Touch to countries outside the US. Second, Amazon has started selling refurbished Kindle Fires for $179. Despite the lack of an official announcement, the product page for the WiFi Kindle Touch now has the option to select […]
Some New Games and Active Content for Kindle eBook Readers
Perusing the Kindle store this morning, I noticed several new Kindle games and active content available for Kindle E Ink ereaders. I also noticed some of the older games have been updated to support the Kindle 4 and Kindle Touch. So if you have either of the new Kindles, now would be a good time […]
Three Ways to Expand the Kindle Fire’s Limited Storage Space
The Kindle Fire is Amazon’s first tablet and while it has a lot of good things going for it, one of the three biggest disappointments with the Kindle Fire is the fact that it comes with just 5.37 GB of available storage space (plus an additional 1.17 GB for apps) and doesn’t have any memory […]
Kindle Fire: How to Get Sideloaded eBooks to Appear in eBook Library
When it comes to reading ebooks, the Kindle Fire is a lot different than other Kindles. For one, the Kindle Fire automatically sequesters sideloaded ebooks and documents from Kindle Books, making them appear in a separate section for documents instead of the main ebook library list. Thanks to Calibre, there is an easy fix for […]
New Firmware Update for Kindle Fire, Adds Full Screen Web Browser
Amazon started rolling out a firmware update for the Kindle Fire earlier today. The new software version is 6.2.2. Your Kindle Fire may have already updated itself automatically. To check, open settings then scroll down to “Device”. The software number is listed below “System Version”.
Firmware Update for Kindle Touch Now Available, Version 5.0.3
There’s a new firmware update available from Amazon for the Kindle Touch. I just installed it and haven’t noticed any improvements or changes whatsoever. Maybe page turns are a little faster—it’s hard to tell. The only real difference I can find is that it kills the landscape mode trick I posted about the other day. […]