Amazon released another update for the Kindle Paperwhite today. The new software version is 5.3.4. It’s a minor update but it’s a large file of about 164MB. The update doesn’t add any noticeable new features. All that Amazon says about the update is that it includes “general improvements for your Kindle Paperwhite”. I downloaded the […]
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Amazon Permanently Drops Price of 8.9″ Kindle Fire HD Tablets
Amazon just introduced new lower prices for the entire line of 8.9″ Kindle Fire HD tablets. They also finally released them in Europe and Japan. Clearly the larger Kindle Fires haven’t been selling as well as Amazon had hoped. Amazon never releases Kindle sales figures, but the bestseller lists don’t lie. Amazon’s 8.9″ Kindle Fire […]
Free Kindle eBooks: 20 Popular Titles
It’s been a long time since I’ve done a free Kindle ebooks post, but there’s not a whole lot going on as far as ereaders are concerned here lately, so now is a good time to do something a little different. There are a ton of free ebooks available at Amazon, but sometimes it can […]
Project Gutenberg Needs to Stick to Giving Away Free eBooks and Not Reviewing eReaders
Yesterday I found myself over at the Project Gutenberg website and I came across something that I was not expecting to find on one of the oldest and most well-respected distributors of free public domain ebooks. At the top of the main homepage there’s a section titled “New Kindle Fire Review”. It says “Before you […]
Free ADW Launcher Now Works on Kindle Fire HD for an Alternate Homescreen
Here’s some good news for Kindle Fire HD owners that are sick of Amazon’s custom interface and want a more traditional Android tablet feel. The free version of ADW Launcher now works on the Kindle Fire HD. Back in September after the 7″ Kindle Fire HD came out, I tried just about every alternate homescreen […]
Do Kindle Screensaver Ads Really Work?
Amazon is the only company that offers ad-supported ebook readers and tablets for a discounted price. A person can save $15 on any Kindle Fire tablet or $20 on any Kindle ebook reader when buying one of these models. With tablets the ads appear on the lockscreen when waking the device up from sleep mode, […]
My Not-$40 Kindle Paperwhite Case
Thanks to increased competition from other eReader companies like Barnes & Noble and Kobo, the cost of purchasing an Amazon Kindle has decreased over the past few years. From the Kindle 1’s highball debut at a whopping $399 to today’s $69 basic Kindle, this device has gradually become more accessible to the average consumer. Even […]
Fire Sale: 8.9″ Kindle Fire HD on Sale for $30 to $50 Off
Once again the larger Kindle Fire HD is on sale at Amazon. Through February 8th you can nab a Wi-Fi 8.9″ Kindle Fire HD for $30 off the regular price or the 4G LTE Kindle Fire HD for $50 off. That brings the price of the base model to $269 and the 4G LTE model […]