Amazon has released a software update, version 5.17.3, for both the 2022 and 2024 Kindle Scribe that adds a new way to write notes within ebooks and Word documents, and it also adds a new visually-distracting icon on the screen that can’t be removed (how fun). Basically, the new feature gives you the option to […]
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Get $3 Avid Reader Credit on Select Kindle eBooks
Amazon has rolled out a new deal where you can get a $3 credit toward the purchase of select Kindle ebooks, but the credit is limited to one ebook purchase per month. There are currently 50 ebooks to choose from, including some popular titles with lots of favorable reviews, so you might be able to […]
Read This Before Buying a Kindle Wireless Charger
If you’re thinking about buying a wireless charger for your Kindle, there’s something that Amazon doesn’t want you to know about because you can save some money if you do. First off, only the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (both 11th and 12th gen models) and Kindle Colorsoft support wireless charging, so if you have a […]
You Won’t Believe This Kindle Colorsoft Teardown Video
Below is a video showing someone destroying a Kindle Colorsoft, and it’s one of the most interesting and informative Kindle videos I’ve ever seen. First off, I can’t believe how much abuse the Kindle Colorsoft can take. Amazon’s engineers deserve some credit for the durable design, especially considering the fact that E Ink screens are […]
This Proves the Kindle Colorsoft is Massively Overpriced
When Amazon released the Kindle Colorsoft, I was really surprised they priced it so high at $279. Kobo had just released the Kobo Libra Colour a few months earlier with the same 7″ color E Ink screen, and Kobo priced it at a reasonable $219. Even Onyx’s Go Color 7 is cheaper than the Kindle […]
Kindle Colorsoft Review Ratings Slowly Going Up
The first few weeks after Amazon released the Kindle Colorsoft, a bunch of negative reviews were posted on Amazon’s website, with a lot of 1-star reviews because of the frontlight issue and a general lack of quality control. The overall rating for the Kindle Colorsoft was way lower than any other Kindle that’s ever been […]
Kindle Colorsoft On Sale for First Time, But There’s a Catch
Amazon has finally put the Kindle Colorsoft on sale for the first time since it was released last October—it’s the last new Kindle to go on sale—but it’s one of those deals that’s exclusively for Amazon Prime members. If you have an active Prime membership you can get the Kindle Colorsoft for $229 right now […]
My Kindle Voyage Mysteriously Turned Ad-Free
I haven’t been using my Kindle Voyage much lately since the Kindle Paperwhite 6 came along, but I decided to fire it up yesterday to charge it and I noticed something odd. The screensaver ads have mysteriously disappeared. It’s now showing a generic screensaver instead of an advertisement like ad-free Kindles. Furthermore, the banner ad […]