There’s a certain segment of folks that think Amazon is on a crusade to lock down Kindles and remove all features that are related to non-Amazon books, and make it so all purchased Kindle ebooks are forever tied to Amazon until death, at which time they’re supposed to disappear into the unknown with their license […]
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Amazon Making a Change to Send to Kindle Emails
Amazon has started sending out emails to some Kindle customers notifying them about an upcoming change to email addresses when using Send to Kindle. It’s a minor change that won’t affect the vast majority of Kindle users in the slightest, but I’m sure some on social media will see it as a sure sign that […]
Kindle Colorsoft’s Sales Numbers Hit a New Low
Ever since Amazon starting put the estimated “x number bought in past month” metric at the top of most product pages on their website, I find it interesting to use those numbers to see how well Kindles are selling. Right now it’s not looking good for the Kindle Colorsoft. After it was released it had […]
3 Ways to Download and Transfer Kindle eBooks (Yeah, It’s Still Possible)
If you missed the deadline to download your purchased Kindle ebooks from Amazon’s website before they took the download and transfer feature away, there’s no need to worry because there are still three other ways to get your ebooks away from Amazon’s clutches. There’s no guarantee these workarounds will continue to work, however, so it’s […]
Will Amazon Remove Kindle Software Update Downloads Next?
With Amazon removing the ability to download Kindle ebooks from their website for USB transfer, it makes you wonder if they’re going to remove the option to download Kindle software updates for USB transfer as well. Most people probably just let their Kindles update automatically while connected to WiFi, and since you don’t have a […]
7 Things to Know Before Switching From Kindle to Kobo
With Amazon finding new ways to anger Kindle customers, some people are switching from Kindles to Kobos over Amazon’s latest fiasco in order to download ebook purchases without having them locked into Amazon’s ecosystem (which isn’t really true since there are currently three different ways to download backup copies of Kindle ebooks, and there’s no […]
Will Amazon Buy E Ink and Take Control of the ePaper Market?
With all the recent talk about Amazon’s unfair business practices when it comes to ebooks, and with all the conspiracy theories about what they’ll do next to keep control over people’s ebook purchases, I had an idea that would really make things worse for everybody. What if Amazon were to acquire E Ink, the company […]
Where to Buy eBooks for Kindles – Alternative eBook Stores
Now that Amazon has removed the option to download purchased Kindle ebooks outside of Kindle ereaders and Kindle apps, some people are threatening to stop buying ebooks from Amazon entirely, while others are willing to buy exclusive titles when other options don’t exist. At either rate, people are looking for alternatives to the Kindle store […]