We’re only four months into 2024 and Amazon has already discontinued two Kindles this year, while not releasing any new models since 2022. Meanwhile Kobo is releasing three new ereaders this month, two of them with color E Ink screens, and yet Amazon just keeps removing Kindles from their lineup without replacing them with anything […]
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When Will Amazon Realize Not Everybody Wants Cheap Kindles?
Amazon has a long history of making their own branded products as inexpensive as possible so they can sell more units and keep people engaged in buying more stuff from Amazon. Their Fire tablets are a prefect example of this. If you want a nice tablet that’s going to last for a long time, get […]
Kindle Stuck on Low Battery Warning Screen?
If you own a Kindle you’ve probably seen the low battery warning screen when the battery gets too low to keep the Kindle powered on, and the obvious solution is to charge the battery when that happens, but if your Kindle is older and hasn’t been used for a while it might be a sign […]
Is a Color Kindle Going to Get Released in 2024?
Now that Kobo is releasing a couple of new ereaders with color E Ink screens, Amazon is the only major ereader company that still hasn’t released any color ereaders at all. Last month there was a rumor going around about Amazon releasing a color Kindle in 2025, but that rumor suggests Amazon will use E […]
Kindle eReaders Get Sleep Timer with Latest Software Update
There’s a new software update available for all Kindles released since 2018, which includes the 10th and 11th generation models, and the Kindle Scribe. The new software version is 5.16.8, and it’s available to download from the Kindle Software Updates page at Amazon if you want to manually install the update yourself. Or you can […]
16GB Kindle Paperwhite Now On Sale for $129
After a long lull of Kindle sales to start the year, Amazon has put several different Kindle models and bundle packages on sale this past week. Now they have the 16GB Kindle Paperwhite marked to $129.99, and that includes the black, the denim, and the agave green color options. The bundle packages are on sale […]
Kindle Scribe Now $100 Off, and Kids Kindles On Sale Too
After criticizing Amazon earlier in the week for not putting any Kindles on sale during their Big Spring Sales event, they added a few deals on Kindles over the past couple days. I guess they just didn’t want to reveal all their sales at once. Now the Kindle Scribe can be had for up to […]
Quick Tip: How to Remove Kindle Ads for Free
If you have an ad-supported Kindle that shows advertisements on the off-screen, there’s an easy way to get those ads removed for free but not everybody knows about it. There’s a well-known trick that’s been around for years, so this isn’t anything new, but anybody with a registered Kindle can do it. All you have […]