Last week an article was posted on the About Amazon website written by one of Amazon’s hardware engineers that works at Lab126 and does stress tests on new products, including Kindles, and she describes 10 different ways Kindles are tested before a new device gets released, and it’s an interesting read (there are pictures of […]
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Boox Go Color 7 Kindle App Test – Color Kindle Alternative?
Onyx recently released a new Android-powered ereader with a 7″ color E Ink screen called the Boox Go Color 7. It’s another Kindle Oasis clone that adds color to the mix, but it’s a lot more advanced than a Kindle, and since it runs Android you can install the Kindle app on it to get […]
Kindle Scribe Bundles On Sale – Early Prime Day Deals
If you’re thinking about getting a Kindle Scribe, Amazon has some early Prime Day deals on Kindle Scribe bundles, and an Amazon Prime membership is not required to get the discount. The prices of the bundle packages are much lower than the price of just buying a Kindle Scribe on its own, so it makes […]
Free 3 Months Kindle Unlimited Offer is Back
Last month Amazon had a deal where new and returning subscribers could get 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for free, and now the deal is back again so you might want to check it out if you missed the last one. Just head over to the main Kindle Unlimited landing page at Amazon to see […]
Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite Need Larger User Interface Settings
One thing that’s weird about Kindles is the fact that different models have different settings when it comes to displaying the size of user interface icons and text. Both the Kindle Scribe and Kindle Oasis have a setting to increase the size of all the menus and text for the overall interface, not just text […]
Kindle Trade-In Time – Planning for Prime Day 2024
Prime Day is coming up in July, and it’s the best time of year to buy Kindles at the lowest prices, and you can also trade-in an old Kindle to get an even better deal. If you have an old Kindle that you don’t use anymore, now is a good time to start thinking about […]
What Features Will the Next New Kindle Paperwhite Have?
Amazon released the current Kindle Paperwhite model in October of 2021, so it’ll be turning 3 years old in a few months, and Amazon usually comes out with a new version every 3 years. Given that, there’s a good chance of a new Kindle Paperwhite getting released later this year, and considering the fact that […]
Kindle Apps Now Have Assistive Reader Feature (Text to Speech)
Over the past couple months I’ve seen a number of reports of people saying the Kindle apps for Android and iOS now support text-to-speech through a new “Assistive Reader” feature that Amazon has quietly added without saying anything about it. In fact, someone left a comment here two months ago about the new Assistive Reader […]