There’s a new scam going around when it comes to buying Kindle ebooks that people need to be aware of. I’ve seen this mentioned a few different places lately, but I didn’t know exactly what people were talking about until now. There’s a post at reddit describing how the scam works, and it’s coming through […]
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Another Kindle Software Update Has Been Released
Amazon’s Kindle team has released another software update for all Kindle ereaders dating back to the Kindle Paperwhite 3 from 2015. The new software version is 5.16.2.1.1 for the 7th generation Kindle Paperwhite through the 11th generation Kindle that was released in 2022. The software update for the Kindle Scribe is 5.16.2.0.1. The download links […]
Is the Kindle Oasis 3 the Last Kindle with Page Buttons?
Looking over the history of Kindles, Amazon has always offered a Kindle with page buttons since the very beginning. But now it’s starting to look like that might not continue for much longer if they’re never going to release a new Kindle Oasis. A lot of people have been expecting a new Kindle Oasis to […]
All Kindles on Sale with Prime Day Prices Again
Yesterday I posted about the Kindle Paperwhite Kids being on sale at Best Buy, and the price is the same as it was for Prime Day last month. I guess I should’ve waited one more day because now Best Buy has all Kindles on sale with Prime Day prices, and a Prime membership or Best […]
Kindle Paperwhite Kids On Sale Again for Prime Day Price
If you missed out on the Prime Day deals on Kindles last month, there’s still time to get a Kindle on sale at its Prime Day price, and this time a Prime membership is not required. Best Buy currently has the Kindle Paperwhite Kids on sale for $104.99 with free shipping as part of their […]
Amazon Website Apparently Forgot the 11th Gen Kindle Exists
Maybe you’ve noticed, probably you haven’t, but the 11th generation Kindle that was released last October has mysteriously gone missing from a number of support pages on Amazon’s website, including the Kindle software updates page where you can download the latest updates for each Kindle model, at least that’s how it’s supposed to work. The […]
Deal Alert: Kids Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite on Sale, Up to $65 off
Amazon has both kids versions of the entry-level Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite on sale, and the prices are nearly as low as they were for Prime Day. In fact if you buy two of them you can get an extra $20 off, making the price of the entry-level version lower than it was on Prime […]
Navigating Kindles is Still a Slow and Clunky Process
After reviewing the Onyx Tab Ultra C last month, I got used to using the gesture-based navigation on it and it’s so much smoother and more intuitive than the interface on Kindles. Every time I go back to using a Kindle it feels like going back in time ten years. Just about every action requires […]