Amazon has a funny habit of calling newer Kindles “all-new” for a long time after they get released, and they’ve been doing this for many years. First off, they might only change a couple minor details with a new Kindle and they’ll still have no problem calling it “all-new” even if there’s really nothing “new” […]
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Kindle Scribe Getting Text Conversion and Lasso Tools Soon
Yesterday Amazon released a new software update for the Kindle Scribe and they sent out an email describing some of the new features they added with the update, and at the bottom of the email they mention a couple of additional new features that will be coming soon in a future update. They say the […]
New Software Update for Kindle Scribe Released
Amazon has released another software update for the Kindle Scribe that adds some nifty new features. The new software version is 5.16.1.3, dated April 2023. The update is only available for the Kindle Scribe; there is no update for other Kindle models at this time. This is the second update that Amazon has released for […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals – 4/23
It’s time for another list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for the weekend. There’s also some cheap Kindles available on Woot again, and Amazon still has refurbished Kindle Paperwhites on sale, starting at $89. Please keep in mind the free Kindle books listed below are free as of April 23rd, 2023. Most of these […]
Low Trade-In Value for Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition
Occasionally I used to post a list of trade-in values for all Kindles (the last time was August 2021), but then Amazon changed the format of their trade-in page so now you can only view the trade-in values of Kindles registered to your account. The oldest Kindle registered to my account is the Kindle Voyage, […]
Mini Kindle Scribe Instead of New Kindle Oasis?
Ever since Amazon announced the Kindle Scribe last September, a surprising number of people have voiced their disappointment in Amazon for not releasing a new Kindle Oasis. Some people like the larger notebook format of the Kindle Scribe, and others want something smaller with page-turn buttons. The Kindle Oasis is the last remaining Kindle that […]
Refurbished Kindle Paperwhite and Oasis on Sale at Amazon
If you’re looking to get a Kindle ereader at a discounted price, Amazon currently has some certified refurbished Kindles on sale for significantly cheaper than new ones, and Amazon Warehouse has some used official Kindle covers available for cheap again too. Amazon’s refurbished Kindles come with the same 1-year warranty as new Kindles so they’re […]
Tips for Converting Documents to Kindle Format, Kind of…
Amazon has this help article on their website with some tips for converting personal documents to a Kindle Format, and there are some things listed there that I haven’t seen mentioned before, like the Kindle Scribe being unable to add handwritten annotations to documents with things like tables and mathematical equations. That last part is […]