Now that Amazon supports sending ePub files to Kindle ereaders and Kindle apps by email, some people are reporting errors with the formatting after Amazon converts the ePub to Kindle format. Naturally, most people assume it’s a problem with Amazon’s conversion service, but according to reports on reddit and MobileRead, it’s actually a problem with […]
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Kindle Update 5.14.3 Has Been Pulled
It looks like Amazon’s Kindle developers have decided to pull the latest 5.14.3 software update that was released last week for all Kindle ereaders dating back to the Kindle Paperwhite 3. The Kindle Software Updates page at Amazon has reverted back to the 5.14.2 update for all Kindles that previously had the 5.14.3 update available […]
Amazon Dropping MOBI Support on Send to Kindle Apps
Last week the news broke about Amazon now allowing Kindle users to send ePub files to Kindles by email, and how the Send to Kindle apps will be getting ePub support later in 2022 as well. There was also a smaller news story that was revealed at the same time that’s worth discussing as well. […]
Huge Kindle Sale for Mother’s Day
Every year Amazon puts Kindle ereaders and other Amazon devices on sale for the week leading up to Mother’s Day, and this year is no exception. In fact, the deals are better than usual this year. They have the 6.8-inch Kindle Paperwhite marked down to $104.99, which ties the lowest price it’s been since it […]
Kindles Now Support ePubs Sent by Email
Here’s an interesting detail that just turned up at MobileRead. You can now send ePub ebooks by email to Kindle ereaders and Kindle apps. Amazon even has ePub listed as a supported format now for the Kindle Personal Documents Service, and there’s a note saying the Send-to-Kindle applications will also support ePub starting in late […]
New Jailbreak Released for Kindle eReaders up to 5.14.2
A new software jailbreak has been released for all Kindles dating back to the Kindle Paperwhite 2, so that includes all Kindles released since 2013, and it works up to software version 5.14.2. The latest Kindle update 5.14.3 was just released a couple of days ago to close the loophole that enables this, so as […]
New Kindle Software Update 5.14.3 Now Available to Download
Amazon is rolling out another software update for Kindle ereaders, but so far it doesn’t really seem to change much. The new software version is 5.14.3. It’s available for all Kindles going back to the Kindle Paperwhite 3 from 2015. The release notes include all the changes from the last update when they changed the […]
Kindle Paperwhite 4 at Woot for $79 New
The previous generation Kindle Paperwhite is available at Woot again at a discounted price, and they’re in new condition, not refurbished like most Kindle deals at Woot. They’re selling the 8GB version of the Kindle Paperwhite 4 for $79.99 and the 32GB model is $89.99. Shipping is free for Amazon Prime members; otherwise it’s 6 […]