One of the unique features with Kindle ebooks that’s not available on other platforms is the ability to view passages that are most often highlighted by other Kindle users. The feature is called Popular Highlights. On Kindle ereaders, you can turn popular highlights on and off from the font adjustment menu while reading. The setting […]
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New Kindle Paperwhite Has Moisture Detection on USB-C Port
The latest Kindle Paperwhite is the first Kindle to come with a USB-C port, and according to Amazon it’s able to detect moisture and temporarily disable charging to help avoid problems. There’s this help page at Amazon that talks about how to Resolve Liquid Detection Issues on Kindle ereaders. Apparently if your Kindle detects liquid […]
How to Set Correct Time on Kindle eReaders
One weird thing I’ve noticed about Kindle ereaders over the years is they sometimes display the wrong time on the top menu bar. Amazon seems to set the time using Wi-Fi but it isn’t always correct. For me it’s usually off by an hour one way or another, probably because of daylight savings time or […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals
Here’s a list of ten free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for the new year weekend, and Amazon has a list of Kindle ebooks on sale today only for one of their main Deals of the Day. The previous generation Kindle Paperwhite is still on sale at Woot as well for the next couple days or until […]
Kindle Paperwhite 4 Deal for $59
Today Woot started another round of Kindle and Fire tablet deals on refurbished devices from Amazon. You can get a Kindle Paperwhite 4 (10 generation) for as low as $59.99, and they also have the 1st generation Kindle Oasis with charging cover for $79.99, but that’s going to be sold out in about 5 minutes. […]
New Kindle eReader Getting Started Tips
Here’s a list of some tips and tricks for getting started with a new Kindle ereader. A lot of people get new Kindles for the holidays, especially now after Amazon finally released a new Kindle Paperwhite after 2 full years of releasing no new Kindles at all, so here are some tips for new Kindle […]
Kindle Unlimited Subscriptions 20-40% Off – Gift Deal
Here’s a last-minute gift idea for reading enthusiasts. Amazon has Kindle Unlimited gift subscriptions available for 20-40% off the regular price. For those unfamiliar, Kindle Unlimited is Amazon’s ebook subscription service that provides unlimited access to a library of over 1 million Kindle ebooks, along with some magazines, Audible audiobooks, and comic books, with content […]
25% Off New Kindle Paperwhite for KU Members?
I stumbled across a potential deal this morning on the new Kindle Paperwhite for Kindle Unlimited members, but so far for me it doesn’t work as advertised. Maybe you’ll have better luck. On the main landing page for the new Kindle Paperwhite there’s a note below the price that says this: “As a Kindle Unlimited […]