It’s time for another list of 10 free Kindle ebooks to help get the new week off to a good start. Woot still has some deals on older Kindles and Kindle covers, and Amazon has an ongoing ebook promotion where you can get money back when buying ebooks. Please keep in mind the free Kindle […]
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Time for Another Round of Kindle Deals at Woot
If you’re looking to score a Kindle ereader or Fire tablet for cheap, Woot is hosting another sale on Amazon devices, and they also have some covers for the earlier Kindle Paperwhites. Like most Woot deals, these Kindles are listed as refurbished, but most people report them being in like new condition when they receive […]
Kindle Update Fix, Software Version 5.14.3.0.1 Released
Amazon has re-released the 5.14.3 software update for all Kindles dating back to the Kindle Paperwhite 3 that was released in 2015. The new software version is now 5.14.3.0.1. Hopefully it fixes the problems introduced with the last update that Amazon pulled a week after it was initially released. The changelog is exactly the same […]
Kindle Personal Documents Show Covers on Lockscreen but Not in Library?
One thing I can’t figure out about Kindles is why they show covers for personal documents on the lockscreen when the Kindle is sleeping (ad-free Kindles only), but in the library and on the homepage they just show generic personal document covers with hard-to-read titles. It makes no sense. What is the logic behind this? […]
Wikipedia Lookup No Longer Working on Kindles?
Several people have been leaving comments lately saying that the Wikipedia lookup feature is no longer working on Kindles, and some are attributing it to the latest 5.14.3 software update that was pulled last week, but I don’t think that’s the cause. Wikipedia lookup no longer works on my Kindle Paperwhite either, and it’s running […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals for Mother’s Day
Here’s a list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for Mother’s Day 2022. Kindle ereaders and Kindle covers are still on sale as well, but today is probably the last day they’ll be available at a discount. Amazon also has a list of Kindle ebooks on sale today only. Please keep in mind the free […]
How to Fix Formatting Issues on ePubs Sent to Kindles
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 […]
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 […]