I don’t know what Amazon was thinking when they redesigned the Kindle’s homescreen. I guess their main goal was to add as many shopping links as possible in a small space without any regard for the user experience at all. I’ve used a lot of ereaders from a lot of brands over the past 16 […]
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Kindle Sales Are Less Frequent, But Good Deals Still Exist
It’s becoming harder and harder to find really good deals on Kindle ereaders with rising costs, but you can still find occasional good deals on Kindles from Amazon and their partner websites if you know where to look. Amazon used to be known for putting Kindles on sale all the time. There are still a […]
Kindle Colorsoft More Popular Than Fire Max 11 Tablet
The Kindle Colorsoft got off to a rocky start with all the negative reviews about the uneven frontlight and the various drawbacks with color E Ink screens in general, but a surprising number of people are still interested in Amazon’s first color Kindle ereader. In fact, the Kindle Colorsoft is currently outselling Amazon’s Fire Max […]
Amazon Launches Kindle Learning Academy
Over on the official Kindle forum, an Amazon staff member posted several notices about a so-called “Kindle Learning Academy” with this explanation describing what that is exactly: The Kindle Learning academy (amazon.com/learningacademy/ereader) is a resource where Amazon Kindle E-reader and App users can come to learn more on how to setup, customize and engage with […]
Kindle Paperwhite Still Most Popular Kindle, Despite Higher Price
About every three years Amazon releases a new Kindle Paperwhite model, and it doesn’t matter how much they increase the price or how infrequently they put it on sale, it always remains at the top of the list of best selling Kindles. Right now the Kindle Paperwhite currently holds 6 out of the top 10 […]
It’s No Longer Possible to Borrow Library eBooks Directly on Kindles
A few days ago I tried to borrow an ebook from the public library using the web browser on my Kindle Scribe, which I’ve done successfully many times in the past, but now it doesn’t work. Something has changed. It’s no longer possible to borrow ebooks on Kindles through OverDrive without using a second device […]
Amazon Already Broke BookFab’s Kindle DRM Removal Software
Last week I posted about new DRM removal software for Kindle ebooks that was recently released by a company that’s known for releasing decryption software, and it looks like Amazon has already disabled their method of DRM removal. A few folks over at MobileRead claim that they’ve encountered problems getting ebooks to download using the […]
Kindle Rewards Program Now Open for All US Accounts
Amazon recently updated the terms of service and the frequently asked questions on their Kindle Rewards page, so it looks like the program might be finally graduating from the “Beta” phase to a full release soon. Amazon first launched the Kindle Rewards program in October of 2022. The way it works is you earn Kindle […]








