Ever since Amazon started rolling out the 5.13.7 software update for Kindles that changes the user interface along with the home screen and library view, some Kindle users have been expressing their frustration about the changes. One of the things that people seem to really dislike about the new software is how the update forces […]
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Best Buy Has a Kindle Trade-in Program Too
For a long time Amazon has offered a trade-in program for Kindle ereaders to get 20% off the price of a new Kindle, plus a credit for the old Kindle. It’s one of the things that no other ereader companies offer. Apparently Best Buy also has a similar trade-in program for Kindle ereaders and Fire […]
Kindle Update 5.14.1 Released with New “Back to Page” Feature
Amazon has released another software update for Kindle ereaders that brings some more changes to the way navigation works when reading ebooks. The new software version is 5.14.1, up from 5.13.7 with the last update, which brought a lot of changes to the user interface and now they’re attempting to fix one of the main […]
Kindle eReaders on Sale for up to $90 off, PW4 Covers on Sale too
Amazon has announced that they’ve already started rolling out some early Black Friday deals today, so of course the previous generation Kindle Paperwhite is on sale again now that Amazon is getting ready to launch a new 6.8-inch Kindle Paperwhite later this month. The Kindle Paperwhite 4 can now be had for as little as […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals
Here’s another list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for the weekend, along with some Kindle-related deals. The Paperwhite 4 is on sale again but the price isn’t as low as it has been in weeks past. I also noticed they have a promotion on the Kindle Oasis where you can get 15% off when […]
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition Shipping Date Getting Pushed Back
Amazon has started pushing back the shipping date on the new Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition so either they’re selling a lot of them or they don’t have many to begin with. When the new Kindle Paperwhite was first announced I tried to order the Signature Edition but the estimated delivery date was November 11th-19th, despite […]
Kindle Oasis No Longer Makes Sense Alongside New Paperwhite
Now that Amazon is releasing a new Kindle Paperwhite with a 6.8-inch E Ink screen and a warm frontlight starting at $139, the 7-inch Kindle Oasis no longer makes sense at its current price of $249. For an extra $110 all you get is page buttons, an aluminum back, a rotation sensor to flip the […]
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition vs Standard and Kids Editions
Now that Amazon has started accepting pre-orders for the new 5th generation Kindle Paperwhite, I thought it would be helpful to put together a post explaining the differences between the three new Kindle Paperwhite models because there’s some confusion about the new Signature Edition. Amazon is doing things a bit differently this time around. There […]