Amazon tends to release Kindle software updates every two or three months, and it’s that time once again. A new round of software updates are now being pushed to all Kindles dating back to the Kindle Voyage from 2014, except it appears that Amazon is no longer updating the Kindle Paperwhite 3, which has not […]
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Best eBook Readers for Dark Mode – White Text, Black Background
Ever since Amazon started rolling out the Dark Mode toggle to select Kindles last month, there’s been a surprising amount of interest in the feature, even though it’s something that’s been buried in the accessibility settings menu for a couple years now. Dark Mode—white text with a black background—is a feature that has been available […]
Kindle Kids Edition Bundle on Sale for $79
It’s time for another Kindle sale! This time around Amazon has the kids version of the entry-level Kindle on sale. It’s been a while since this particular model has been on sale. The Kindle Kids Edition is marked down to $79.99. That’s $30 off the regular price of $109.99. As mentioned in the past, the […]
Four Things I Hate About Kindles
Kindles are the most popular dedicated reading devices by far. In fact a lot of people think all ebook readers are Kindles even when it’s a Kobo or a Nook. As much as I like Kindles, they are far from perfect. Amazon is much slower to innovate that other brands, and they have a tendency […]
Entry-Level Kindle Comes with 8GB of Storage Now?
Over the past few months Amazon has started shipping 8GB versions of the entry-level Kindle, which is currently on sale for $64.99, and they aren’t even charging extra for it. The device originally came with 4GB of storage space, and that’s still what Amazon advertises on the official product page and on their Kindle comparison […]
Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite on Sale
Now is a good time to buy an ebook reader. With the Nook Glowlight Plus, Kobo Clara HD, and Onyx ereaders all on sale, Kindles are now on sale too. Amazon has the entry-level Kindle marked down to $64.99, both the black and white versions, and the Kindle Paperwhite is on sale for $99.99 for […]
Would You Buy a 6″ Color Kindle for $249?
Now that E Ink has released a new color screen technology, and with a few new color ereaders getting released in 2020 like the Onyx Poke2 Color, the likelihood of Amazon releasing a color Kindle is greater than ever. However, E Ink only appears to be producing 6-inch color screens for ebook readers at the […]
Kindle Paperwhite Now Available in Four Color Choices
Amazon has added some new color choices when purchasing the Kindle Paperwhite from Amazon’s website (other retailers just have the black color option). When the Kindle Paperwhite 4 was first released in November 2018 it was only available in black. Then in summer 2019 they added a blue Kindle Paperwhite. Now they’ve added two more […]