For the past few years Amazon has been offering Kindle customers the option to trade-in an old Kindle to get an Amazon credit, plus they’ll give you 20% off the price of a new Kindle. The Kindle trade-in program is a good way to upgrade to a newer Kindle at a lower price, and Amazon […]
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No New Kindle Released This Year, First Time Since 2008
Amazon has released at least one new Kindle e-reader every year since 2009 when the second generation Kindle came out. The first generation Kindle was released in 2007, so 2008 was the only year that Amazon didn’t release a new Kindle device since the very first Kindle was introduced. Some folks have been hoping for […]
Should I Buy a New Kindle Now or Wait for a New Model?
One question that a lot of people ask, especially recently with Kindles being on sale, is should I buy a new Kindle now or wait for a new model to get released? Considering how Apple and other tech companies do business by releasing new models constantly, that’s a valid question for those that have been […]
Kindle Owners’ Lending Library Officially Closing in January
One of the long-standing benefits for Amazon Prime members is officially coming to an end soon. Amazon has started sending out emails informing customers that the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library will no longer be available starting January 4th, 2021. The Kindle Owners’ Lending Library first launched back in 2011. It allowed Prime members that owned […]
Kindle With Frontlight On Sale Again With Prime Day Price
Amazon is hosting another round of sales on various Amazon devices in what they’re calling Alexa’s Birthday Deals. You can get the entry-level Kindle for $59.99 with free shipping. That’s $30 off the regular price and is the same price it sold for during Prime Day. They also have the Kindle Essentials Bundle marked down […]
Kindle for PC and Mac Forcing Update to Newer Version
For those of you that use an older version of the Kindle for PC or Mac application on your computer to avoid ebooks in KFX format, Amazon has started forcing an update to the latest version even if you have automatic updates turned off. There are a number of reports of this happening at MobileRead […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals – 10/17
It’s time to post another list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks. If you bought a new Kindle during Prime Day, you can start acquiring free ebooks for it even it hasn’t arrived just yet. Amazon also still has Kindle Unlimited subscriptions on sale for 50% off to get unlimited access to a library of […]
Amazon Has Released Kindle Software Update 5.13.3
Amazon has released another software update for their lineup of Kindle e-readers, which they’ve been doing every couple of months lately. The last update was primarily for the Kindle Paperwhite 3 to bring it up to the same level as current models. This new update adds a few new features, but nothing particularly exciting. They’ve […]