Amazon’s new 6.8-inch Kindle Paperwhite with a warm frontlight started shipping earlier this week. It’s the 5th generation Paperwhite model and the 11th generation Kindle overall. The first thing that caught my eye with the new Paperwhite is the screen looks better than the screen on the Paperwhite 4. I’m not sure why Amazon doesn’t […]
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Differences Between Ad-Free Kindles and Ad-Supported Kindles (Video)
Below is a video showing the differences between ad-free Kindles and ad-supported Kindles, also called Kindles with Special Offers. Ad-supported Kindles cost $20 less than ad-free Kindles. If you get an ad-supported Kindle you can unsubscribe from Special Offers at anytime by going to the Manage Your Devices section of your Amazon account and paying […]
Charging Times for New Kindle Paperwhite, and Recommended Chargers
Amazon’s new 6.8-inch Kindle Paperwhite starts shipping this week, and there are some differences with the new model regarding charging times and chargers that can be used. The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is the first Kindle to support wireless charging. You can still charge it using the included USB cable if you’d like, but it […]
The NeverEnding Kindle Sales Continue
There was a time earlier this year when Kindle ereaders rarely went on sale, but that time has ended. Now it seems like Kindles are on sale every week, especially since the new Kindle Paperwhite 5 came along. This time the Kindle Paperwhite 4 is marked down to $79.99, and all colors are the same […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals – 10/16
Below you will find a list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks to help get the weekend off to a good start. There’s also a few Kindle-related deals this week where you can get 15% off when buying two, but I think it requires a Prime membership and obviously it doesn’t apply to the new […]
Are Kindle Home Screen Recommendations Really That Bad?
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 […]
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 […]