Amazon currently has the previous generation Kindle Paperwhite on sale for $64.99 refurbished. They’re already sold out of the black ones but they still have the white Kindle Paperwhite 3 available for $64.99 with free shipping. You also have the option to add 3 months of Kindle Unlimited to the purchase for free, which has […]
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Don’t Expect Amazon to Release a Color Kindle Anytime Soon
Yesterday I posted a review of E Ink’s new color screens that have started appearing on a few new ereaders such as the Onyx Poke2 Color and PocketBook Color. Ever since these new color ereaders have started coming out, people have been hoping that a color Kindle would be coming out soon too, but now […]
Sales Alert: Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kids Kindle
Once again Amazon has put their lineup of Kindles on sale for a limited time, all except the Kindle Oasis, which rarely goes on sale. This time the sale prices take up to $35 off the regular price of the Kindle Paperwhite, and $20 off the entry-level Kindle and Kindle Kids Edition. Amazon also has […]
Kindles Now Display Different Screensavers in Kid’s Mode
One of the main changes with the latest 5.13.1 software update for Kindles was the addition of some new features for kids when using a child’s profile. It wasn’t specifically mentioned in the release notes, but one of the changes is the addition of whimsical kid-friendly screensavers that display on the lockscreen. These unique screensavers […]
Reasons to Upgrade From a Kindle App to a Kindle eReader
Many people read Kindle ebooks on a tablet or phone using a Kindle app, but some choose to read on a Kindle e-reader instead. If you’ve only ever read Kindle ebooks using a tablet or phone you might wonder why anyone would bother with buying another device when you can use something you already own. […]
New Kindle Software Features Wish List – Top 5
Amazon has steadily added new software features to Kindles over the years through software updates. They usually release a new update every few months. Sometimes the updates add useful new features and sometimes they just fix random bugs. Lately most of the new software features haven’t been very interesting. They keep changing the user interface […]
New Kindle Printed Covers Now Available from Amazon
Amazon has released some new cover designs for the current entry-level Kindle, the 10th generation model that was released in 2019. Amazon calls them Kindle Printed Covers, and they’re available in three different designs—Bookscape, Library, and Mystery. The covers sell for $24.99 with free shipping, which is $5 less than Amazon’s regular fabric covers. The […]
How to Get a Large Screen Kindle When Amazon Refuses to Release One (Video)
Of all the nonsensical things associated with the dedicated ebook reader market, the thing that makes the least bit of sense to me is Amazon’s persistent refusal to release a Kindle with a larger screen. There are a number of e-readers with E Ink screens larger than 7-inches— in fact pretty much every company that […]