One detail that I somehow missed with the Kindle Kids Edition review until someone pointed it out is the fact that the Kids Kindle has more storage space than the entry-level Kindle. In the review I stated that both have the same exact hardware, but it turns out there is one difference: the Kids Kindle […]
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Kindle Sale for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is coming at the end of next week, so Amazon has Kindles on sale again for the occasion. The entry-level Kindle is marked down to $64.99 (that’s $25 off the regular price) and the 8GB Kindle Paperwhite with Special Offers (ads) is $94.99 ($35 off). However, the blue version of the 8GB Kindle […]
What Happens to Your Kindle eBooks When You Die?
One thing that most Kindle customers probably don’t consider when buying Kindle ebooks is what happens to your purchased ebooks when you die. Unfortunately things are a lot different for digital goods than physical goods when it comes to leaving your possessions to others after you pass away. Technically, there is no official way to […]
Apparently the Kindle Oasis is Now a Toothbrush
This is a stupid thing to post an article about, but seeing the Kindle Oasis listed with a picture of a toothbrush is worth a laugh. Somehow a picture of electric toothbrush replacement heads got mixed in with the pictures for the Kindle Oasis over at Amazon. It’s on the page for the International Version […]
How to Quickly Free up Additional Storage Space on Your Kindle
Amazon added a Storage Management feature to Kindles quite awhile ago, and it still seems like one of the lesser-known features that most people don’t know about. If it gets to the point where you’re Kindle is starting to run low on storage space, there are a couple of ways to free up additional storage […]
Why Does the Web Browser Still Suck on Kindles?
One of the strange things about Kindles is Amazon has always referred to the web browser as “experimental”. In fact the Kindle’s web browser has been experimental for over 10 years now. At this point it’s safe to assume it’s never going to move past the experimental stage, but why don’t they ever improve it? […]
$59 Kindle Paperwhite 3 Refurbs Back Again
Amazon’s latest Kindle say has ended, but if you’re in the mood for a good Kindle deal, Woot is selling the Kindle Paperwhite 3 for $59 again. They’ve been doing these $59 Paperwhite sales off and on lately. This one looks like it’s going to be around for awhile, as they’ve set the time period […]
Kindle iOS App Adds Option to Turn Quotes into Images for Sharing
Last week Amazon updated the Kindle app for iPads and iPhones to version 6.26. The new update brings some changes to the homescreen and they also added a new feature that lets you turn your highlighted quotes into images for sharing. Here’s more from the “What’s New” description: Turn your favorite quote into an image, […]