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 […]
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Do Kindles Need Longer Battery Life?
When it comes to dedicated E Ink reading devices like Kindles, the technology evolves at a much slower pace than other electronics. Improvements are minimal between generations, and one thing that hasn’t improved at all over the years is battery life. In fact battery life has gotten noticeably worse over the years on Kindles and […]
Page Turnerz Add More Grip To Hold Kindles One-Handed
I came across an unusual Kindle accessory on Amazon today. They’ve been available since last August so they aren’t new but I’ve never seen them before. The oddly-named Page Turnerz are an accessory that slides over the side of a Kindle to add some extra grip to hold one-handed. Plus there’s a strap on the […]
Kindle eReaders and Fire Tablets On Sale
Usually Amazon has deep discounts on Kindle e-readers and Fire tablets during the month of July for Prime Day, and while that hasn’t happened this year, Amazon is still running sales on Kindles and Fire tablets. Right now Amazon has the entry-level Kindle marked down to $69.99 ($20 off) and the Kindle Paperwhite is $99.99 […]
Why Did Amazon Drop “Special Offers” Terminology from Kindles?
Amazon recently changed how they refer to lockscreen advertisements and banner ads that appear on some Kindle e-readers. Now Kindles with advertisements are labeled as “Ad-Supported”. Amazon calls these ads Special Offers, so Kindles that had them were called Kindles with Special Offers, which was a bit more ambiguous. But now all current Kindles are […]
Why Has Amazon Stopped Updating the Kindle Paperwhite 3?
Last week Amazon released another software update for Kindles, version 5.13.1, and once again the Kindle Paperwhite 3, which Amazon refers to as the Kindle Paperwhite 7th generation, was mysteriously left out. At this point it appears that Amazon has stopped updating the Kindle Paperwhite 3 altogether. They would most certainly update it if there […]
Kindles: Device Content Management Launched on MYCD Page
Over at Amazon there’s a Manage Your Content and Devices page that lists all your Kindle ebooks and Kindle devices, among other things, and I noticed some changes today while visiting the page. The first thing I noticed is there’s now a column that lists the number of devices that each books is downloaded to. […]
3 Different Kindle Homescreens – Which is Your Favorite?
One unique aspect with Kindle ebook readers is the fact that there are three different homescreen views to choose from (shown above), but most Kindle users probably stick with the default option because it’s not very obvious there are alternatives. One thing I’ve always disliked about Kindles is how everything is buried behind multiple levels […]