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Prime Members Get Two Free Kindle eBooks from Amazon First Reads

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Every month Amazon Prime members get to choose a free Kindle ebook from a list of new exclusive books at Amazon, although most Prime members probably don’t know that’s one of the perks of having a Prime membership. This month Prime members get to choose two free ebooks from Amazon’s First Reads lineup for January. […]

Gift Deal: Get 33-50% Off Kindle Unlimited Subscriptions

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Here’s a last-minute gift idea that doesn’t require going to the store or having to wait for shipping. Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited gift promotion deal is still active and probably will be until Christmas. A Kindle Unlimited subscription grants access to a library of ebooks, audiobooks, comics and magazines from Amazon. The gift deal takes 33-50% […]

Kindle Paperwhite 3 Refurbs Selling for $59 at Woot

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Woot has the Kindle Paperwhite 3 back in stock again, and the $59 price is very reasonable for a 6-inch 300 ppi ebook reader if you don’t mind buying something that is refurbished instead of brand new. They have both the black and white versions of the Kindle Paperwhite 3 available. Both are the 4GB […]

10 Free Kindle eBooks and Last Minute Kindle Deals

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Here’s another roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for the weekend. The Kindle Paperwhite, entry-level Kindle and Kids Kindle are still on sale for the holidays as well. Amazon also has a list of science fiction and fantasy Kindle ebooks on sale today only for one of their Deals of the Day. Please note […]

Kindle Charge Times Compared – Amazon’s Estimates Are Way Off

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I recently noticed that the estimated charge times that Amazon lists for Kindles doesn’t seem very accurate. I’ve noticed how the Kindle Oasis charges a lot faster than other devices and I was wondering why Amazon doesn’t advertise this fact. I did some charging tests of my own on all three of the latest Kindles […]

Kids Kindle Now Supports Audiobooks After Latest Update

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Amazon has issued a software update for the new Kindle Kids Edition that was released back in October. The update adds support for Audible audiobooks as part of a Freetime Unlimited subscription. Parents can now also add Audible audiobooks from their library to a child’s profile. Listening to audiobooks on Kindles requires using Bluetooth speakers […]

Why is the New Kindle Kids Edition So Disliked?

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Amazon’s latest attempt at a Kids Kindle looks like it’s going to be another bomb just like the previous two attempts. The weird thing about it is it’s the exact same Kindle as the entry-level model. In fact the Kids Kindle is actually a better bargain because of the extended 2-year warranty, the included cover, […]