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How to Add Wireless Charging to Kindle eReaders

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I saw a post on Reddit the other day about how someone added wireless charging to their Kindle Paperwhite and I thought it was a pretty interesting workaround. It doesn’t require any technical work and only costs a few bucks. Looking over some of the reviews at Amazon this is something that has worked for […]

Kindle eReaders on Sale for Valentine’s Day

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Valentine’s Day is coming up on February 14th, and as you would expect Amazon has their Kindle ereaders on sale for the holiday. This is the first Kindle sale since December (except the 20% off when buying 2 offer, but the sale prices are a better deal). Both the entry-level Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite are […]

Is Amazon Going to Make Kindle Challenges a Regular Thing?

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Last month through January Amazon held the first ever Kindle Challenge where participants could complete various Kindle-related goals and tasks to earn a $5 ebook credit (or just bragging rights for some folks). I was curious to see if they’d have a new Kindle Challenge for February or if it was just going to be […]

KindleDrip Reveals Potential Kindle Security Issue

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Over the years there have been dozens of different jailbreaking methods and various hacks for Kindles, and every time Amazon closes one loophole someone discovers a new way to hack a Kindle’s software. A good example of this recently came to light with something called KindleDrip. A researcher discovered three vulnerabilities in Kindle software that […]

Kindle Oasis Now Turns Pages Faster?

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There’s a new banner image (shown above) that has started showing up on the main Kindle landing page at Amazon with an interesting claim about the Kindle Oasis. The banner says: “The most advanced Kindle just got faster. Kindle Oasis now with faster page turns.” This new banner just started showing up but there’s been […]

Get 20% Off When Buying 2 Kindles, Plus $39 Kindle Deal

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Kindles are on sale at Amazon once again, but it’s not a typical sale that takes $30-40 off the regular price like most Kindle sales. This offer requires buying two Kindles to get 20% off the total price. It applies to all the Kindle models that Amazon sells new, except the Kids Kindle, and it […]

Could New Kindle Releases Start Becoming Much Less Frequent?

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Last year was the first calendar year since 2008 where Amazon didn’t release a new Kindle model, and that was the year after the very first Kindle was released so that’s going all the way back to the beginning. The current Kindle Paperwhite was released in 2018, and both the entry-level Kindle and Kindle Oasis […]