A few months ago I posted an article about a List of all Kindles and How to Tell them Apart that Amazon has on their website. I recently noticed that Amazon has a similar page up for Fire tablets called Which Fire Tablet do I have? The page lists every single Fire tablet that Amazon […]
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Fire Tablets Can Now Store Audiobooks on SD Card
Amazon has issued another software update—for what seems like the twentieth time this year—that adds support for downloading audiobooks to the microSD card on 5th generation Fire tablets. The new software update, version 5.1.2, is rolling out to 4th generation Fire tablets as well, even though they lack a microSD card slot (Amazon seems to […]
Tablet Deals Roundup – March 5th
There aren’t any sales going on for ereaders at the moment but there are some good deals on tablets right now, even some high resolution tablets that are great for reading, like the 8-inch Asus ZenPad S and the 7-inch Google Nexus 7 2. There are some certified refurbished models for cheap, and Best Buy […]
Newer Tablets Trending Away from Higher Resolution Screens
Over the past couple of years it’s been interesting to watch the evolution of the tablet. For awhile it was all about upgrading to higher resolution screens, and now it’s gotten to the point over the past year or two where a lot of companies are backing off on screen resolution, going lower than previous […]
How to Backup, Restore and Factory Reset Amazon Fire Tablets
An important but often overlooked feature on Amazon’s line of Fire tablets is the ability to create daily automatic backups so that you can restore your data in case your Fire tablet is ever lost or damaged, or if you need to perform a factory reset for some reason or another. The backup feature saves […]
Amazon Should Release a Reader’s Edition Tablet With a Liquavista Display
Last month Amazon announced the release of the Fire HD 8 Reader’s Edition Tablet, their most misleading product release yet. On the surface it sounds like a really good idea, but then upon closer examination all it is is a marketing ploy for a Fire HD 8 bundle with an overpriced cover and a year-long […]
How to Get a $50 Fire Tablet Before Christmas
Amazon’s new $49 Fire tablet has proven to be a very popular item this year. It has been out of stock at Amazon all December. They sold out of them on Black Friday weekend when they had them on sale for $35. Amazon doesn’t reveal sales figures; they just say they’ve sold “millions” of Fire […]
LG Optimus Exceed 2, a Bargain eReader and Media Player for $12
Over at Amazon the LG Optimus Exceed 2 smartphone is on sale for $11.99. It usually sells for cheap but this is taking it to a new level of affordability. It’s a Verizon prepaid phone but you can bypass activation with Verizon and just use the phone over WiFi as a portable media device for […]