Last month I posted a video review of the new home and library layout on Kindles, but one thing I didn’t talk about enough is how useless the new homescreen is. The homescreen is just a glorified storefront now littered with recommendations and advertisements. I count 14 levels of advertising on my Kindle Paperwhite Signature […]
Possible Way to Revert to Old Layout on Kindles
If you hate the new user interface on your Kindle ereader, there is a way to revert to the old layout, but your Kindle needs to be jailbroken (which simply means you need to remove the restrictions imposed by Amazon to be able to modify your Kindle’s software). If you have a Kindle that’s already […]
Kindle Spring Reading Challenge Now Live
Amazon has started another Kindle reading challenge where Kindle app users can unlock achievements and complete tasks when reading Kindle ebooks. I’m not sure what the stipulations are to participate in the challenge, but it’s probably a regional thing that’s limited to US accounts. You also have to use the Kindle app for Android or […]
Time for Kobo to Replace the Kobo Clara HD with a New Model
It’s hard to believe, but the Kobo Clara HD has been on the market for nearly four years now. That’s a really long time for an electronic device to remain on the market in this day and age without any upgrades, and the fact is it was barely an upgrade over previous 6-inch Kobo models. […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals
It’s time for another list of ten free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for the end of March. Amazon also a banner up about a Kindle Spring Challenge coming soon. You can signup to be notified when it starts, probably the first of April. Please keep in mind the free Kindle books listed below are free as […]
Is This Why Amazon is Changing the Kindle’s User Interface?
There’s been a lot of talk lately about Amazon changing the user interface on Kindles to add a new homescreen, a revamped library view, new menus and new functionality. I came across a post on reddit that gives a good possible reason for the changes, one that makes sense on multiple levels, and the poster […]
Amazon Seems Really Proud of the New User Interface on Kindles
Ever since Amazon started rolling out the new user interface on Kindle ereaders, there’s been a lot of complaints from users about the changes. Some people really hate the new layout, and how Amazon removed some of the features they’ve been using for many years, like list view without covers. But on the other side […]
New Updated Kindle Home and Library View Review (Video)
Now that Amazon has widely started rolling out the new homescreen and library view on Kindle ereaders after the latest software update, I put together a quick video showing how the new homescreen and library work. The homescreen has a new layout with a horizontally scrollable list of books on top and recommendations listed below, […]