For those of you that prefer to remove the DRM from your purchased ebooks to make backups and convert formats and such, there’s a new set of DRM removal tools called noDRM that’s based on Apprentice Harper’s version of the DeDRM tools. The Apprentice Alf blog used to be the go-to source for ebook DRM […]
How to Turn Off Kindle Syncing, and Reasons Why
I’ve recently come to the conclusion that the Whispersync feature on Kindle ereaders is more irritating than it is useful, at least for my personal use case with Kindles. I rarely use Kindle apps since I’d rather read on a Kindle ereader anyway, so the whole syncing reading positions and bookmarks and notes between devices […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks – 2/21/22
Below is a list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks to start off the week. Please keep in mind the free Kindle books listed below are free as of February 21st, 2022. Most of these titles are free for a limited time only and will expire in the next few days or hours before going […]
Bigme B1 Pro with 10.3″ Color E Ink Screen Now Available on Amazon
There’s a new listing on Amazon with a vendor selling an Android-powered ereader and notebook from China that has a 10.3-inch color E Ink screen. The device is called the Bigme B1 Pro and it’s not new (it was released over a year ago in China), but it is one of the only devices to […]
Kindle Paperwhite 4 On Sale Today Only
The previous generation Kindle Paperwhite is on sale again at Woot, but it’s a 1-day only sale that ends later today, February 18th. You can get the 8GB version of the Kindle Paperwhite 4 for $79.99—they have black, blue, and plum colors available—and the upgraded 32GB version is $89.99—they have those in black and blue. […]
How to Make Your Kindle Turn on Faster
One thing about newer Kindle ereaders is they can take several seconds longer to turn on compared to older Kindles that turn on in a second or two after hitting the power button or opening the sleepcover. Newer Kindles have a Power Saver setting that is enabled by default. It puts Kindles into a deeper […]
Do You like the Page Turn Animation on the New Kindle Paperwhite?
One of the new features that came on the 6.8-inch Kindle Paperwhite is a subtle animation when turning pages that goes from right to left when paging forward, and left to right when paging back. If you don’t have the new Kindle Paperwhite you can see what I’m talking about in my Kindle Paperwhite 4 […]
New Look for Manage Your Content Page at Amazon
Have you been to the Manage Your Contents and Devices page at Amazon recently? I don’t use it very often myself but I visited the Digital Content page yesterday to search for a specific Kindle ebook and it definitely has a different look than the last time I was there. Now everything is broken down […]