Valentine’s Day is coming at the end of next week, so Amazon has Kindles on sale again for the occasion. The entry-level Kindle is marked down to $64.99 (that’s $25 off the regular price) and the 8GB Kindle Paperwhite with Special Offers (ads) is $94.99 ($35 off). However, the blue version of the 8GB Kindle […]
What Happens to Your Kindle eBooks When You Die?
One thing that most Kindle customers probably don’t consider when buying Kindle ebooks is what happens to your purchased ebooks when you die. Unfortunately things are a lot different for digital goods than physical goods when it comes to leaving your possessions to others after you pass away. Technically, there is no official way to […]
Video Reviews Showing New Hisense A5 E Ink Android Phone
I came across a couple of video reviews of the new Hisense A5 on YouTube that some of you may find interesting. The Hisense A5 is new E Ink smartphone that was recently released. It’s not a dual-screen phone like some of Hisense’s only models; the A5 has an 5.8-inch E Ink screen only, and […]
Apparently the Kindle Oasis is Now a Toothbrush
This is a stupid thing to post an article about, but seeing the Kindle Oasis listed with a picture of a toothbrush is worth a laugh. Somehow a picture of electric toothbrush replacement heads got mixed in with the pictures for the Kindle Oasis over at Amazon. It’s on the page for the International Version […]
How to Quickly Free up Additional Storage Space on Your Kindle
Amazon added a Storage Management feature to Kindles quite awhile ago, and it still seems like one of the lesser-known features that most people don’t know about. If it gets to the point where you’re Kindle is starting to run low on storage space, there are a couple of ways to free up additional storage […]
The Health Benefits of E Ink Screens Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
There’s been a growing narrative surrounding the use of E Ink screens that suggests that they are a healthier alternative to the light-emitting screens that we use everyday with our phones, TVs, computer monitors, and tablets. Some companies that sell E Ink products have jumped on this trend and have started making claims that E […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals – January 25th
Here’s a list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks and Kindle-related deals for the weekend. Woot has some good deals on previous generation Kindles and Amazon is taking 20% off new Kindle purchases when buying two. Please note the free Kindle books listed below are free as of January 25th, 2020. Most of these titles […]
Why Does the Web Browser Still Suck on Kindles?
One of the strange things about Kindles is Amazon has always referred to the web browser as “experimental”. In fact the Kindle’s web browser has been experimental for over 10 years now. At this point it’s safe to assume it’s never going to move past the experimental stage, but why don’t they ever improve it? […]