If you added Google Play to your Fire tablet and it suddenly stopped working properly after the Alexa update, here’s a quick fix to get things working again. Basically all that you need to do is install a couple newer versions of Google apps, namely Google Account Manager and Google Services Framework. Then restart your […]
Kindle Oasis Gets Oprah’s Seal of Approval
This morning I happened to notice the product page for the Kindle Oasis has been updated to include some big banners proclaiming that the Kindle Oasis was picked as one of Oprah’s favorite things for 2016. It’s kind of funny to think of an ereader getting officially endorsed by a celebrity, but Oprah is probably […]
Amazon Black Friday Deals List, $79 Prime, Galaxy Tab Sales
Like most companies trying to milk “Black Friday” for all it’s worth, Amazon has started their Black Friday deals early. So basically Black Friday has become a phrase that means nothing anymore since retailers are trying to turn it into a 2-month long ordeal with average sales instead on a one-day event with crazy low […]
New Software Update 5.3.2 for Fire Tablets Adds Alexa Support
Amazon has released a new software update for Fire tablets that adds support for Amazon’s voice-assistant, Alexa, which you can use to ask questions, get weather and traffic updates, order products from Amazon, control music playback, and even read Kindle ebooks aloud and listen to audiobooks, among other things. A few people started getting the […]
B&N Releasing New Nook Tablet for $49, a Fire Tablet Clone
Today Barnes & Noble announced the upcoming release of a new Nook Tablet that’s basically a clone of the current $49 Fire tablet from Amazon. The new Nook Tablet is not a Samsung-branded device like Barnes & Noble’s other tablets. Instead they went the cheaper route to get the price competitive with Amazon’s offerings. The […]
Kobo Aura One Now Gone Until 2017
Kobo is back at it again, making it difficult for people to buy their ereaders, just like they’ve been doing ever since they started selling them. After six years of selling ereaders you would think they would get things right eventually, but that still remains to be seen. The mystery of the out-of-stock Kobo Aura […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals – November 14th
It’s time for another list of 10 free Kindle ebooks to start off the week. Please note that the free Kindle books listed below are free as of November 14th, 2016. Most of these titles are free for a limited time only and will expire in a few days before going back to the regular […]
Up to 75% off Kindle Books, Plus Kindle and Fire Tablet Sales
Amazon is running another sale on Kindle ebooks today only as one of their Gold Box Deals of the Day. This time around the deal takes up to 75% off a selection of the most wished for books at Amazon. There are sixteen books on the list with mostly 4 and 5 star reviews. Plus […]