Yesterday Amazon issued an update for the new Kindle Paperwhite, and today they just followed that up by updating the 1st generation Paperwhite to add a host of new features. The new software is labeled version 5.4.4, and it essentially turns the original Kindle Paperwhite into the newer second gen model, minus the upgraded screen […]
Kindle Paperwhite 2 Software Update 5.4.3
Today Amazon announced a new firmware update for the 2nd generation Kindle Paperwhite. The update adds a few new features geared toward improving the reading experience. Panning and zooming for PDFs is now faster, notes can be accessed from the reading menu, and they’ve tweaked collections a bit. The new software version is 5.4.3. Like […]
Today Only: Kindle Paperwhite on Sale for $99, Basic Kindle $49
Amazon is running a one-day sale on the Kindle Paperwhite and basic Kindle today for $20 off the regular price of each. Amazon has been doing a lot of sales on their tablets lately; it’s good to see they are finally including their E Ink Kindles this time around. In fact this is the lowest […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks – March 1
So as you’ve likely noticed by this point in time, I’ve decided to discontinue the Daily Deals and Freebies posts. When I started them I’d hoped to include daily deals from more sources, but most ebookstores either make it impossible to locate current ebooks that are on sale, or are too unreliable. Just doing daily […]
Daily Deals & Freebies – February 21
Kindle Daily Deals Two books in the PRIMAL series by Jack Silkstone The native Dinka tribe of South Sudan is waging a war of wills for a better future—against a ruthless Chinese magnate determined to possess the impoverished nation’s only asset: its oil-rich land. It’s a David-and-Goliath struggle in danger of ending brutally in the […]
Daily Deals & Freebies – February 20
Kindle Daily Deals The Butterfly Sister by Amy Gail Hansen Ten months after dropping out of all-girl Tarble College, Ruby Rousseau is still haunted by the memories of her senior year, a time marred by an affair with her English professor and a deep depression that caused her to question her sanity. When a mysterious […]
Daily Deals & Freebies – February 19
Kindle Daily Deals Light of the World by James Lee Burke Louisiana Sherriff’s Detective Dave Robicheaux and his longtime friend and partner Clete Purcel are vacationing in Montana’s spectacular Big Sky country when a series of suspicious events leads them to believe their lives—and the lives of their families—are in danger. In contrast to the […]
Daily Deals & Freebies – February 18 – Back in Action
Kindle Daily Deals Collateral Damage by H. Terrell Griffin The quiet beauty of Longboat Key is shattered when a young groom is shot to death on the beach the day after his wedding. His father is an old army buddy of Matt Royal, and Matt tries to soften the anguish of his friend by finding […]