Ever since Amazon put a notice on their website about sunsetting the ability to download purchased Kindle ebooks outside of Kindle apps and Kindle ereaders, a false narrative has been spreading online that I keep seeing posted over and over again, and people need to know that it’s not true. Amazon has done a lot […]
Amazon Keeps Finding New Ways to Anger Kindle Customers
From forced software updates that keep breaking things to suddenly removing the ability to download purchased ebooks, Amazon has done a number of things to annoy and irritate Kindle users in recent years. Here’s a summary of some of their more offensive actions: Removal of D&T via USB for Kindles This is the latest thing […]
Bulk Download Your Kindle eBooks With These Tools
We’re down to the last day before Kindle customers will lose access to the download and transfer feature on Amazon’s website to get AZW3 copies of purchased ebooks without having to jump through extra hoops. If you’ve been delaying downloading your Kindle ebooks, or if you don’t have enough time to download them all one […]
Amazon Now Openly Discloses You’re Buying a License to View Kindle eBooks
Amazon recently changed the wording on their website when it comes to buying Kindle ebooks. As the screenshot above shows, they now have a disclaimer under the buy now button that says, “By placing your order, you’re purchasing a license to the content and you agree to the Kindle Store Terms of Use”. It also […]
Kobo Dropped the Ball Not Offering More Kindle Alternatives
Now that Amazon has ticked off a bunch of Kindle users by removing the ability to download purchased Kindle books for USB transfer and backup, a lot of people are jumping ship and are looking for alternatives to the Kindle store and Kindle ereaders. While a few ebook stores still offer ebook downloads in Adobe […]
5 Things to Know About Amazon Removing Download and Transfer
Ever since Amazon put a note on their website about removing the ability to download and transfer ebooks via USB, people have started freaking out and some misguided souls are turning the issue into something that it’s not, so I wanted to clear up some of the misinformation that’s currently permeating online and especially on […]
Onyx Boox eNotes and eReaders are Increasing in Price
Get ready for higher prices on Onyx’s ereaders and eNotes. If you’ve been considering buying a Boox device you might want to do it now before the prices go up. This morning I noticed prices have already increased on several Boox models at B&H. The Note Air4C is now $20 more expensive than it used […]
How To Avoid Seeing New Notes Icon on Kindle Scribe
Two weeks ago Amazon released a software update for the Kindle Scribe that added a new side panel writing feature within ebooks, and it’s a great feature if you like adding handwritten notes inside of your books, but a lot of people are annoyed by the fact there’s now a new icon on the screen […]