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2017 Fire Tablet vs Fire HD 8 Comparison Review (Video)

June 8, 2017 by Nathan Groezinger

2017 Fire Tablets

We’re lucky if Amazon releases one new Kindle per year these days, so I decided to buy the new 2017 Fire tablets to try out since they’re so cheap. There are two new models for 2017, officially the 7th generation Fire tablets. Here’s a quick comparison review describing how they differ; I’ll post full reviews […]

New Fire HD 8 and 7-inch Fire Tablets up for Pre-Order

May 17, 2017 by Nathan Groezinger

New Fire HD 8

Today Amazon announced the upcoming release of new Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablets, along with Kids Editions for each. The new Fire tablets are up for pre-order right now and they officially get released on June 7th. The Fire 7 remains $49 and the Fire HD 8 starts at $79. The Kids Editions […]

How to Fix Google Play on Fire Tablets After Update

November 19, 2016 by Nathan Groezinger

google-play-store-fire-tablet

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 […]

New Upgraded Fire HD 8 Released for $89

September 8, 2016 by Nathan Groezinger

new Fire HD 8

Today Amazon released a new updated version of the Fire HD 8 tablet. It comes with a number of improvements and a much lower starting price, so it’s a win win. I knew something was going on with the Fire HD 8 last month when all the various colors and model variations suddenly and mysteriously […]

What is Going on With the Fire HD 8?

August 20, 2016 by Nathan Groezinger

Fire HD 8

Yesterday I happened to notice that Amazon’s 8-inch Fire tablet has suddenly gone missing. It’s no longer listed at the top of the page with the other Fire tablets, and its price has been removed from the fire comparison charts at Amazon. Yesterday the Fire HD 8 was listed as “currently unavailable”, with no option […]

How to Install Google Play on Fire Tablets the Super Easy Way, No PC or Root (Video)

July 2, 2016 by Nathan Groezinger

Fire-Tablets-Google-Play

Below are super easy directions showing you how to install the Google Play Store on Amazon’s Fire tablets. Basically all you have to do is sideload a few apps and install them. Easy peasy. You can do it all from the Fire tablet itself, no computer or rooting required. Update: See here for an updated […]

Updated: Fire HD 8 Now Only $79! (Ended Again)

February 20, 2016 by Nathan Groezinger

Fire HD 8 deal

I don’t know what’s going on with Amazon but they keep dropping the price of the Fire HD 8 to $79 or $99 for a few hours each day. This has happened for three days in a row but just for a few hours at a time. See updates below… It normally sells for $149. […]

Fire HD 8 Reader’s Edition on Sale for $199, Actually a Good Deal Now

January 30, 2016 by Nathan Groezinger

Fire HD Readers Edition tablet

I don’t understand Amazon sometimes. I happened to notice that they have their new Fire HD 8 Reader’s Edition bundle on sale for $199, which is $50 off the regular price. Yet Amazon doesn’t advertise this deal anywhere on their dedicated deals pages. Whatever… It’s a limited time offer that doesn’t say anywhere when it […]

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