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Kindle Software Update 5.19.5 Released, Brings Back Open Dictionary

June 30, 2026 by Nathan Groezinger 9 Comments

Kindle Open Dictionary Returns

A new software update is now available for all Kindles released since 2024 that adds some new features and brings back an old feature that got removed several updates ago. The option to open the full dictionary when looking up words while reading has returned, but it’s a little different than it was before. Now […]

Kindle Software Update 5.19.4.0.1 Released, Adds AI Search to Kindle Scribes

June 3, 2026 by Nathan Groezinger 2 Comments

New Kindle Scribes AI Update

Last month Amazon released software update 5.19.4, but it was only available for a few Kindle models. Now Amazon has started rolling out another Kindle software update, version 5.19.4.0.1, and it’s available for all four Kindle Scribe models, the 12th gen Kindle Paperwhite, the Kindle Colorsoft, and the 11th gen Kindle from 2024 (the 2022 […]

Kindle Software Update 5.19.4 Now Rolling Out to Some Kindles

May 7, 2026 by Nathan Groezinger 8 Comments

Kindle Colorsoft Update

Amazon has released another software update for Kindles, but so far it’s only available for a few models. As of this writing, the 5.19.4 software update is available to download for the Kindle Colorsoft (but not the Scribe version), the 12th gen Kindle Paperwhite, and the 2022 Kindle Scribe. It’s weird to see the 2024 […]

Kobo Still Supporting eReaders Released 15 Years Ago

April 14, 2026 by Nathan Groezinger 5 Comments

kobo-touch

With Amazon making news about their decision to stop supporting the first five generations of Kindles, Kobo is still supporting most of their ereaders going back 15 years. Not only is the Kobo Touch from 2011 still being supported, it’s still getting occasional software updates that add new features. In fact, Kobo just released another […]

Software Update Released for Kindle eReaders – Version 5.19.3.0.1

April 7, 2026 by Nathan Groezinger 3 Comments

Kindle Update

A couple weeks ago Amazon released software version 5.19.3 for Kindles that must’ve had some serious problems because they removed the update from their website after just 2 days, but now they have a new update out that hopefully fixes whatever issues the last update created. The new software version is 5.19.3.0.1, and it’s available […]

Software Update for Kobo Libra 2 Improves Kobo Remote Stability

March 30, 2026 by Nathan Groezinger Leave a Comment

Kobo Libra 2 Update

Kobo recently issued a firmware update for the Kobo Libra 2 that reportedly improves the stability of the Bluetooth connection when using the Kobo Remote. The new software version is 4.38.23648, and so far it’s only available for the Kobo Libra 2 specifically, although it sounds like Kobo is expected to release it for their […]

Kindle Software Update 5.19.3 Released with Improved PDF Support

March 27, 2026 by Nathan Groezinger 7 Comments

Kindle Scribe PDF Notes

Amazon has released another software update for Kindles; hopefully this one goes better than the last disaster of an update that introduced several new bugs. This latest update is version 5.19.3, and it’s available for all versions of the Kindle Scribe, along with the Kindle Colorsoft, the 12th gen Kindle Paperwhite, and the 2024 11th […]

Software Update 4.45 Released for Latest Kobo eReaders

February 26, 2026 by Nathan Groezinger Leave a Comment

Kobo Libra Colour Update

Kobo has released a new software update, but so far it’s only available for the most recent models, which includes the Kobo Libra Colour, the Kobo Clara Colour, and the Kobo Clara BW. The new software version is 4.45.23640 for all three models. It appears to be a minor bug-fix update, as the release notes […]

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