Amazon’s new tablet line for 2015 adds tablets with different screen sizes to the Fire tablet family with new 8-inch and 10-inch models. They also add memory card slots, which is a big change from the way Amazon used to do things. The Fire HD 8 starts at $149 and the Fire HD 10 starts […]
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Software Update Breaks Videos on Kindle Fire Tablets
The Kindle customer discussions forum at Amazon is littered with numerous complaints about videos no longer working on some Fire HD and Kindle Fire HDX tablets. This is a result of a recent software update that Amazon has started issuing to Fire tablets. It has nothing to do with Adobe Flash Player or any of […]
Kindle eReader, Tablet, and eBook Deals
A couple weeks ago I posted about Amazon Warehouse Deals offering the 9.7-inch Kindle DX, open-box units, for 20% off, taking the final price down to a mere $103, which is a crazy low price for a 9.7-inch E Ink ebook reader, even if it is outdated. Now the same deal is back for the […]
Certified Refurbished Kindles on Sale up to 25% Off
Amazon is currently offering up to 25% off of certified refurbished Kindle ebook readers and Fire tablets via their Kindle Outlet Store. There’s no mention of how long the sale lasts. Right now there are some pretty good deals. The current Kindle Paperwhite can be had for $99—that’s $20 off retail for a new one—and […]
Amazon Announces New Kindles, All up for Pre-Order
The day started with leaked information about two new Kindles, and now that Amazon has made an official announcement, there are several more new Kindles to add to the list. There are two new E Ink Kindles, the Kindle Voyage and a new entry-level reader simply called Kindle. And there are new tablets too, but […]
Deal Alert: 8.9″ Kindle Fire HD Refurb $139
Amazon has been trying hard to unload last year’s 8.9″ Kindle Fire HD by running numerous sales over the past several months, and now they’ve got the price lower than ever, but for today only. One of Amazon’s daily deals today drops $60 off the regular price of a refurbished 8.9″ Kindle Fire HD, taking […]
How to Setup a Kindle for a Guest or Child
One of the cool things with Kindles is you can load them up with ebooks and then give it to your kid or use it as a guest ebook reader to give to people who visit your home or office. The same thing can be done with Kindle Fire tablets. You can load them up […]
Deal Alert: 8.9″ Kindle Fire HD for $149
The Kindle Fire HD may be a little outdated, having been replaced by the newer HDX tablets last fall, but when it comes to getting a good deal this current offer is pretty hard to pass up. Amazon local deals is giving out vouchers for $50 off a certified refurbished Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ tablet. […]