Yesterday I found myself over at the Project Gutenberg website and I came across something that I was not expecting to find on one of the oldest and most well-respected distributors of free public domain ebooks. At the top of the main homepage there’s a section titled “New Kindle Fire Review”. It says “Before you […]
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Free ADW Launcher Now Works on Kindle Fire HD for an Alternate Homescreen
Here’s some good news for Kindle Fire HD owners that are sick of Amazon’s custom interface and want a more traditional Android tablet feel. The free version of ADW Launcher now works on the Kindle Fire HD. Back in September after the 7″ Kindle Fire HD came out, I tried just about every alternate homescreen […]
Do Kindle Screensaver Ads Really Work?
Amazon is the only company that offers ad-supported ebook readers and tablets for a discounted price. A person can save $15 on any Kindle Fire tablet or $20 on any Kindle ebook reader when buying one of these models. With tablets the ads appear on the lockscreen when waking the device up from sleep mode, […]
Fire Sale: 8.9″ Kindle Fire HD on Sale for $30 to $50 Off
Once again the larger Kindle Fire HD is on sale at Amazon. Through February 8th you can nab a Wi-Fi 8.9″ Kindle Fire HD for $30 off the regular price or the 4G LTE Kindle Fire HD for $50 off. That brings the price of the base model to $269 and the 4G LTE model […]
8.9″ Kindle Fire HD $50 Off Today Only – All Models
Amazon has decided to run a sale on the 8.9″ Kindle Fire HD today. This is a bit unusual because Amazon almost never runs a sale on current Kindle models. Perhaps they aren’t selling as well as the cheaper 7″ models, or maybe Amazon has an overload of stock. Either way, getting $50 off is […]
Software Update for Kindle Fire HD Version 7.2.2 Adds New Features
The Kindle Fire HD got some new features via a firmware update yesterday. The new firmware is labeled version 7.2.2, and it’s for the 7″ Kindle Fire HD. The 8.9″ model has different firmware, and there isn’t any mention of the new features on its software update page yet—it will probably be updated soon. Here […]
Review: CaseCrown Ridge Standby Cover for Kindle Fire HD (Video)
A couple of weeks ago I came across the CaseCrown Ridge Standby case for the Kindle Fire HD on Amazon. At the time it was only $13 and some change so I decided to order one since Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD covers are too pricey at $40. At the time I didn’t notice it, but […]
Kindle Fire Gets Official Support for OverDrive App and ePub eBooks
Last week OverDrive announced that the OverDrive Media Console app for Android is now officially available for the Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD tablets directly from the Amazon appstore. Previously the app worked but it had to be sideloaded; now it is officially supported. With the OverDrive app you can download ebooks and audiobooks […]