Amazon is having a big sale this week on a number of Amazon-branded devices, including Kindle ereaders, Fire tablets, TVs, and the Amazon Tap. Today only, June 12th, Amazon also has a list of best selling Kindle books on sale as part of their main deal of the day. All the books have at least […]
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New Fire OS 5.1.4 Update Adds eBooks to SD Card and “On Deck”
Amazon has started rolling out a software update for Fire tablets that adds some new features and includes the usual “general performance improvements”. The new software version is 5.1.4, and it’s for the entry-level Fire tablet as well as the Fire HD 8 and HD 10. Amazon hasn’t updated the software updates pages yet for […]
$49 Fire Tablet Gets New Colors, More Storage, and Software Update
Yesterday Amazon officially announced the release of new color options available on the $49 Fire tablet. Previously it was only available in black; now they’ve added blue, magenta, and tangerine color choices. It’s nice to have some different colors available, especially for kids. Amazon also officially announced the release of the 16GB version of the […]
Fire Tablet vs Samsung Galaxy Tab E Lite Comparison Review
Samsung released a new 7-inch Galaxy Tab E Lite a couple weeks ago. Initially it was priced at $119 but it’s already on sale for $99, which makes it the lowest priced Samsung tablet ever. It’s still not nearly as cheap as Amazon’s 2015 Fire tablet, however. At $49.99 the entry-level Fire sells for half […]
Amazon Adds New 16GB Version of Entry-Level Fire Tablet for $69
Today Amazon started advertising a new 16GB version of their entry-level Fire tablet for purchase on their website. The 16GB model sells for $20 more than the 8GB model, making the price $69 for the one with ads and $85 for the one without ads (special offers). So does this mean we can’t call it […]
List of all Fire Tablets and How to Tell Them Apart
A few months ago I posted an article about a List of all Kindles and How to Tell them Apart that Amazon has on their website. I recently noticed that Amazon has a similar page up for Fire tablets called Which Fire Tablet do I have? The page lists every single Fire tablet that Amazon […]
Fire Tablets Can Now Store Audiobooks on SD Card
Amazon has issued another software update—for what seems like the twentieth time this year—that adds support for downloading audiobooks to the microSD card on 5th generation Fire tablets. The new software update, version 5.1.2, is rolling out to 4th generation Fire tablets as well, even though they lack a microSD card slot (Amazon seems to […]
Kindle Sales: $39 Fire Tablet, $99 Paperwhite 3 and More
Amazon has added a bunch of Kindle ereader and Fire tablet deals to their lineup today. It’s a week-long sale that runs from now through February 13th. If you’ve been holding out on on buying a Kindle or Fire tablet, now is the time to get in on the action. These are the best deals […]