A video was recently uploaded to YouTube showing the 9.7-inch Onyx Boox N96 next to the current 6-inch Kindle Paperwhite. The video lacks narration and it’s not the most informative comparison but it does give a good idea of the massive size difference between the Kindle and the N96. The Boox N96CML is the latest […]
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$79 Certified Refurbished Kindle Paperwhite Sale
Amazon is having another sale on the Kindle Paperwhite 3, but this time around it’s for certified refurbished ones. Refurbished Kindles are often customer returns and open-box units that are lightly used so they are a good way to save some cash. Refurbished Kindles also come with the same 1-year warranty as new Kindles. The […]
What Exactly is a Kindle? – Debunking Common Myths
There are some common misconceptions when it comes to identifying exactly what a Kindle is or isn’t, so let’s clear things up today before the semantics police start dropping expletives. Amazon caused part of the Kindle identity problem themselves. In 2014 they removed the Kindle brand name from their tablets with the release of the […]
Will Amazon Release 4th Gen Kindle Paperwhite in 2017?
The current Kindle Paperwhite is the third generation Paperwhite model, and it was first released at the end of June 2015. Could Amazon release a new updated Kindle Paperwhite model in 2017? A Paperwhite 4? Looking back at the release dates of the two earlier models it makes a 4th gen model seem likely in […]
$99 Kindle Paperwhite, $39 Fire Tablet and More Valentine’s Day Deals
Valentine’s Day is coming up on February 14th so Amazon has several of their Kindles on sale, along with the base Fire tablet. Kindles are marked down by $20. That includes the entry-level Kindle, the Kindle Paperwhite, the Kindle Voyage, and the Kids Kindle bundle. The Oasis doesn’t get in on the deal for some […]
Kindle Trade-In Deal: Get $20 Bonus Credit off New Kindle
Amazon has another Kindle trade-in deal ongoing through 2017 where you can get an extra $20 off the purchase of a new Kindle by trading in an old one. Plus you get the credit value for the trade-in so you could use that to get as much as $75 off a new Kindle. Some models […]
Amazon Releases 32GB Kindle Paperwhite for Manga in Japan (Video)
Amazon has released a new variation of the Kindle Paperwhite in Japan that comes with 32GB of internal storage space instead of the usual 4GB. The 8x increased storage capacity is intended to house manga and comics that are a lot larger in size than regular ebooks. Currently the 32GB Paperwhite is limited to residents […]
Remote Control Hack for Kindles to Turn Pages and Adjust Light (Video)
The Kindle developer’s section over at MobileRead has been a lot more active lately ever since the updated Kindle jailbreaking method was released for newer Kindles with current software. One of the latest hacks, called KindleLazy, adds remote control support to Kindles so that you can turn pages and adjust the frontlight without even touching […]