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 […]
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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 […]
Kindle vs Kobo Aura One Comparison Review (Video)
Last week I posted about the size difference between the 7.8-inch Kobo Aura One and 6-inch Kindles. Today I put together a video review for an in-depth look at how the Kobo Aura One compares to the Kindle, specifically the Kindle Paperwhite 3, the most popular Kindle. I’m not going to be posting any comparisons […]
Kindle vs Kobo Aura One Size Difference (Pics)
Yesterday I posted some first impressions of the Kobo Aura One, and by far the most impressive thing about it is the larger screen. I and many others have been hoping for a larger Kindle for the past few years and it never happens. Luckily Kobo isn’t afraid to change things up a bit. I […]
Kindles on Sale Again, Plus up to 75% off Kindle Books
For those of you that aren’t Amazon Prime members, it’s been several weeks since the Kindles were on sale, and now they’re finally being discounted again. Amazon also has another one-day only sale on select Kindle ebooks that takes up to 75% off the regular price. As for the Kindle ereader sales, unfortunately it only […]
Kindle Frontlight Differences for Each Model
There are four different Kindle ereader models available from Amazon right now (actually there are a lot more, but let’s just stick with the current lineup). Of the four current Kindle models, three have frontlights, and each one is different. Some people call them backlights but since E Ink is opaque that doesn’t work. Technically […]