Amazon released a software update for Kindle ereaders earlier this week, and like usual their release notes don’t provide any useful information whatsoever, but it turns out there’s a major change with the update that affects how the Kindle Scribe connects with computers. With firmware version 5.16.3, the Kindle Scribe now uses MTP (Media Transfer […]
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Kindle Scribe 2-Column Mode Demo (Video)
Back in April, two software updates ago, Amazon added the option to read ebooks using a two-column layout in landscape mode on the Kindle Scribe. The Kindle Scribe is the only Kindle to support two-column landscape mode. It’s something Kindle apps and Fire Tablets have had for a long time, but this is the first […]
The Kindle Scribe is Underrated
The Kindle Scribe is one of the best Kindles that Amazon has ever released, but it doesn’t get the same level of appreciation as other Kindles. On Amazon’s website the Kindle Scribe has a 4.1-star rating as of this writing, which makes it the lowest-rated Kindle in the current lineup. All other models have either […]
Crosswords and Sudoku Puzzles for Kindle Scribe
When Amazon released the latest software update for the Kindle Scribe on May 22nd, they started advertising “write-on ebooks” that are available in the Kindle store for the Scribe that support writing directly on the page. Most of the write-on titles are crossword puzzles and sudoku puzzles., and there are some guided journals as well. […]
When to Replace Stylus Tips on Kindle Scribe
When Amazon released the latest software update for the Kindle Scribe earlier this week, they put up a new webpage that outlines the Kindle Scribe’s features and all the different things it can do. Here’s the link to the page so you can check it out yourself it you want to: How to get the […]
Latest Kindle Scribe Update Adds More New Features
Today Amazon released the third software update for the Kindle Scribe since it was released last November, and it’s a pretty big update for PDF users. The new software version is 5.16.2. In my PDF review for the Kindle Scribe, I talked about how sideloaded PDFs have different features than PDFs sent using Send to […]
Kindle Scribe Notebooks Now Viewable From Web Browsers
Here’s something that I never noticed before. Someone over at MobileRead pointed out a webpage on Amazon that lets you view all of your Notebooks from the Kindle Scribe. Here’s the link to the Kindle Notebooks webpage (you have to be signed into your Amazon account to view the page): https://read.amazon.com/kindle-notebook Maybe this is a […]
Video Summary of Kindle Scribe’s Latest Software Update
Below is a YouTube video showing the new features that Amazon added to the Kindle Scribe with the latest software update that was released last week. The 5.16.1.3 update is the second firmware update that Amazon has released for the Kindle Scribe since it was released in late November of last year. The update essentially […]