There was a brief window when the 7th gen line of Kindles could be jailbroken, but it didn’t last for long before Amazon released a software update closing the hole, and for a long time the only way to root was to take apart the Kindle. Now there’s a new jailbreaking method for Kindles that […]
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How to Fix Your Kindle If You Forget the Passcode
Kindle ereaders have the option to set a passcode in settings under device options that password protects Kindles so that users have to enter a passcode to turn the Kindle on. The passcode is a separate thing from the parental controls password that you can setup to restrict certain aspects of your Kindle, including access […]
More Details Surface About New Kindles
Ever since Jeff Bezos announced on Twitter this past Monday that a new top-of-the-line Kindle would be revealed next week, everyone wants to know what new features it will have, and the rumors and speculations have started to fly (just how Amazon likes it). The Wall Street Journal posted an article with a few interesting […]
Jeff Bezos Tweets New Premium Kindle Incoming, Details Next Week
It looks like a new Kindle is going to get announced next week, a top of the line Kindle, no less. Jeff Bezos tweeted this morning about a new 8th generation Kindle being almost ready, and that further details will be revealed next week. No, it’s not an April Fool’s joke; the date on the […]
Kindle Voyage Getting the Cold Shoulder in Canada
Because of what turned out to be a patent issue, it took Amazon over a year to finally release the Kindle Voyage in Canada. I wasn’t until February 2016 that Canadians could officially order a Kindle Voyage from the Canadian Kindle store at Amazon.ca. For all the attention an unannounced and nonexistent Kindle Voyage 2 […]
Deals on Kindle Voyage for $152, Kindle Touch $56, Fire $29
Amazon is currently running some sales on Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets but they aren’t the typical kind of deals that they usually run. This time around Amazon is offering deals on certified refurbished and pre-owned Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets. In fact the Kindle Voyage is priced as low as it’s ever been at […]
Kindle Voyage Finally on Sale, Down to $179
This week Amazon has their line of Kindles on sale for $20 off the regular price. All current models are included in the deal except the Kindle Voyage. It appears that Best Buy didn’t get the memo on that last part because they do have the Kindle Voyage marked down by $20 in addition to […]
Two Workarounds for Missing Book Length Dots with New Kindle Update
A number of folks are disappointed with Amazon for removing the dots in list view that gave a visual representation of each Kindle book’s length on the Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Voyage, and the basic Kindle Touch. The latest 5.7.2 software update brought big changes to the Kindle’s user interface, especially the homescreen, and the reading-length […]