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Amazon Kindle Oasis Now $175 (for Prime Subscribers)

13 October, 202013 October, 2020e-Reading Hardware, Fire, Kindle3 Comments

Today is Prime Day, which is basically a version of Black Friday where Amazon offers deals exclusively to Amazon Prime subscribers. While some of Amazon’s “sales”...

How to Limit Data Tracking on Your Kindle eReader and Fire Tablet

30 August, 202030 August, 2020e-Reading Hardware, Kindle, Tips and Tricks4 Comments

I helped a reader enable the privacy settings on their Kindle ereader today, and I thought it would be useful to share what we did. I...

Amazon Releases a Firmware Update for the Kindle Paperwhite 3, and Other Models

28 August, 202028 August, 2020e-Reading Hardware, KindleLeave a comment

Amazon just saved me around $100 with their latest Kindle update. The ebook giant just released the v5.13.2 Kindle update, and it works on all Kindles...

Kindles and Kindle Fires Are On Sale

20 July, 202020 July, 2020e-Reading Hardware, Fire, KindleLeave a comment

Amazon is having another sale on its ereaders and Android tablets this week. If you act fast you will be able to get the basic Kindle...

Kindle Firmware Update 5.13.1 Adds Improved Search and Navigation Features

7 July, 20207 July, 2020e-Reading Software, KindleOne Comment

Amazon rolled out another update for its ereaders this week. It’s currently being pushed out to the Voyage, all Oasis models, the latest Paperwhite model, and...

How to Download Your Kindle Notes and Highlights and Export Them (Updated for 2020)

28 June, 20201 July, 2020calibre, Kindle, Kindle (platform), Tips and Tricks127 Comments

Amazon has a great reading platform in the Kindle, but sometimes it’s not enough. Sometimes I need to take the notes I make in a Kindle...

Basic Kindle Now Shipping with 8GB of Storage

20 June, 202020 June, 2020e-Reading Hardware, Kindle2 Comments

If you are buying a new basic Kindle in the next few weeks you might be getting a surprise upgrade. A bunch of Kindle owners over...

Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite on Sale

15 June, 202015 June, 2020e-Reading Hardware, KindleLeave a comment

Amazon is launching its Father’s Day sale a little early this year. The retailer has put both the Kindle Paperwhite and the basic Kindle on sale...

Kindle Paperwhite is Now Available in Four Colors

10 June, 202010 June, 2020e-Reading Hardware, KindleLeave a comment

Amazon has quietly released a couple new color options for the Kindle Paperwhite. When the latest Kindle model shipped in late 2018, it was only available...

Do You Want Page Turn Buttons on Your eReader?

28 May, 202028 May, 2020e-Reading Hardware, Kindle, Open Topic52 Comments

It may be hard to remember this in 2020, when the Paperwhite has become the archetypal ebook reader, but there was a time when ereaders all...

Amazon Launches 2020-Themed, Er, Hunger Games-Themed Kindle Bundle

23 May, 202025 May, 2020KindleLeave a comment

As you may have heard, a new Hunger Games prequel was released last week. It’s called The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and Amazon is capitalizing on...

Eight Tips for Extending the Battery Life on Your Kindle

23 May, 202025 May, 2020Kindle, Tips and Tricks2 Comments

Back in the olden days (circa 2011) we used to be able to buy ereader cases that included their own battery. I actually still have one...

How to Fix the Kindle Firmware 5.12.4 Blank Library Screen Bug

8 March, 20208 March, 2020e-Reading Hardware, e-Reading Software, Kindle, Tips and Tricks6 Comments

If your Kindle is showing you a library screen that looks like this, I know how to fix it: Numerous Kindle owners on MobileRead and the...

Kindle iOS v6.28 Adds “Reading Ruler” Feature, New Font Menu

25 February, 202025 February, 2020e-Reading Software, KindleLeave a comment

Amazon rolled out an update to its Kindle iOS app today The new features include a reorganized font and formatting menu (Aa menu) as well as...

Kindle Firmware Update 5.12.4 Drops Hints About New Contrast, Screensaver Features

19 February, 202019 February, 2020e-Reading Hardware, e-Reading Software, Kindle5 Comments

Things are about to get interesting again for Kindle owners. Amazon just rolled out a new firmware update for the Kindle. The official notice for the...