Kindle Firmware Update 5.12.2
Back in July Amazon released a firmware update that added a "read now" feature to the before you go section found in the back of Kindle...Continue reading
Category: Kindle (platform)
Why Is It a Big Deal That HarperCollins Puts “Hundreds” if Titles in Kindle Unlimited When They Already Have “Thousands” in Scribd?
The hot publishing news story this week has everyone talking excitedly, but it's left me scratching my head. There's a (paywalled) story over on The Bookseller...Continue reading
Amazon is Shutting Down Kindle Matchbook, Its Print+eBook Bundling Program
It's only been a few short days since Amazon announced that Amazon Giveaways was ending, and now they've decided to shut down another promotion service. I...Continue reading
How to Change the Font Size in Dictionaries on the Kindle
I was working with a client on their website today when they happened to mention that they were having trouble reading on their Kindle (this blog...Continue reading
Amazon is Shutting Down Kindle Publishing for Blogs
Amazon sent out an email on Tuesday, informing users that it was shutting down the service that converted blogs' RSS feeds into daily ebooks delivered to...Continue reading
Amazon Launches Worldwide Full-Language Support for Traditional Chinese in Kindle eBooks
Amazon first started selling Chinese-language Kindle ebooks in 2012, but only in China. Chinese expats or foreign-language learners either had to find another source or use...Continue reading
KDP Reports Dashboard Now Has a Royalties Estimator
I have just heard via the 20Booksto50K group on Facebook that Amazon has added a new royalty estimator to the KDP Reports dashboard that launched last...Continue reading
Kindle Unlimited, Now With Limits
I was browsing MobileRead this morning when I read that earlier this week a Kindle Unlimited user in Australia has had their KU subscription suspended until the...Continue reading
Here’s How Kindle’s New Read/Unread Setting Works
When Amazon announced the new Kindle a few weeks back, one of the features mentioned in the footnotes was that the new device would have the...Continue reading
Alexa Can Now Manage (Some of) Your Audible and Kindle Content
Amazon recently updated the Manage Your Content and Devices page on Amazon.com with a new notice that reads "Using Alexa, you can now send ebooks, audiobooks,...Continue reading
Four Chrome Extensions for Getting the Most Out of Kindle Cloud Reader
When was the last time you used Amazon's cloud reading app? Did you know there were third-party extensions for it? I was updating the Kindle tools...Continue reading
Amazon Removes Category Strings From Book Listings
Did you notice there's something missing from book listings? Amazon is no longer listing parent categories in the sales rank section on book listings. They have...Continue reading
Thousands of eBooks Have Disappeared from Amazon.com – Were Your eBooks Hit Too?
I am about to give a few thousand authors a really terrible morning. Numerous authors are reporting. both on Facebook and in private discussions, that their...Continue reading
Amazon Now Offers New Kindle Unlimited Users a Two Month Subscription for $0.99
Amazon is running a special right now in Kindle Unlimited. They're recruiting new subscribers by offering two months of Kindle Unlimited at a 95% discount. The...Continue reading
How to Remove Old Kindles and Kindle Apps From Your Account on Amazon
In the nine years I have published this blog, I have tested dozens Kindles and mobile devices. While that was a lot of fun, it also...Continue reading