Kindle News

Amazon owns a company called Woot, where they sell all sorts of clearance items. Every once in awhile they have a Kindle blowout, until they are all sold out. Today, they are running big sale on a myriad of e-readers, such as the Kindle Paperwhite from 2013 and also the Kindle Paperwhite 3, from 2016. If you are in the market for a premium Oasis,  they have the second gen model … [Read more...] about Amazon is having a crazy sale on Woot for refurb Kindles

Amazon is rebranding their Freetime and Freetime Unlimited programs for the first time ever. They will be known henceforth as Amazon Kids and Amazon Kids+. Amazon has stated that along with the name change, they will be adding new features.The idea behind Amazon Kids and Kids+ is to give control to parents, allowing them to lock down a Kindle or Fire tablet and know that … [Read more...] about Amazon Freetime has been rebranded to Amazon Kids

Amazon Book Clubs is a new platform that  is in early access. People can join public groups, that focus on specific genres, such as mysteries, romance or science-fiction. Book Clubs can be private and invite only, or public. Each of clubs, has little blurb on the focus, as well as their number one recommendation. Clicking on the recommendation takes you to the Amazon listing. I … [Read more...] about Amazon Book Clubs is a new program in early access

Amazon is frequently offering refurbished deals on their entire line of Kindle e-readers. You can save big for devices that people have returned for a myriad of reasons. Some of had buyers remorse, while others used it for a few days and decided it wasn't for them. No matter the reason, if you don't mind a used model, you can save money on being it refurbished.There are a … [Read more...] about Would you buy a refurbished Kindle?

The Microsoft dual screen Surface Duo is coming out on September 10th. This device is running Android 10 and should be good for reading. Amazon will be updating their Android app with full support for reading ebooks on both screens at once. You will get a two page spread, where each page is on a single screen. So it will function like reading a real book, once you have finished … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle will support the Microsoft Surface Duo

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3 has not received a firmware update since December, while all of the other recent models got plenty of new features, enhancements and bug fixes. It was heavily rumored that Amazon was discontinuing this model and no longer supporting it, but they wrote into Good e-Reader and said it was not EOL. The company has finally updated this model with … [Read more...] about Amazon issues new update for the Kindle Paperwhite 3

KindleGen is a command line tool used to build eBooks that can be sold through Amazon's Kindle platform. Many people who used Linux or a MAC liked the ability to build ebooks and the tool is best for publishers and individuals who are familiar with HTML and want to convert their HTML, XHTML, XML (OPF/IDPF format), or ePub source into a Kindle Book. It can also generate the APNX … [Read more...] about Amazon discontinues KindleGen

Amazon has just issued an Operating system update for the 2018 Fire HD 8, 2017 Fire HD 7, and entry level Fire 7 that came out in 2019. It upgrades to Fire OS 7, which is based on Android 9. Amazon hardly ever supports their older tablets, so this gives them a second life.Should you get your tablet updated to Fire OS 7 you’ll now get support for Picture-in-Picture videos, … [Read more...] about Amazon upgrades to Fire OS 7 on Fire HD 8, HD 7, and Fire 7

Amazon frequently runs sales promotions for the Kindle line of e-readers in the United States, but rarely in Canada. The company has just announced that the Kindle Paperwhite is now on sale for $114 for the 8GB model, the regular price is $139. The 32Gb model is also available for $139, regular price is $169. The entry level Kindle e-reader with a front-light is on sale for a … [Read more...] about Amazon discounts the Kindle Paperwhite in Canada

Amazon launched the Kindle Lending Library in 2011. This was a program where Prime members can borrow a free book once a month. Once a book is borrowed, it can be re-downloaded for free at any point in the future. Books that are included in the free lending library will have a "Prime" logo next to them and a "Borrow for free" button beneath the traditional "Buy" button. There … [Read more...] about Amazon Discontinues Kindle Owners Lending Library