The Kindle Scribe might not be selling well, and Amazon is trying to remedy that by letting me know that the AI features found on the 2024 Kindle Scribe at launch were only available in the United States. The latest firmware with AI features is now rolling out to users in the UK, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. These features are also now available on the 2022 Kindle Scribe … [Read more...] about Latest Scribe AI features are rolling out to users in the UK, Canada, and Australia
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Will Amazon Discontinue the Kindle Scribe?
The Amazon Kindle Scribe was launched in 2022 and was released to compete against the Remarkable, Supernote, Onyx Boox, Bigme, and other dedicated e-notebooks. Amazon has had an uphill battle, since their competition had a five-year head start. The Scribes software was never powerful, although a flurry of firmware updates made it somewhat viable. In 2024, Amazon released a … [Read more...] about Will Amazon Discontinue the Kindle Scribe?
Amazon is not to be trusted anymore with their Kindle e-reader
Amazon has a long and storied history of discontinuing services that people use. Last October, the company announced that in February 2025, they were shuttering Kindle Vella, their serialized stories platform. Last year the company killed off Kindle Flash Cards Now, Amazon has announced they are killing off USB File Transfers for all Kindle Books. Amazon is pulling a Google, … [Read more...] about Amazon is not to be trusted anymore with their Kindle e-reader
Download and Transfer for Kindle books discontinued on Feb 26
Amazon will cease the ability to download and transfer options for the Kindle e-reader on February 26th, 2025. No Kindle can use this functionality once the due date rolls around. Only the 12th generation Kindles never had this ability to begin with, but now no other model will either. Why is Amazon doing this? It's a feature not many people use and those who do, commit e-book … [Read more...] about Download and Transfer for Kindle books discontinued on Feb 26
All New Kindle Paperwhite Kids Now on Sale
Amazon has been offering a few Kindle devices at discounted rates as part of an ongoing sale. Now, there is the all-new Kindle Paperwhite Kids that too has joined the fun. This is the kid-specific model of the latest Kindle Paperwhite and is now selling for $139.99. That makes for a savings of $40 considering that it otherwise sells for $179.99. The Kindle Paperwhite Kids is … [Read more...] about All New Kindle Paperwhite Kids Now on Sale
Amazon Kindle Colorsoft on Sale for $50 off
Amazon is offering a sale on its first color e-reader, the Kindle Colorsoft. The deal is available to everyone, including Prime Members. It is $229.99 today, $50 off the regular price. The Kindle Colorsoft also comes with a three-month free trial of Kindle Unlimited. This is the first time Kindle Colorsoft has received a discount from everyone. Last month, they had similar … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Colorsoft on Sale for $50 off
Amazon Kindle Sales have never been stronger
Amazon has just released their Q4 2024 earnings report for the last three months of 2024. What is very interesting is that they mentioned Kindle e-reader sales. They said they had the the biggest Q4 for Kindle device sales in over a decade, with a new lineup of Kindles driving a 30% year-over-year increase in devices sold. The Kindle e-readers were released around October … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Sales have never been stronger
Side Panel Writing is now available on the Kindle Scribe
Amazon has issued a software update for the Kindle Scribe and the new 2024 Kindle Scribe today. The 5.17.3 firmware introduces a Side Panel Margin. You can now open a side panel margin to write notes in e-books with enhanced typesetting and Word documents. Choose between docked or overlay settings, and tap the caret to adjust its width. Amazon also implemented … [Read more...] about Side Panel Writing is now available on the Kindle Scribe
Amazon Kindle Scribe Firmware Update Available in Canada
Amazon is adding a more powerful notebook and new in-book writing experiences for Canadian customers. These latest software updates will begin rolling out to Kindle Scribe customers in Canada today for both 2022 and 2024 Kindle Scribe in English and French and will continue rolling out over the next few weeks. These updates will automatically download and install … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Scribe Firmware Update Available in Canada
Kindle Colorsoft teardown showcased in new video
The Kindle Colorsoft is undoubtedly one of the most innovative pieces of tech Amazon has developed recently. We have a Kindle with a color e-paper display for the first time. The Amazon Kindle is also known to be quite durable. Kindle devices launched years ago have still been found to be running in pristine condition, albeit with lower battery capacity. But just how durable is … [Read more...] about Kindle Colorsoft teardown showcased in new video