Amazon has just added new functionality for their Echo streaming media center that will have bookworms celebrating. You can now have your entire e-Book collection read aloud using Alexa's default voice, which is handy if you want to breeze through a few chapters while puttering around the house.Not all Kindle e-Books are compatible with the Echo read aloud feature, but most … [Read more...] about Amazon Echo Will Now Read eBooks Aloud To You
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Amazon Makes some Changes to e-book samples
The Amazon e-book store depends on samples in order to drive sales for the full edition of the book. If you have a multitude of Kindle e-readers there are some improvements to the sample system you should know about.Samples that you download from the Kindle book store will now be saved in the cloud so that you can access and read them on any supported Amazon device or … [Read more...] about Amazon Makes some Changes to e-book samples
Here is what you need to know about your new Kindle
If you were really good this year, maybe Santa decided to get you a new Kindle e-Reader. If this is the case, it might be a bit overwhelming. The e-book store has a lot of sections that might not be intuitive, but today Good e-Reader will shed some light on what it all means.The User-InterfaceFirst of all, lets understand a few elements of the UI that you need to know. … [Read more...] about Here is what you need to know about your new Kindle
Here is how you can suggest new Kindle ideas
Amazon has plenty of loyal customers that have been buying and using Kindle e-readers for a very long time. The company knows their strongest asset is their existing base of users and they want your feedback on how to improve their products. If you would like to suggest new hardware or software related features you can send them an email to kindle-feedback@amazon.comThe … [Read more...] about Here is how you can suggest new Kindle ideas
Amazon is offering 30% off one book or a boxed set
Amazon is currently offering 30% off any one book or a boxed set of books but only up to $10 off You simply have to use the code HOLIDAY30 when you have the title you want in your shopping cart. This offer is only valid for residents of the United States and is only applicable to print books, not e-books. … [Read more...] about Amazon is offering 30% off one book or a boxed set
50 people will win $50 in Kindle e-book Credits
Amazon has just unveiled a new contest that is open to residents of the United States. From now until December 22nd 50 different people will win $50 in free e-book credits, able to be used on anything that is on your Wishlist. You can enter by simply filling out the form that is on the main Amazon website. … [Read more...] about 50 people will win $50 in Kindle e-book Credits
Here are the most popular Kindle Highlights for The Hunger Games – Mockingjay
The last installment of the multi-billion dollar Hunger Games movie series is currently in theaters. It debuted as the number one box office draw, bringing in close to $100 million US and many readers flocked to see it.Kindle Highlights is a program that is tied into your Kindle e-reader, Fire tablet and the companies complete line of apps. They can either be shared … [Read more...] about Here are the most popular Kindle Highlights for The Hunger Games – Mockingjay
Amazon and Samsung Solidify Partnership – Free Prime Membership
Amazon and Samsung are two very unlikely bedfellows but the two companies have been working together for a number of years. It all started when Samsung axed their longstanding Readers Hub, which contained a myriad of e-reading apps, including the e-book store that Samsung was running themselves. Samsung decided to establish ties with Amazon and had the Seattle company develop a … [Read more...] about Amazon and Samsung Solidify Partnership – Free Prime Membership
Amazon Kindle e-reader sale extended
Amazon has extended their sale on their current generation lineup of Kindle e-readers, but this time its available to the general public. Last week every single e-ink device was marked down in price to Amazon Prime members and now Amazon is trying to get rid of all of their remaining stock in prelude to three new e-readers that will be announced in the next few weeks.The … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle e-reader sale extended
Amazon removes thousands of self-published e-books
Amazon has just removed thousands of self-published e-books from the Kindle Store for violating the companies terms of service. Any book that had the three keywords; Kindle, Free and Bestseller were subject to removal.Two weeks ago Amazon sent out thousands of emails to authors, letting them know that their title or e-book description contained one of the bad keywords. If … [Read more...] about Amazon removes thousands of self-published e-books
New York Hotel is selling a $1,500 Kindle
The St. Regis Hotel New York has a storied history with literature. The founder of the hotel John Jacob Astor has a personal collection of over 3,000 books that are available at the hotel, but cannot be checked out. In order to make his library accessible St. Regis has digitized them all and are making them available on a custom Kindle with a Thornwillow cover available to be … [Read more...] about New York Hotel is selling a $1,500 Kindle
Amazon Clearing out e-Reader Inventory
Amazon will soon be announcing a series of new e-readers, including the eagerly anticipated Kindle Voyage 2. It is expected that these new devices will be available in the next few weeks. In the meantime, Amazon is having an e-reader clear out sale on their current generation of e-readers. Prime members can get the first generation Kindle Voyage for $169.99 or the Paperwhite … [Read more...] about Amazon Clearing out e-Reader Inventory
e-Reader ownership declines by 50%
e-Reader ownership is at an all time low according to Pew Research. The company released new data on device ownership and found 19% of adults reported owning an e-reader, such as a Kindle or Nook.This is a sizable drop from early 2014, when 32% of adults owned this type of device.The decline in dedicated e-ink e-readers is directly proportional to the rise of smartphones … [Read more...] about e-Reader ownership declines by 50%
Amazon Launches White Kindle in Europe
Amazon has just launched a white Kindle in France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. This is the first non-black model to be released in Europe since the first generation Kindle that came out in 2007. It is important to note that this is not a new e-reader, this is simply the same entry level Kindle Basic that was released late last year. The only thing that is different … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches White Kindle in Europe