Heads up readers – all-new, top of the line Kindle almost ready. 8th generation. Details next week.— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) April 4, 2016Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has just confirmed that a new Kindle e-Reader will be released next week. The Tweet makes reference to a high-end device, which basically means it will be the companies new flagship e-reader and I think it … [Read more...] about New Amazon Kindle e-Reader will be announced next week
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Amazon Kindle Voyage is now available for $179
Amazon is running a sale for its entire line of e-readers, where you can save on average of around $20 dollars per unit. Sadly, the Kindle Voyage is not included in this deal, which is not a surprise. In the sixteen months since its been released it only got discounted twice, during limited time Prime only sales. If you really want save some money on a Voyage, Best Buy of all … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Voyage is now available for $179
Update Your Kindle e-Reader, Or Else
Amazon is forcing users to upgrade their Kindles or you will not be able to download Kindle books from the Cloud, access the Kindle Store, and use other Kindle services on their device. This upgrade is mandatory for every single Kindle e-reader Amazon has released from 2007 to 2012.Amazon is upgrading their security certificates, which changes the way the … [Read more...] about Update Your Kindle e-Reader, Or Else
Amazon Giveaway Now Includes Kindle e-Books
Amazon Giveaway is a little known program that allows people to run giveaways on the fly and have Amazon ship out the products to the winners. Authors have been using this service in order to send out free books for people to follow them on Twitter. Today, Amazon has announced that Giveaways now supports Kindle e-books. This is especially good news for authors, who use Kindle … [Read more...] about Amazon Giveaway Now Includes Kindle e-Books
Kindle Previewer 3 Lets You Experience Enhanced Typesetting
Amazon has just released Kindle Previewer 3. It allows authors and publishers to get a sense on how their e-books will look on Kindles and Fire tablets using the new typesetting engine.Last year Amazon released a new font called Bookerly, which replaced Caecilia as the new default font for the Kindle Fire line of tablets and their fleet of apps. Bookerly is a serif style of … [Read more...] about Kindle Previewer 3 Lets You Experience Enhanced Typesetting
Kindle for Samsung Free e-books for February 2016
If you have a Samsung smartphone or tablet it is very likely you have the Kindle for Samsung e-reading app. Every month Amazon has 4 different titles that users can select from and you can keep one for free. This month, Amazon has populated their e-book selection with a number of romance and thrillers.The Gravy Train by David LenderFinn Keane is a novice investment … [Read more...] about Kindle for Samsung Free e-books for February 2016
Why would you ever pay full price for a Kindle?
Amazon has been selling Kindle e-readers since 2007 and over the course of the last few years they offer discounts. Every few months the company marks down their entire portfolio, giving people a chance to save between $10 and $30 on an e-reader or tablet. These deals do not get promoted very much, aside from Good e-Reader giving you the skinny on every single discount. With … [Read more...] about Why would you ever pay full price for a Kindle?
Amazon is opening a Bookstore in San Diego
Amazon is planning on opening a new bookstore in San Diego. The e-commerce giant is hiring store managers, booksellers and gadget enthusiasts. This will be the second retail location that the Seattle company has launched in the last six months.“Amazon Books is a physical retail store that offers a curated selection of books and an array of Amazon devices. We’ve applied … [Read more...] about Amazon is opening a Bookstore in San Diego
Kindle e-Book Warning System is Now Live
In January Good e-Reader broke the story that Amazon was going to start displaying warning messages if an e-book had a number of spelling mistakes or formatting errors. Amazon developed this system because that wanted to protect consumers and make them aware that a Kindle book might have some problems. I am proud to report that this new system is live on the main Amazon.com … [Read more...] about Kindle e-Book Warning System is Now Live
Amazon Fails to Mention the Kindle in Financial Reports
Every quarter Amazon releases financial reports that gives the industry a sense on how much revenue it is gaining. Last week Amazon proclaimed that it had delivered the largest quarterly profit in its 20-year history. What I find most interesting is that the Kindle was not mentioned once, one year ago it was mentioned twice and in 2014 a whopping 14 times.The Amazon Kindle … [Read more...] about Amazon Fails to Mention the Kindle in Financial Reports
Amazon Bundles Entry Level Kindle with Case and Charger
Amazon has just launched a new bundle deal for the entry level Kindle. It comes with a case and charger for $109, which basically gives you the charger for free.There are six different color options for the Kindle Cover, which allows you to standout in the crowd. The colors are; black, red, yellow, blue, pink and purple.In the last few months Amazon has offered bundles … [Read more...] about Amazon Bundles Entry Level Kindle with Case and Charger
Amazon Launches Kindle Instant Book Previews
Amazon has just launched a new program called Kindle Instant Book Previews. It is a new system that allows bloggers, indie authors and book reviewers to be able to embed Kindle e-books on their websites and users can actually read the preview live, without having to be redirected back to Amazon.Kindle Instant Book Previews is a great new system that has the internet … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches Kindle Instant Book Previews
Kindle e-Books will have a warning message if they have spelling mistakes or bad formatting
There are thousands of e-books on the Amazon Kindle Store that have content errors. This can be as simple as a series of spelling mistakes or the book might have formatting issues. Starting February 3, 2016 Amazon will begin showing customers a warning message on the Kindle store detail pages of books that contain several validated quality issues. The warning message will be … [Read more...] about Kindle e-Books will have a warning message if they have spelling mistakes or bad formatting