The Amazon Kindle line of e-readers is made by illegal underpaid workers at Foxconn, according to China Labor Watch. 40% of the staff were agency workers and those who were working working overtime were being paid at the normal hourly rate instead of the time-and-a-half required by Chinese law and by Amazon’s own supplier code of conduct. A China Labor Watch investigator – … [Read more...] about The Kindle is made by underpaid workers
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You can now sideload fonts on the Amazon Kindle
Amazon has just implemented functionality on the Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Voyage and Kindle Oasis for users to load in their own fonts. All you need to do is upload OTF or TTF font files in the fonts folder, and it’s best to use all the different versions of the font for italics and bold. I think it is great that is Amazon has incorporated support for OpenType … [Read more...] about You can now sideload fonts on the Amazon Kindle
There is a growing negative sentiment towards e-readers
There are many mainstream online media outlets that proclaim that the e-reader has lost its shine and that the hardware is in a state of decline. The Barnes and Noble Nook is cited as the leading example of an e-reader that was once relevant, but not anymore. Are people no longer buying new e-readers anymore and reading on their smartphones and tablets? Is it simply the case … [Read more...] about There is a growing negative sentiment towards e-readers
Do you prefer small screen or large screen e-readers?
The e-reader industry has standardized the six inch screen and every company in the world has a few models that are this size. This includes the Kindle Paperwhite, Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus and the upcoming Clara HD. Over the course of the past six years there has been a movement to increase the size of the screen. The Kindle DX, Remarkable, Sony Digital Paper and … [Read more...] about Do you prefer small screen or large screen e-readers?
Amazon has discounted Kindle Paperwhite for Mother’s Day
Amazon has enacted its yearly ritual of discounting a myriad of Kindle e-readers for Mother's Day. The Kindle Paperwhite is available for $99 and the Kindle Basic is $59, which is a $20 savings on both models for US customers. Canadian customers can buy the Paperwhite for $99, which is $40 off the regular price. Later this year Amazon will be releasing the Paperwhite 4. In … [Read more...] about Amazon has discounted Kindle Paperwhite for Mother’s Day
Kindle creating political turmoil in Ireland
The Social Democratic and Labour Party in Ireland has accused an election polling station worker for reading on their Kindle. They say that it is a breach of electoral rules, "there must be a zero tolerance approach to any breach of the rules that are in place to guarantee fair elections" they said The head election agent at the polling station in question said "One of our … [Read more...] about Kindle creating political turmoil in Ireland
Return Kindle Unlimited books early with Kindle for Android
Amazon Kindle for Android has just received an update that has an Audible filter. The app now allows you to separate your books from audiobooks you have purchased or have downloaded samples. If you borrow ebooks from Kindle Unlimited or Prime Reading, you can now manually return them. This is useful if you are downloading lots and hitting the limit cap. Kindle Unlimited has … [Read more...] about Return Kindle Unlimited books early with Kindle for Android
Amazon Trade-in program gives you 25% off a new Kindle
Amazon has just unveiled new terms for the Kindle trade-in program that provides a 25% discount when you send them your old Kindle e-reader. If you want to buy the new Kindle Oasis or Voyage, this is worth pursuing. If you have never heard of the Kindle trade-in program before, here is how it works. Amazon has an entire page that lists every single Kindle e-reader ever … [Read more...] about Amazon Trade-in program gives you 25% off a new Kindle
New Kindle Paperwhite 4 will have all new comfortlight system
Amazon will be releasing the Kindle 4 later this year and it will feature an all new comfortlight system. This technology will mute the vibrantly white screen in low light conditions make it easier to read. The Paperwhite will employ 17 LED lights, 10 white and 7 others. It will be announced this summer and be released soon thereafter. LAB126 the secretive research and … [Read more...] about New Kindle Paperwhite 4 will have all new comfortlight system