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
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Amazon Releases New USB Manager For Send to Kindle for MAC
Amazon has quietly announced new functionality for Send to Kindle for Mac. This an official software package, allows Macintosh users to easily send PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, RTF, HTM, HTML, PNG, GIF, JPG, JPEG, BMP and EPUB files to your the various Kindle 2024 models and the Kindle Scribe. There is some new functionality today, with a brand new update. It just introduced the … [Read more...] about Amazon Releases New USB Manager For Send to Kindle for MAC
Sideloaded Kindle Colorsoft PDF files do not show up in Color
The Amazon Kindle Colorsoft has a massive issue for those who want to read PDFs in full colour. If you use Calibre on the PC or another workaround for the MAC, the PDF will only show up in black and white and not in colour. The same issue exists if you plugin the Kindle Colorsoft into the USB port and transfer the PDF by dragging and dropping. This is a severe blow to customers … [Read more...] about Sideloaded Kindle Colorsoft PDF files do not show up in Color
Amazon Kindle e-readers cannot access Overdrive Books anymore
The Amazon Kindle content system is currently experiencing significant technical issues, causing inconvenience and frustration for users. For instance, users have been unable to open new books purchased from the Kindle bookstore, and books already in their library, but not downloaded locally, are inaccessible. The Send to Kindle system has been malfunctioning for three weeks, … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle e-readers cannot access Overdrive Books anymore
Amazon Send to Kindle is broken and not working
Amazon Send to Kindle has faced outage issues over the past 24 hours. The dedicated software for PC or MAC, Send to Kindle for Email, the Chrome Extension, and Kindle for Android do not send Kindle books or EPUB books to any Kindle e-readers, Fire Tablets or apps. When sending books, an error message pops up and states, "A document sent at (date and time) could not be delivered … [Read more...] about Amazon Send to Kindle is broken and not working
Amazon Send-to-Kindle for MOBI is discontinued
Amazon had earlier sent out several emails warning users that the send-to-kindle feature would stop supporting the .mobi format starting November 1, 2023. So, anyone who wants to sideload any books they have in .mobi format from their computer to their Kindle devices won't be able to do so using the Send-to-kindle feature. This, however, should not be a cause for concern for … [Read more...] about Amazon Send-to-Kindle for MOBI is discontinued
Amazon issues warning about major change for Kindle users starting next month
In a recent communication, Amazon has alerted Kindle users about significant changes set to take effect from next month. The notification pertains to the phasing out of support for sending MOBI (.mobi, .azw, .prc) files through the "Send to Kindle" feature, starting November 1, 2023. This change, as News18 pointed out, specifically impacts users attempting to send MOBI files … [Read more...] about Amazon issues warning about major change for Kindle users starting next month
Amazon sending out emails highlighting its ‘Send to Kindle from Microsoft Word’ feature
Amazon recently introduced the new 'Send to Kindle from Microsoft Word' feature which enabled users to send documents to Kindle right from within the Microsoft Word app itself. This can be a huge advantage to those who do most of their reading on a Kindle device. Now, Amazon is also seen sending out emails to users highlighting the Send to Kindle from Microsoft Word feature and … [Read more...] about Amazon sending out emails highlighting its ‘Send to Kindle from Microsoft Word’ feature
Amazon adds new help page for Send to Kindle feature for Microsoft Word
It seems that Amazon is finally gearing up to release its much-awaited feature of sending Microsoft Word documents directly to the Kindle Scribe. As The e-Book Reader Blog pointed out, the company has recently published a new help article on the Send to Kindle webpage, providing step-by-step instructions on how to use this feature. While this has been a topic of discussion … [Read more...] about Amazon adds new help page for Send to Kindle feature for Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word will have a Send-to-Kindle feature this March
Microsoft has some good news for those who prefer to do most of their reading on a Kindle. The software company is developing a new feature called 'Send-to-Kindle' that will enable Word users on Mac, Desktop, and the Web to share their Word documents wirelessly from within the app, Neowin reported. The feature is slated to be available next month, although Microsoft has yet to … [Read more...] about Microsoft Word will have a Send-to-Kindle feature this March