Kindle

Gripy is like a PopSocket for your Kindle or iPad

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NEWS – If you read ebooks, comics, magazines, etc., with your Kindle e-reader or tablet, you have most likely experienced hand fatigue from gripping the device for an extended period of time. For phones, we have PopSockets, and now, for larger devices like Kindle and Kobo ebook readers, we have Gripy. Gripy is a grip […]

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Give your child a gift of reading with Kindle for Kids

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Not so long ago, any time a child had with a screened device was seen as frivolous playtime.  That’s not true now, because kids spend more time reading and doing school work with tablets and computers than parents would have thought possible just a few years ago.  In my household, most of our books were

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Amazon introduces Kindle Unlimited – a subscription service for book lovers

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One of the perks of being a Kindle owner and an Amazon Prime member was the one free book you were allowed to “borrow” each month.  With only one free book, it could take you a long time to try out new authors you’re interested in without having to risk some of your book budget

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Oyster, the unlimited book reading app and service, is now available on Android and Kindle devices

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Last fall, we told you about the Oyster ebook lending service that gave you unlimited access to ebooks on your iOS devices.  At the time, they had 100,000 books in their lending library.  Now, they have more than 500,000 titles available.  They’ve made a lot of improvements in their reading app, too, with new typography,

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Next Issue now provides unlimited magazines to Kindle HD and HDX

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Next Issue, my favorite app for my iPad, is now available for Kindle HD and HDX.  Just download the free app from Amazon, and you’ll be able to access more than 125 magazines – current and back issues.   Of course, you’ll still need to subscribe to the Next Issue service, but where else can

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Amazon announces the Kindle MatchBook program

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Beginning in October, the new Kindle MatchBook program will let you download a reduced-price ($2.99, $1.99, $0.99, even some for free) Kindle copy of printed books you purchased from Amazon.  That’s any book you purchased since Amazon launched its bookstore back in 1995!  You’ll have to wait until the publisher gives Amazon the okay to

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Kindle Paperwhite Software Update 5.3.0

Amazon has just released their first software update (5.3.0) for their new Kindle Paperwhite .  New features in the update include: Improved Fonts:  We have made changes to Palatino, Baskerville, and Futura fonts to make them look even better on Kindle Paperwhite. You will notice this when reading books, as well as in menus. We’ve also

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Kindle Reader for Windows 8

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For a true cross-platform interoperability reading experience you really can’t beat Amazon’s “eco-system”.  Well Windows 8 users won’t miss out on their Amazon books either, as Amazon releases its Kindle Reader for Windows 8. Available from the Windows 8 app Store, the reader supports both Windows 8 and Windows RT.  And it supports all the functionality we’ve

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