BargainAlert: Amazon Device Deals

Amazon’s just announced some amazing, limited-time deals on Kindle and Fire devices!     You can save up to $80 on bundles that include a Kindle or Fire tablet plus accessories, and up to $50 on the hardware alone. Note the end dates for these prices: most of these offers end 2/13/16. * * * … Read more

Quick Fix For A Buggy 2015 (5th Gen) Fire HD Tablet

Here’s a tip for anyone who’s got one of those snazzy new, 5th-generation Fire tablets, the ones with the new Bellini operating system, but doesn’t use it every day. Auto-sync is a feature of every Fire tablet, going all the way back to the first generation. However, auto-sync is a little more thorough and can … Read more

Do I Have To Buy A New Fire HD8 To Get The Blue Shade Feature?

Ever since Amazon announced its new, Reader’s Edition Fire HD8, people who already bought the HD8 or another 5th-generation Fire tablet earlier this year are asking what the Blue Shade feature is, what’s different about the Reader’s Edition Fire HD8, and if they can only get the new Blue Shade feature by buying the special, … Read more

2015 Fire Tablets: Video Features & Wrap-Up

It’s your friendly KF on KND Editor April Hamilton here, continuing KF on KND’s series about the new, 5th generation line of Fire tablets. Today I’m sharing information about the Games and Apps screens and features. My observations are based on testing a Fire HD 8 (the one pictured at left), but the new operating … Read more