If you like being able to switch back and forth between the Kindle book and audiobook editions of a given book, and being able to pick up right where you left off every time you switch, then Amazon’s Whispersync for Voice feature was made for you. Now, that feature is even better because Amazon has … Read more
Amazon’s getting ready for their annual Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Holiday Bargain blowout events, and these sales are definitely worth tracking. Who needs to camp outside a store overnight for midnight madness sales, fight the crowds on Black Friday, or scour the holiday mailers for good prices when you can get incredible deals on … Read more
The new, second generation Kindle Fire HD 7″ model is already shipping, and it includes the new Fire 3.0 Operating System, a.k.a. the Fire 3.0 OS. There are some significant differences (and improvements!) between Fire 3.0 and the previous version, so let’s take a look. Carousel The links in the top menu ribbon have been … Read more
The new, second-generation Kindle Fire HD (which I’ll refer to as the KFHD2 from here on out) was previewed on this site about a week ago, but now that I’ve got one and have spent a little time with it, I can give a first-hand report on how the second-generation model differs from the first-generation … Read more
Everyone’s abuzz about the new line of Kindle Fire HDX models, so much so that most of them haven’t even noticed there’s a new Kindle Fire HD kid on the block too. The new Kindle Fire HD has many of the same upgrades as the HDX line, such as the new Fire 3.0 operating system, … Read more
The wait is over, and the new Kindle Fire HDX models are now available for pre-order, with a ship date of 10/18/13. Here’s what’s new in the HDX models: Since most of us have been waiting for it for a VERY long time, we’ll let you know up front that a new Collections feature, which will … Read more
Amazon has slashed the price on the Kindle Fire HD 7″ to $159, the same price as for a first-generation, non-HD Fire for a limited time. Amazon’s not saying when the price will go back up to $199, but there are also many reports online of a Kindle Fire 2 rollout that’s expected to happen … Read more
It surprised many when debut author Robert Galbraith’s crime novel, The Cuckoo’s Calling, started popping up in glowing, high-profile book reviews and articles all over the web and in newspapers and magazines. Why was this new author, whom no one had ever heard of before, getting such a big promotional push? Many critics raved about … Read more