Did you know there are Kindle Fire apps that will turn your Fire into a DirecTV, Roku or Onkyo stereo system remote control? Those dedicated, touchscreen remote control devices can cost hundreds of dollars, but these apps run anywhere from free to just a few dollars. DirecTV Remote Pro – avg review rating 4.5/5 stars, currently priced … Read more
Audible is now part of Amazon, and that means the Audible service has been optimized to work with your Amazon account and your Kindle Fire. In the video embedded below, you’ll see how the Audible app works on the Kindle Fire, and learn a little troubleshooting as well. If you have any difficulty viewing the … Read more
We’ve got a new video post for you, all about viewing comics and graphic novels on the Kindle Fire. This video post features the A Game of Thrones: Comic Book, Issue 1 graphic novel, to demonstrate Kindle Panel View, and the free Comixology app, used to view the Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life comic book and … Read more
The Kindle Fire is a pretty nifty little mobile video player. If you’ve been enjoying this feature of your Kindle Fire, but have sometimes wished you could watch an Amazon Instant or Prime Video on a larger screen—say, when the whole gang wants to gather around and watch together—read on! You can view Amazon Instant and Prime … Read more
Kindle Panel View is a special technology developed by Amazon to make it easier to view and navigate comics and graphic novels on the Kindle Fire. Instead of viewing an entire page on the Fire’s screen, then double-tapping to zoom in and swiping to move around within the page, with Kindle Panel View you’re treated … Read more
If you’re an HBO subscriber and your cable provider supports it (most of the biggies do), you’ve got to get the HBO GO app for your Kindle Fire. This app allows you to watch streaming content from HBO on your Fire device. It’s going to make a wealth of great HBO programming available on your … Read more
Your Kindle Fire can be a very useful office away from the office, and right now there are some high-quality, very well-reviewed apps priced at two bucks or less that can provide all the functionality you need. Office Suite Pro, a bestselling productivity app that allows you to work with MS Office files and Google … Read more
The graduation gown is off and soon junior will be heading off to college, or trade school, or work. Dad’s finally retiring and looking for productive ways to spend his newfound leisure time. Before you plunk down the cash to buy your graduate or newly-minted retiree a video gaming console, an iPad, a new smart phone or some … Read more