Seesmic & HootSuite For Your Fire – For FREE!

Seesmic and Hootsuite are two of the most popular social media manager apps, and now you can get them for your Fire for FREE! Both of these apps are designed to let users access their various social media accounts and sites (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google Buzz, TwitPic, Pixi, etc.) in one, centralized dashboard. About … Read more

Bench Testing And Mythbusting Video On The Kindle Fire

It seems to me that many, maybe even most, Kindle Fire owners aren’t using their Fire to watch video. An informal survey of online comments posted by Fire owners reveals opinions like these: 1. Any videos you want to watch on a Fire have to be purchased from Amazon, and they’re expensive 2. It takes … Read more

Bargain Alert: Essential Accessories For Your Fire

We’ve run plenty of bargain alerts on cases, but how about some other essential accessories for your Fire? Screen protectors are a popular item, and the rooCASE pack of two anti-glare screen protectors, rated an average of 4/5 stars across 25 reviews, is currently on sale for just $7.95. That’s 73% off the regular price … Read more

App Spotlight: Make Your Fire An Office Tool

App Spotlight: Make Your Fire An Office Tool

Today we feature apps that can help you out at the office—even when you’re away from it!—and allow your Kindle Fire to sub for an adding machine, calendar and secure filing system. First up, it’s Office Calculator Pro, priced at just $1.69 and rated an average of 5/5 stars. From Amazon: This is a calculator … Read more

A Stylus For Your Fire!

You know your Kindle Fire has a touchscreen, but did you know you can use a stylus instead of your fingertip on it? Trying to tap on the right spot to activate a link while using the web browser, typing in text, or making selections from lists and menus can be frustrating for all but … Read more

App Spotlight: Tools For Knitting And Crochet

App Spotlight: Tools For Knitting And Crochet

As every knitter knows, from time to time you’ve got to do the math: to convert stitch counts in printed patterns when working with a yarn other than the one specifically recommended in the pattern, when sizing a pattern up or down, making adjustments for working with larger or smaller needles, trying to figure out … Read more

Tips & Tricks: Play Video You Already Own, Plus Ultraviolet and Netflix Videos, On Your Fire

Tips & Tricks: Play Video You Already Own, Plus Ultraviolet and Netflix Videos, On Your Fire

Did you know you can play video you already own on your Kindle Fire, and without being a tech whiz, learning how to “sideload” content, or installing extra software? As long as the video is in MP4 format (the same format that will play on Apple devices) and doesn’t have DRM, all you need is your … Read more

App Spotlight: Kiddoware Enables Customized Parental Controls On Your Kindle Fire

Your Kindle Fire already allows you to lock out in-app purchases, but these free apps from Kiddoware do much more than that. Kids Place With Child Lock enables you to create a customized access interface, just for your children or anyone else who might borrow your Kindle, but with whom you might not want to … Read more