Just this week, I had two occasions where having a Kindle Fire really saved my bacon. Or at least, my kids’ bacon. The first incident was with my son, who’d transferred to his new high school weeks into the term and had to get up to speed on The Crucible very quickly to keep pace … Read more
You may have heard that the new Kindle Fire HD line comes with Bluetooth functionality, and you may have thought, “Wow, that sounds cool, but what’s it for?” Bluetooth expands the capabilities and convenience of your Fire HD through Bluetooth-enabled, wireless accessories. For example: The Ionic Bluetooth Keyboard Stand Leather Case Cover (available in a model designed … Read more
Amazon Instant Videos: What’s It All About?! If you’re like me, you’ve bought some Amazon Instant Videos of favorite movies and programs when they were on sale, and now you’re a little confused about what you can and can’t do with them. Once you’ve downloaded a video to your PC, can you still download it … Read more
We’re happy to share this post from our sister site, Kids Corner @ Kindle Nation Daily, where you can find all things Kindle for kids and teens, every day! Does Your Child Like Harry Potter? Percy Jackson? Then They’ll Love The Kids Corner Book of The Week, Ghost Leopard by Lars Guignard, Featured in This … Read more
Today’s Kindle Daily Deal for adults is the supernatural romance, Bewitching (4/5 stars, priced at $1.99 today only) – From Amazon: What’s a Duke to do when a carefully selected bride rejects him rather than marry without love? He salvages his pride by marrying the next woman who falls into his arms! Joyous Fiona MacQuarrie … Read more
Today we shine the app spotlight on apps featuring ghosts, ghouls and haunted places. Note that these apps are not intended for young children; consider those with no rating given as rated “T” for Teen. First up, from Big Fish Games: Enigmatis – The Ghosts of Maple Creek [Full, Kindle Fire Edition] (5/5 stars, currently … Read more
You may already know Amazon has bundled some classics of literature in both Kindle and Audible audiobook formats, both formats for free, in order to let owners of the latest Kindle Fire models try out Immersive Reading Technology and Whispersync for Voice (more on that below). What you may not realize is that regardless of whether you’ve bought … Read more
Today’s Amazon Free App of the Day is AWEsum!, a casual, puzzler that’s like Tetris with a math twist. AWEsum! has an average review rating of 4/5 stars. Fun for adults and a great tool for helping kids learn math facts, it’s available for FREE today only, and also currently comes bundled with a $1 Amazon MP3 … Read more