Amazon is updating its Kindle lineup with a new version of the $119 Kindle Paperwhite that sports a 1080 x 1440 pixel E Ink Carta display, much like the $199 Kindle Voyage. The Voyage is still has a few extra tricks to help justify its premium price, but for most folks, the new Kindle Paperwhite is […]
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Amazon brings Family Library to recent Kindle eReaders
Amazon Family Library lets members of your household share books, movies, and music across devices. If you buy a song with your Amazon account your spouse can listen to that tune on a Fire tablet with a linked account. Now Family Library is available for the latest Kindle eReaders, letting you share eBooks across two linked […]
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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite can be jailbroken
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite may have a new high resolution E Ink display and light that can illuminate the screen. But the hardware and Linux-based operating system are close enough to those for last year’s Amazon Kindle Touch that it didn’t take long for hackers to find a way to jailbreak the Kindle Paperwhite. Members of […]
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Amazon kills text-to-speech with new Kindle Paperwhite
For the last few years Amazon has been been offering a text-to-speech option in some Kindle eReaders. This lets you listen to books by plugging in a set of headphones or by using the speakers in a Kindle Keyboard or Kindle Touch. What’s cool is that this works with almost any eBook because the Kindle […]
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Amazon’s new Kindle, Kindle Fire models up for order for $69 and up
Amazon is now taking orders on its new line of Kindle eReaders and tablets. Prices start at $69 for an eReader with an E Ink display, and $159 for an Android tablet with a full color display. All of those starting prices are for models with “special offers,” or ads on the home screen or […]
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Amazon introduces $119 Kindle paperwhite: front-lit eReader
Amazon has unveiled its next Kindle eReader, the Kindle paperwhite. It’s the first device to  use a new type of E Ink display which makes the background look more white than gray. It also has a higher resolution display than earlier Kindle models, and an adjustable side-light which lets you read even when you’re in […]