The launch of the first-ever color Kindle isn’t going so great. Amazon’s Colorsoftbegan shipping on October 30, but shipments were paused after some customers complained about a yellow bar at the bottom of the screen and discoloration around the edges. Amazon is working on a fix and is offering a replacement or refund. That’s where […]
Nothing will ever really replace a paperback or a hardcover book that you can touch, smell, or stack on your bookshelves or by your beside. But ebook readers (also called e-readers) are just so convenient—and they might just make you read more too. Rather than humping two or three books in a bag, an e-reader […]
Kindles have helpful features you may want to take advantage of. Long-press a word or phrase to see its definition, highlight itor take notes. You can also search the entire book for that particular word or phrase or translate it to or from other languages. Word Wise shows short definitions in small text within the […]
People have started receiving their orders of Amazon’s first color e-reader, the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, and many say they’re disappointed to find a yellow, discolored strip at the bottom of the display. Complaints about the $279.99 e-reader’s display have spread online and dragged down its Amazon star rating, and some report customer service reps […]
“Right now, we’re seeing the highest sales of Kindle in more than a decade—20 billion pages are currently read every month,” claims Panay. “And it turns out the majority of this new cohort are millennials and Gen Z—this is the fastest growing segment.” Kevin Keith goes further, explaining that while social media used to be […]
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 57, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy Kindle Season to all who celebrate, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about sports betting and designer proteins and […]
Photograph: Brenda Stolyar There’s also the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, which has all the same features as the standard Paperwhite plus an auto-adjusting front light, wireless charging, and double the storage at 32 GB. Both versions also come in new colors including Metallic Raspberry, Metallic Jade, and Metallic Black. The Kindle Paperwhite and Paperwhite Signature […]
