Articles about e-reader

Amazon boosts Kindle Paperwhite screen size and battery life in first major upgrade in 3 years

Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite, announced Tuesday morning, is the first major upgrade to the company’s front-lit e-reader since 2018, offering… Read More

Amazon launches Singles Classics, selling historic essays on Kindle for $1 a pop

Amazon is rolling out a new service, called Singles Classics, that allows anyone with the Kindle app to purchase famous… Read More

Amazon slims down $80 Kindle, adds Bluetooth audio and offers new white version

Amazon this morning updated its entry level Kindle e-reader for the first time since 2014 — trimming its size, cutting… Read More

Amazon’s new Paperwhite introduces exclusive ‘Bookerly’ font and new typesetting engine

Amazon this morning announced a new version of its Kindle Paperwhite e-reader, with a higher-resolution screen and a new font, called “Bookerly”… Read More

Leaks reveal Amazon ‘Kindle Voyage’ e-reader, with new sensors in bezel for turning pages

Leaks on the German and Japan versions of Amazon.com this morning reveal new details about the company’s next-generation Kindle e-reader,… Read More

Pew: 35% of Americans have tablets, up 10% from last year

The popularity of tablets continues to grow, according to the latest numbers from Pew. Pew’s research shows 35 percent of… Read More

First look: Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite e-reader is faster, brighter and more social

Looking at Amazon’s original and new Kindle Paperwhite e-readers from the front, with the screens turned off, it’s hard to… Read More

Confirmed: Amazon shipping new Kindle Paperwhite Sept. 30 with Goodreads integration ‘coming soon’

Update, 9:20 A.M. — Looks like it’s official now, as Amazon has put the product page for the new Kindle… Read More

With Apple’s iBook coming to desktop, Amazon has new competition

Among Apple’s bevy of upgrades to its new desktop operating system, there is one change that likely caught the attention of… Read More

Reading revolution: e-book market set to pass print books by 2017

As the e-book battle between Apple and the U.S. Justice Department continues in court this week, new reports are out showing… Read More

Welcome back: Amazon selling Kindle DX again

The Kindle DX is making a comeback. After disappearing from the Amazon storefront last October, it looks like the Seattle… Read More

Amazon opens Appstore in China; Kindle coming next?

Amazon’s app store is officially open for business in China. The Seattle online retail giant debuted its app store for… Read More

Amazon to iOS users: Don’t install Kindle app update

Normally, app updates are supposed to allow for improvement and efficiency. That’s not the case with Amazon’s latest update for… Read More

Why this guy hacked his Kindle to email Jeff Bezos

As part of the terms of use for Amazon Kindle devices, users grant the company permission to collect data including… Read More

Kindle Fire scorching Android tablet market with 33% share

In terms of dominating the Android tablet market, Amazon’s Kindle Fire is on fire. According to some rough estimates from… Read More

Protesting the Kindle: National Federation of the Blind conducting picket at Amazon headquarters

From MA, MT, WA, CO, MN, MO, MD,, CA and across the nation, we are gathered to advocate for #KindleBooks4All.… Read More

Clearing out Kindles: Amazon ditches original Kindle Touch

Last week, it was Amazon saying goodbye to the Kindle DX and now it appears they’re doing the same to… Read More

Google reveals first native eBooks device, promises more

Will this device give Amazon’s Kindle a run for its money? Probably not, at least not on its own, but… Read More

Kindle’s NYT subscribers get their NYTimes.com access

Amazon.com this morning followed through on a promised perk for Kindle users who subscribe to the New York Times on… Read More