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How To Get Even More Free Books For Your Kindle Fire

Posted  January 27, 2012  by  Cassandra Khaw

(And legally, too.) Let’s pretend that you’re new to the Kindle Fire. I know some of you are, at any rate. In the grand scheme of things, the predecessors weren’t all that attractive, after all. Sure, they might have been a convenient way to circumnavigate the task of carrying enormous textbooks but they weren’t cool. [...]

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Get Root Access Back on a Kindle Fire on 6.2.2 With BurritoRoot 2

Posted  January 20, 2012  by  Victor Barreiro Jr.

Over on the XDA-Developers Forums, user jcase has released an update to BurritoRoot, the root access-enabling program for the Kindle Fire, and you’d be absolutely correct if your first thought was that this program enabled root access on Kindle Fires running the 6.2.2 firmware. Jcase first released the BurritoRoot 2 information to the folks at [...]

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Amazon Releases Kindle Fire Firmware 6.2.2, Breaks Root Again

Posted  January 18, 2012  by  Victor Barreiro Jr.

Folks using their Kindle Fire today may notice an update being pushed out over the air. The update is actually Kindle Fire firmware 6.2.2 and at the moment, not much is known about what it does. Based on a report from Android Police, Firmware 6.2.2′s only visible improvement is a full-screen toggle button for the [...]

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How To Be An Unscrupulous Pirate And Download ANY Book For Free

Posted  January 17, 2012  by  Cassandra Khaw

No, I’m not kidding. Believe it or not, there appears to be a way to circumnavigate Amazon’s security procedures and ruthlessly acquire a book for free. I have absolutely no idea as to why anyone would do this given how cheap they are compared to the paperback variety but, hey. What do I know? We [...]

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How To Speed Up Your Web Browsing Experience on the Kindle Fire

Posted  January 17, 2012  by  Cassandra Khaw

Sorry about the title. Our SEO chap insists on it. Still, lack of drama withstanding, there’s something to be said about a concise delivery. I know I’m rambling. I’m sorry. It happens when I’m mildly astounded by the world. Like every other Kindle Fire owner out there, I’ve bemoaned the slothfulness of the Kindle Fire [...]

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How To Get Even More Free Books For Your Kindle Fire

(And legally, too.) Let’s pretend that you’re new to the Kindle Fire. I know some of you are, at any rate. In the grand scheme of things, the predecessors weren’t all that attractive, after all. Sure, they mig...
by Cassandra Khaw
 

 
 
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The Kindle Daily Deal: City of Masks – Daniel Hecht

One of the great things about Amazon’s Daily Deals is that there’s usually something for everyone. Case in point: The Kindle Daily Deal. Every day, we’ll announce what eBook offering is being discounted on the Kindle Stor...
by Victor Barreiro Jr.
 

 
 
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Is There an Increase in Customer Purchases due to Kindle Owners’ Lending Library?

Earlier today at Digital Book World, Russ Grandinetti pointed to early data from the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library, saying it was possible that the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library was increasing customer purchasing. The...
by Victor Barreiro Jr.
 

 

 
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Amazon and the Digital Piracy Problem

Despite having some articles that might cater to less than savory purposes, it’s safe to say that we love our ebooks. The only problem is that this love for a good book is paving the way for some unscrupulous merchants to...
by Victor Barreiro Jr.
 

 
 
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The Kindle Daily Deal: A Drowned Maiden’s Hair – Laura Amy Schiltz

One of the great things about Amazon’s Daily Deals is that there’s usually something for everyone. Case in point: The Kindle Daily Deal. Every day, we’ll announce what eBook offering is being discounted on the Kindle Stor...
by Victor Barreiro Jr.
 

 
 
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Microsoft Releases Kindle Fire Hotmail App

If you’ve got a Hotmail account and want a more tablet-centric experience grabbing your email from the service, the Kindle Fire has an app that’ll take care of your needs. Microsoft has released a Hotmail applicatio...
by Victor Barreiro Jr.
 

 

 
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MeFeedia Launches Kid-Friendly Video App for Kindle Fire, iPad

Parents looking for a kid-friendly way to use their Kindle Fire will be glad to hear of an app called Kids Videos. MeFeedia recently launched Kids Videos to provide interested consumers with a curated, easy-to-use application t...
by Victor Barreiro Jr.
 

 
 
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The Kindle Daily Deal: The Copper Sign – Katia Fox

One of the great things about Amazon’s Daily Deals is that there’s usually something for everyone. Case in point: The Kindle Daily Deal. Every day, we’ll announce what eBook offering is being discounted on the Kindle Stor...
by Victor Barreiro Jr.
 

 
 
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Kindle Touch 5.0.3 Update Ready for Manual Download

In a rather quiet manner, Amazon has announced an update for the Kindle Touch, bringing the Kindle Touch to version 5.0.3 The 5.0.3 update is currently only available for manual download and installation through the Amazon Supp...
by Victor Barreiro Jr.