Kindle Troubleshooting: Indexing books
Does your Kindle sometimes start acting sluggish, for no apparent reason? If so, you might have an indexing issue.
As you may know, when you download books to your Kindle, your device...
Mike Shatzkin, e-publishing guru: A TeleRead Q&A
Leading up to Digital Book World Conference + Expo, there was a person I had hoped I would be able to catch up with. I’ve heard him talk at events, I read...
Amazon Fire updates to Fire OS 5.1.4 – many changes?
While I was busy at the Brain Bar Budapest conference over the weekend, my Amazon Fire tablet quietly updated itself to Fire OS 5.1.4. But does the new OS bring many changes? And...
How do you cite an e-book’s ‘page number’?
Yesterday I mentioned a couple of stories of how people had become new Kindle users. But today on TechCrunch, Sarah Lacy posts an article about why the Kindle is losing her....
Kindle Paperwhite vs. Kindle Touch: First impressions
Today I received a new (refurbished) current-generation Wi-Fi Kindle Paperwhite. I saved $20 over regular price, and then another $20 thanks to the promotional offer Amazon gave me when my Touch...
Kindle Paperwhite, Voyage and basic model get 5.6.5 update for Bookerly font, etc. What...
Own a 2013 Kindle Paperwhite? Well, you can finally enjoy the new Bookerly font optimized for readability, thanks to Amazon’s latest update, 5.6.5. Same if you own a deluxe Voyage or...
Making your Fire read e-books aloud with text-to-speech mode
If you bought the new Fire tablet when it was on sale for Black Friday, you might be wondering if you can have it read books aloud to you. As it...
Why I won’t buy more Nook books
That's a serious headline. It's not intended as click-bait, and I'm not going on a rant about how evil Barnes and Noble is or how I'll never buy anything from them...
Kindle Voyage 2 is unlikely in 2015, but the game isn’t over
A Kindle Voyage 2 is unlikely in 2015, but the game isn’t over. If you were putting off buying a new Voyage, you’re probably safe purchasing the original model now---even though...
The ABCs of e-book format conversion: Easy Calibre tips for the Kindle, Sony and...
Welcome to TeleRead’s newest contributor, John Schember, a member of the team behind the wonderful Calibre program for managing e-book collections. His bio appears at the end. Calibre is much improved,...
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A sad tale of Amazon monetization: eReaderIQ and the affiliate program
Courtesy of the Kboards, a worrying item about struggling e-book sites and their ability to monetize engagement with Amazon - or not - has...
