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How to manage your Amazon Kindle tablets and digital content
Add or remove Kindle devices and e-books from your account with ease
If you love reading, you may have a ton of Kindle books that you've read over the years. It's been sixteen years since Amazon launched the Kindle in 2007. Since then, it's become the go-to device for e-reading, being one of the best e-book readers. However, keeping track of your top Amazon Kindle devices and books using the Kindle app on your Android phone can be challenging.
Phones and tablets aren't the best tools for reading articles online. Many flagships use OLED displays, which may cause eye strain when used for too long. A better alternative is a high-quality e-reader built with E Ink technology, which illuminates its display using ambient light.
What is Kindle Unlimited?
Our complete guide to Kindle Unlimited explains what it is, how it works, the cost, the type of content available, and why you should try it
Unless you're an avid reader of digital books, you may not have heard of Kindle Unlimited. Kindle Unlimited is an e-book subscription service from Amazon that gives you access to millions of books, audiobooks, comics, and magazines for a monthly fee. There are no hidden costs or due dates, and you can install the app on most devices with a screen, particularly the best of Amazon's Kindle lineup.
How to convert a PDF for your Kindle
Learn how to convert PDF files to Kindle format using Amazon's Send to Kindle service from any browser, email, or device
Amazon designed the Kindle for reading e-books, and the Kindle app serves that purpose for your phone and tablet. Kindle can display several other types of documents, including PDFs. That's good news because reading on Kindle is comfortable and easy. Many reports, guides, older books, and other documents are available for free as a PDF. The cost of e-books adds up quickly, so getting free reading material for your Kindle is a welcome idea.
How to read free e-books for your Kindle e-reader or Fire tablet
Expand your library beyond the Amazon book store
Amazon Kindles do wonders for streamlining reading on the go, storing your favorites from its massive library of content, safe and accessible via a compact and intuitive interface. It's no wonder they're ranked among the best e-readers on the market. While Kindle e-reading devices have access to most mainstream publishers available through Kindle unlimited subscription, there are typically some that you will not be able to access via normal means.
How to purchase digital content in Amazon apps on Android
Amazon has removed payment functions in its Android apps, but there are ways to work around that
Before May 2022, picking up the latest movies, captivating e-books, and exciting music on Amazon was as easy as grabbing a new pair of shoes or a comforter set. The digital and physical shopping worlds blended seamlessly. However, you'll notice that things have since changed. While everyday items that need a delivery truck are still just a click away in Amazon's apps, buying digital content requires a little extra work. Here's your roadmap to help you purchase Amazon's digital content on your Android device.
Google Play Store policy change means you can't buy Audible or Barnes & Noble books on Android
Might have to rekindle your relationship with Kindle
Whether you're looking for the latest bestsellers or a classic work of literature, there's an ebook or audiobook out there for you, readily available via apps on most devices — and best of all, they are often less expensive than their physical counterparts. If your preferred method of building a digital library relies on Barnes & Noble's app or Amazon's Audible, however, looks like a change in Google Play policies is about to make it just a little less convenient to grab the latest bestseller next time you're browsing B&N's online bookstore.
Onyx Boox Nova3 Color review: Color me happy
A surprisingly useful E Ink e-reader that's also a handy Android tablet
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Color e-ink is still far less capable than LCD and OLED, thanks to long refresh times and washed-out colors. So the Onyx Boox Nova3 Color might not be on everyone's radar. The 7.8-inch color screen is too small to read magazines and comic books comfortably, vastly limiting the usefulness of a color screen, but the Nova3 Color is still a capable e-reader for books. The built-in reading app offers a robust selection of settings, which is why text-based e-books format nicely on the screen. Plus, there are tons of benefits from the included Android app support, and the note-taking options are robust too.
Google throws devs a bone and lowers the Play Store's cut of subscription fees across the board
Commissions stand at 15% for all subscriptions
Tensions between app developers and the platforms they serve have never been at a higher pitch with the ongoing disputes Epic Games has with Apple and Google. But these explosive distractions and the government legislation being signed into law in their wake have motivated the sleeping giants into catering for the publishing masses.
Google Play Books is bringing an iOS-only feature to Android
Organizing your library just got easier
Google Play Books has been my eBook reader of choice for years now, but there's one part of the experience that's always grated on me — organizing my library. But that's changing, as a feature from the iOS version of the app finally makes its way to Android.
Google Play Books doesn't come up much in the news these days, but the service is still kicking, even offering the occasional hot deal every now and then. As of today, Play Books is 10 years old, marking a decade of bringing reading (and listening) pleasure to millions.
The Play Store is offering nearly 30 kids' books for free
There's something for every age range, though the deals are only valid in the US and Canada
I'm not a parent, but I can imagine that many are getting driven insane by their kids now that everyone's stuck at home. If you're looking for a cost-effective way to potentially calm them down, the Google Play Store is currently offering almost 30 books, with some reading for a variety of age groups.
And now, for some perspective: Like many of Microsoft's sidecars — the Windows 10 Mobile OS, the Zune music player, cross-platform ecosystems, you get the drill — ebooks from the Microsoft Store have had their day. One of the latest casualties this year was the demise of ebooks from the Microsoft Store. Sales ended on April 2 and we are mere days from when, thanks to digital rights management, every purchased book will disappear from users' libraries.
We all need a little storytime once in a while. And we're not talking about the true crime podcasts or the hardcore dramas on Netflix we like to binge, just the good 'ol time of having someone tell your kids or you (we don't judge) a story. Google Assistant already is able to do that through a Google Home speaker, but from now on, it'll also be able to do that from your phone or tablet, too.
Audiobooks are great, allowing busier people to listen to books while on the go. Google seems to sympathize with this notion, having just added new options for audiobooks in Google Search. This news comes not long after we discovered mentions of audiobooks in the Play Store v8.4 APK teardown.
2MB Amazon Kindle Lite beta lets you read your eBooks over slow networks, but it's likely India-only
Have you ever tried to read an eBook while on the move, only to be let down because your connection was just too slow? Amazon has just the app for you: Kindle Lite. This 2MB app is in beta, and it's designed to be loaded over slow 2G networks in India.
Big readers on a small budget have always had a hard time. Library waiting lists can get pretty long, and sometimes titles aren't even available locally. But today Google added a new feature to its search that helps library patrons everywhere. Now the next time you search for a book title, you can see if the e-book is available to borrow from your library.
Have you been thinking about getting into Android development (or any development in general) lately? Don't know where to start? Well, Packt currently has its full catalog of eBooks and videos available for just $10 apiece - a great deal, considering the original prices of some of these books.
I love reading — my house is filled with books that I obsessively collect. In the grand scheme of eBooks, I think that Amazon Kindle has won the battle, but Barnes & Noble still holds on. Frankly, I cheer for Nook mostly because most of my digital library is there from my Nook Color/Nook Tablet days. All of that aside, the Android app has received an update to v4.7 after close to eight months of silence.
For better or worse, Amazon dominates the e-book lanscape. After buying Audible, it commands audiobooks as well. In 2011, the retailer introduced a way to attract readers with content from magazines and periodicals. Alongside digital magazine subscriptions, the company began selling articles and other long-form content between 5,000 and 30,000 words.Amazon called these stories and essays Kindle Singles. Now it's expanding on the category with timeless well-known stories. It's calling these Kindle Singles Classics.Think content such as TIME Magazine's 1966 cover story "Is God Dead?" Kindle Singles Classics are launching with more than 140 to choose from. Material comes from writers such as Margo Jefferson, Chang-rae Lee, Gloria Steinem, Gay Talese, Lawrence Writer, and others. Their work originally appeared in the likes of The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, TIME, and similar publications.Kindle Singles Classics go for 99 cents each. Kindle Unlimited subscribers get them for free.