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How to read Kindle books on the web, no Kindle (or app) required

How to read Kindle books on the web, no Kindle (or app) required

by ben patterson | Mar 29, 2017 | desktops, e-readers, how-tos, laptops

Just because you don’t have a Kindle—or, for that matter, a iPhone, iPad, or Android phone that’s capable of running Amazon’s Kindle app—doesn’t mean you can’t still read a Kindle book. Thanks to the Amazon Cloud Reader, you can...
Kindle tip: How to share Kindle books between different devices

Kindle tip: How to share Kindle books between different devices

by ben patterson | Feb 27, 2014 | apps, e-readers, how-tos

Merwin writes: My wife has a Kindle. I have the Kindle app on my iPad 2. Can we share purchased books between the two devices? How? Hi Merwin! Great question. The answer: Sure—but depending on the scenario, it could be a bit complicated. Now, I have a few of questions...
Kindle tip: How to hide “popular” highlights

Kindle tip: How to hide “popular” highlights

by ben patterson | Sep 11, 2013 | apps, e-readers, how-tos

I don’t know about you, but when I’m curled up with a particularly good Kindle book, I’m not terribly interested in seeing the most “popular” highlights on a given page. Maybe the Kindle’s popular highlights feature (which...
Kindle tip: Reset the “furthest page read” of a book you’re re-reading

Kindle tip: Reset the “furthest page read” of a book you’re re-reading

by ben patterson | May 2, 2013 | apps, e-readers, how-tos, phones, tablets

Thanks to the Kindle’s handy “Whispersync” feature, you can start reading a book on, say, your Kindle Fire, then pick up right where you left off on another Kindle-friendly device, like an Android phone or iPhone. But if you try to re-read a Kindle...
iPad/iPhone tip: How to create new collections for your iBooks

iPad/iPhone tip: How to create new collections for your iBooks

by ben patterson | Apr 5, 2013 | apps, e-readers, how-tos, phones, tablets

Is your digital library of iBooks getting a bit cluttered? If so, good news: there’s an easy way to tidy up the virtual bookshelves on your iPhone or iPad. In just a few taps, you can create new folders—or “collections,” as Apple calls them—for your...
Mac/Windows tip: Send PDFs and other documents to your Kindle

Mac/Windows tip: Send PDFs and other documents to your Kindle

by ben patterson | Jan 31, 2013 | apps, desktops, e-readers, how-tos, laptops

Got a PDF or Word file on your desktop that you’d rather read on your Kindle? Thanks to a handy utility from Amazon, you can send text documents from your PC or Mac directly to any Kindle e-reader or app, in just a few clicks. Available for both Mac and Windows...
Kindle tip: How to view all your highlights in one place

Kindle tip: How to view all your highlights in one place

by ben patterson | Jan 15, 2013 | e-readers, how-tos, tablets

Whether you read Kindle books on a smartphone, a tablet, in a web browser, or on an honest-to-goodness Kindle, highlighting interesting passages in the text is a simple matter of swiping and tapping. But while Amazon’s Kindle apps and e-readers make it easy to...
How to find and transfer free e-books to your Kindle (reader mail)

How to find and transfer free e-books to your Kindle (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Mar 20, 2012 | e-readers, how-tos

Mario writes: I have an Amazon Kindle e-reader with Wi-Fi. As a first time user, how can I go about on getting free books to read. Please provide a step by step answer. ex: best sites to go to, how to go about it, etc. Much appreciated. So, you’re looking for...
How to loan a Kindle book to a friend

How to loan a Kindle book to a friend

by ben patterson | Feb 14, 2012 | e-readers, how-tos, tablets

Lending a Kindle book isn’t nearly as easy as lending a good old-fashioned paper book, but it can be done—provided you’re willing to jump through a few hoops. Among the hoops: some publishers won’t let you lend certain Kindle books at all, while...
iPad, Nook, Tab or Fire? A field guide for first-time tablet shoppers

iPad, Nook, Tab or Fire? A field guide for first-time tablet shoppers

by ben patterson | Nov 17, 2011 | e-readers, how-tos, tablets

So, you’re finally ready to take the leap and buy a tablet, but what kind of tablet? A big one like the iPad, or one of those smaller, mid-size Android tablets? And what about e-readers like the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes & Noble Nook—do they count? Well,...
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