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Questions tagged [kindle]

A brand of e-book readers and tablet devices produced by Amazon.

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The Kindle brand includes a number of devices ranging from simple e-book readers running 's Linux-based operating system to color tablets running a branded version of the Android operating system.

Marketing for the Kindle brand focuses on the devices' ability to display e-books and digital print media.

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Where is my Ebook that I just bought from Amazon Kindle to my PC?

I am new to Amazon Kindle ebooks. I am using my computer to read Kindle ebooks. I am using Kindle-for-Pc software. I just downloaded an ebook, but I cannot find it anywhere. I need to find it so that I can backup in my flash drive, in case something…
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Tracking time spent reading on a kindle?

Is there a way to track and export time spent reading on a Kindle? I'm setting a goal around reading books several hours a week, and I would love to automate the tracking. Amazon seems to track furthest page read and your bookmarks and highlights,…
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Kindle vs Kindle paperwhite, is the resolution really important for eyes?

I'm trying to decide between buying a Kindle vs. a Kindle Paperwhite. The Kindle has a resolution of 167 ppi and the Paperwhite has a resolution of 300 ppi. I don't care about the backlighting since I use a lamp. So the only question is, is the…
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Will the ads on the Kindle with Special Offers affect my battery life?

I am deciding whether or not to buy a Kindle with "special offers" to save money, or without. I am wondering if these decrease the battery life and how significant the decrease is.
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Disabling Ads on a Kindle with Special Offers

If I get the Kindle with Special Offers can I upgrade to disable the ads? Would it cost more than just buying a Kindle without Special Offers?
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Is there a kindle with a light up screen but NOT a touchscreen?

I currently have a 3rd gen Kindle with physical buttons. I love the physical buttons, but would also like to have a screen that lights up. I've browsed the list of kindles here and didn't seem to find any that weren't touch screens but also light…
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Is it possible to use Amazon Kindle without signing to a non-free unlimited cloud storage plan?

I got used to "Send to Kindle" service to populate my Kindle with e-books from external sources. I can see the files in "Manage Your Content and Devices → Docs" section in my Amazon account. Today (Mar 27, 2015) I received an e-mail from Amazon that…
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Web service that sends html pages with code to kindle

I have a kindle and I am trying several web/cloud services that send a web page converted to kindle format to my kindle using myname@free.kindle.com. Unfortunately I need to convert web pages that contain programming code (java, etc.) and the…
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Does un-registering a kindle device remove ebooks downloaded to the device?

I would like to know if I can still continue to read my ebooks downloaded to one of my kindle devices, even after unregistering the device from my amazon account? Can I un-register a kindle device (to test and wanted to know if its safe to do it)…
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Can Kindle for PC be downloaded without an Amazon account?

I do not have an Amazon account and don't know much about how it works, but I really need to download the Kindle app on my PC. Is it possible? I love reading but I don't have much knowledge about how an Amazon account is used for buying, downloading…
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Does erasing data before selling a Kindle remove updates I've downloaded?

I've updated my Kindle but am now selling it. If I reset to factory default, will the updates need to be downloaded again?
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Kindle Paperwhite Custom Fonts

I am getting really bored with the old kindle fonts, I'd really like to add some new ones. Is it possible? (I have a 6th generation Kindle Paperwhite)
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How can you delete the books from 'Cloud' in Kindle PaperWhite?

I'm using this Google Chrome Push to Kindle extension for reading articles on the kindle. In short it converts an article and sends it to your device. It's very convenient, but I've collected a lot of article in my Kindle 'Cloud' and I can't find a…
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No .indd files to convert for Kindle publishing

I have been asked to create a Kindle ebook from a PDF document. This ebook will be published on Amazon website officially. I checked on the Kindle website and they had a plugin to convert the file directly into Kindle-compatible format. The issue is…
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Does the MOBI file format for Kindle use the same CSS standards as browsers?

I am working with a designer who is helping me format a .MOBI file for Kindle devices. We're having a little trouble with a table of contents, where the indentation of lines is not being placed correctly. He claims that the problem can not be…
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