Amazon launches application that synchronizes e-books on Dropbox with the Kindle – Canaltech

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Kindle users now have a way more hassle-free to e-book for the e-reader from Amazon. Currently, you can transfer the digital book through a cable USB or by sending an email to the account associated with the device. Now the novelty promises to accomplish this task much easier way, just the user has an account on Dropbox.

The Kindlebox (Kindle + Dropbox) is an application that allows you to transfer PDF, MOBI or any other recognized by the Kindle Dropbox for the Kindle. Every time the application detects a new book on the storage service in the cloud, it will download it automatically to the e-reader, without the user having to do any kind of action. For this to happen, the user only needs to give permission to Dropbox so that the application can access the data available in the cloud

With a good Connection Internet you can send a large collection of e-books that are on the computer to the Kindle in a practical way and without any difficulty.

To download the app, simply access the service site by clicking here.

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The 40 Best Kindle Fire Apps – PC Magazine

With the huge and ever-growing list of apps available for your Amazon tablet, how do you know Which ones to download? Our list can help.

 Since the Kindle Fire’s debut, the number of high-quality apps for the platform has grown Dramatically. Whether you have a newer Kindle Fire HDX, or the slightly older Kindle Fire, Amazon’s tablet is the only useful to the apps you put on it. This list of the 40 best Kindle Fire Apps AIMS to help you see all the possible uses for your tablet, from entertainment to productivity.
 

 Some of the apps que made this list focus on collaboration and task management, while others are designed for consuming videos, books, music, and other medium. Some apps are great for the whole family, and others, such as for Those taking private notes or accessing personal documents, you might want to keep the your own little secret.
 

 Missing from list are apps this que come pre-installed on the Kindle Fire, Which include Pulse, Audible, IMDb, Quickoffice, Facebook, and a few others. Many of These apps are indispensable, but, seeing as you already have Them, there’s the need to mention Them.
 

 Here are 40 of the best apps available for the Kindle Fire, and Kindle Fire HD and HDX. Note que in testing and verifying These apps, I used the Kindle Fire HDX (Which is a marked improvement over the original Kindle Fire, I might add). If you know of a great app que is not on this list, please mention it in the comments, and we’ll Consider including it in a future update to this article.
 

Unlock Your Kindle Paperwhite Demo – hackaday

If you’ve been holding off on upgrading your kindle, this project might inspire you to finally bite the bullet. [WarriorRocker] recently saved quite a few dollars on his Kindle upgrade by using the demo unit. Of course, it’s not as simple to just finding the demo unit and booting it up. There’s some hacking Involved.

[WarriorRocker] found his Kindle Paperwhite demo unit on an online auction site for just $ 20 Kindles are great for reading but Also make popular displays for your own projects. This model was used display much less expensive than a new unit, Which makes sense Considering it had probably received its share of abuse from the Consumers of some retail store. The problem with the demo unit is the que que firmware comes with it is very limited, and can not be used to sync up with your Amazon account. That’s where the hacking comes in.

The first step was to crack open the case and locate the serial port. [WarriorRocker] soldered to small three pin header to the pads to make it easier to work on his device the needed. Then he connected the Kindle to his PC using a serial to USB adapter small. Pulling up the command prompt was the simple running the Putty and connecting to the correct COM port. If the wires are hooked up Correctly, Then it just takes the press of the enter key to pull up the login prompt.

The next step requires root access. The root password for each unit is related to the unit’s serial number. [WarriorRocker] Obtained the serial number by rebooting the Kindle while the Serial connection was still open. The boot sequence will spit out the number. This number can be entered Then in to an online tool to generate possible root passwords. The tool is available on [WarriorRocker's] project page linked above.

Next, the Kindle needs to be rebooted into diagnostic mode. This is because root logins are not allowed while the device is booted to the system partition. To enter diagnostic mode, [WarriorRocker] had to press enter over and over During the boot sequence in order to kill the automatic boot process. Then he checked some environment variables to locate the memory address where the diagnostic mode is stored. One more command tells the system to boot to que address and into diagnostic mode.

The last step of the process begins by mounting the Kindle as a USB storage device and copying over the stock Kindle firmware image. Next [WarriorRocker] had to exit the diagnostic menu and return to the root command prompt. Finally, he used the dd command to copy the image to the Kindle’s partition bit by bit. Fifteen minutes and one reboot later and the Kindle was just working the it shouldnt. [WarriorRocker] even notes que the 3G connection still works. Not bad for $ 20 and an hour or two of work.

Unlock Your Kindle Paperwhite Demo – hackaday

If you’ve been holding off on upgrading your kindle, this project might inspire you to finally bite the bullet. [WarriorRocker] recently saved quite a few dollars on his Kindle upgrade by using the demo unit. Of course, it’s not as simple to just finding the demo unit and booting it up. There’s some hacking Involved.

[WarriorRocker] found his Kindle Paperwhite demo unit on an online auction site for just $ 20 Kindles are great for reading but Also make popular displays for your own projects. This model was used display much less expensive than a new unit, Which makes sense Considering it had probably received its share of abuse from the Consumers of some retail store. The problem with the demo unit is the que que firmware comes with it is very limited, and can not be used to sync up with your Amazon account. That’s where the hacking comes in.

The first step was to crack open the case and locate the serial port. [WarriorRocker] soldered to small three pin header to the pads to make it easier to work on his device the needed. Then he connected the Kindle to his PC using a serial to USB adapter small. Pulling up the command prompt was the simple running the Putty and connecting to the correct COM port. If the wires are hooked up Correctly, Then it just takes the press of the enter key to pull up the login prompt.

The next step requires root access. The root password for each unit is related to the unit’s serial number. [WarriorRocker] Obtained the serial number by rebooting the Kindle while the Serial connection was still open. The boot sequence will spit out the number. This number can be entered Then in to an online tool to generate possible root passwords. The tool is available on [WarriorRocker's] project page linked above.

Next, the Kindle needs to be rebooted into diagnostic mode. This is because root logins are not allowed while the device is booted to the system partition. To enter diagnostic mode, [WarriorRocker] had to press enter over and over During the boot sequence in order to kill the automatic boot process. Then he checked some environment variables to locate the memory address where the diagnostic mode is stored. One more command tells the system to boot to que address and into diagnostic mode.

The last step of the process begins by mounting the Kindle as a USB storage device and copying over the stock Kindle firmware image. Next [WarriorRocker] had to exit the diagnostic menu and return to the root command prompt. Finally, he used the dd command to copy the image to the Kindle’s partition bit by bit. Fifteen minutes and one reboot later and the Kindle was just working the it shouldnt. [WarriorRocker] even notes que the 3G connection still works. Not bad for $ 20 and an hour or two of work.

How to Sideload an App Onto the Kindle Fire HDX – PC Magazine

             These instructions will walk you through how to install an app that’s an APK file onto your Kindle Fire.
         

One of the best apps for Kindle Fire is Easy Installer, an installer program que can help you sideload apps onto your Kindle Fire When They are not available to download directly from the Amazon Appstore. But how do you do it?

 
 

These instructions are for installing Specifically verified an APK file onto the Kindle Fire HDX using the free app Easy Installer for assistance.

 
 

1. First, you’ll need the apps you want to install the APK files. Sometimes developers make These files freely available online, and sometimes you’ll have to get through other means Them (such as When someone sends you the file via email or another delivery method). Whatever the case, you can not do much without que APK file. It is the app. These next steps just tell you how to install it.

 
 

2. Install an app que will let you sideload apps. For this tutorial, I’ll use Easy Installer (free). Another pop ular choice is ES File Explorer (free).

 
 

3. From the home screen, swipe down from the top and select Settings.

 
 

4. Select Applications.

 
 
 
 

5. At the top, toggle on Apps from Unknown Sources, and hit OK When the warning Appears (and, you know, read it and make sure you want to go through with this procedure).

 
 

6. Connect your Kindle Fire HDX directly to your computer using the mini USB cord.

 
 

7. Open the Windows Explorer window and click on Fire And Then Internal storage. Right-click to create a new folder, and name it whatever you want, although I’d recommend something along the lines of “External Apps” or “Sideloaded Apps.”

 
 

8. Drag the APK file into your new folder.

 
 

9. Launch Easy Installer. Click in the upper right corner and select Scan Apps.

 
 
 
 

10. Your app (s) shouldnt appear. Press and hold the app you want to install an option Until Appears to the so. You’ll have to click through a few more screens, and possibly select Whether to first scan the app if you have anti-malware installed apps (never a bad idea).

 
 

11. Finally, after the Kindle Fire Gives you a warning, hit Install on the bottom right, and your shouldnt be all set app.

How can I access Kindle e-books on different devices? – Telegraph.co.uk

We were pleasantly surprised to find que Purchased books for our two Kindles automatically Appear on our Samsung tablet as well. Now we have a second Kindle Fire. Books ordered Also on this go to the Samsung tablet, but not to our old Kindle. How can we get books from our Kindles 1 and 2 to one another? We are not bothered about the Samsung tablet getting Them.

You can access your Kindle library on up to 6 devices, and current These can be Kindles or PCs, tablets or smartphones running the Kindle app. The easiest way to take control of your library and decides Which books go where is to log onto your Amazon account in a web browser and under Digital Content select Manage your Content and Devices. On the Content tab select the books That You want to be available on another device on the Content tab and click the Actions button, select Deliver And Then the device from the drop-down menu. Books and other content can be moved Also using the PC and USB connection and there is some easy to follow instructions in an Amazon Support article at: http://goo.gl/ks2O.

Kindle Unlimited, The Monthly Subscription Book, Launches In Canada – Huffington Post Canada

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Forget about binge watching – from here on out in 2015 is the year of binge reading

Amazon.. ca Announced it would be offering Unlimited Kindle to Canadians on Thursday. The service, launched in the US Which last summer, give subscribers access to 750,000 Kindle books for $ 9.99 a month. The only catch? Just the obvious one -. All books are electronic

Alright, there’s one more. While the Kindle Unlimited offerings are pretty exciting, including the full Harry Potter series, Michael Chabon’s Wonder Boys and Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies, Among others, do not expect too many modern bestsellers.

Newer books are not yet on offer, but ‘representative is Amazon.ca are confident more titles will be added to the service goes forward. So, much like Netflix for Canada, this Netflix for books will start off a little, well, lacking, but hopefully ramp up its offerings soon.

it stands, we’re just going to take this opportunity to dive into books we might not otherwise read, like the KDP (read: self-published) options, and Thousands of other tomes, all conveniently slotted into categories.

Kindle Unlimited will be available on the Kindle reading apps for iOS and Android, as well as Kindles (obviously). Currently, they’re holding a free 30-day trial, if you want to check it out -. Trust us, we’re going to

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Amazon brings Kindle to Unlimited Canada, all-you-can-read ebooks for $ 9.99 to … – The Next Web

Amazon launched Kindle Unlimited, its all-you-can-read subscription service, in the US last summer. Now it’s headed north to Canada.

From today, Canadian Amazon customers can access 750,000 titles for $ 9.99 a month.

You can test the service with a 30-day free trial. It’s available via Kindle e-readers, as well as Amazon’s apps for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, PC, Mac and Windows 8.

Kindle Unlimited’s Canadian rollout Also includes 15,000 French language titles. It’s worth being slightly wary though, the limp was found to include a lot of self-published titles When it launched elsewhere.

➤ Kindle Unlimited [Amazon Canada]

Amazon brings Kindle to Unlimited Canada, all-you-can-read ebooks for $ 9.99 to … – The Next Web

Amazon launched Kindle Unlimited, its all-you-can-read subscription service, in the US last summer. Now it’s headed north to Canada.

From today, Canadian Amazon customers can access 750,000 titles for $ 9.99 a month.

You can test the service with a 30-day free trial. It’s available via Kindle e-readers, as well as Amazon’s apps for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, PC, Mac and Windows 8.

Kindle Unlimited’s Canadian rollout Also includes 15,000 French language titles. It’s worth being slightly wary though, the limp was found to include a lot of self-published titles When it launched elsewhere.

➤ Kindle Unlimited [Amazon Canada]

Amazon Valentine’s sale: 6 Fire HD for just $ 84, Kindles starting at $ 59, and more – Android Authority (blog)

Valentine’s Day nears, you can expect plenty of awesome sales When it comes to mobile technology. Just last week, Motorola kicked off the sale of Their Own, and now it’s Amazon’s turn. Amazon is offering up its Kindle tablets and e-readers at pretty stiff discounts. For Those just looking for an e-reader, the Kindle can be basic yours for only $ 59, down from $ 79. The Kindle Paperwhite is $ 99, down for $ 119.

On the front tablet, Amazon’s forked Android tablets continues to push down pricing, with the Fire HD 6 slashed down to just $ 84, over its already pretty impressive original price tag of $ 99. Buying with the kid in mind? The Fire HD 6 Kids Edition is pretty much the same as the standard Fire HD 6, though it has access to extra kid’s content, the bumper case, some changes to the UI and an impressive warranty protects against accidental damage que. Last but not least, the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is $ 299, down from its usual price tag of $ 479.

To grab any of the Fire tablets, you’ll want to head on over to Amazon’s Fire tablet sales page. You can find the on-sale e-readers from Their Kindle E-Reader sales page.