MakeUseOf - Amazon Kindle

Amazon can delete your entire Kindle library, and there's only one thing you can do about it

Shaun Cichacki — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:30:18 GMT

It doesn't matter if you've had a Kindle since the first generation or if you've just purchased your first one. Amazon can delete books that you've purchased, and you'll no longer have access to them. While this is rare, it still happens. In 2009, copies of George Orwell's novel 1984 were deleted from users' Kindles because of rights issues, and it could happen again. Even worse, account bans from returning books can render your digital library useless.

A color e-ink tablet sounded like a dream come true until I actually used one

Brandon Miniman — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:00:18 GMT

I absolutely love using my monochrome e-ink tablet to take notes. In fact, I think that serious note-takers should use a device like the reMarkable 2, as they allow you to work in a distraction-free environment (thanks to the slow-refreshing monochrome e-ink display) where you can be alone with your thoughts and just put digital pen to digital paper. And for those that use an iPad or Android tablet for taking notes, they should stop, because doing so defeats the purpose of these devices.

I stopped using my Kindle after setting up this gorgeous self-hosted book server

Tashreef Shareef — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:16 GMT

I've been a Kindle reader for years. I even tweaked a bunch of settings to make my Kindle feel more like paper, and it worked great for store-bought books. But the more I leaned into reading DRM-free EPUBs and personal PDFs, the more I ran into its limitations. The books were scattered across devices, stuck in formats Kindle doesn't support, and syncing anything outside Amazon's ecosystem felt like a chore.

I don't pay for books because these websites provide them for free

Chris Hachey — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:00:17 GMT

Building an impressive library can mean different things to different people. Some people are still dead set on having physical copies of books and showing them off in their homes on shelves. Seeing someone's built-out library can be fun to compare what books you have in yours and even swap books that you might have an interest in.

6 apps that make my Kindle way more useful

Chris Hachey — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:00:16 GMT

Having an e-reader means having the ability to bring your books with you wherever you go. Rather than having to carry around a physical copy that might be hundreds of pages and take up a ton of space, e-readers easily fit in bags and even into back pockets. They provide you with all the power of a library in one small device.

10 things you should try on your Amazon Kindle besides reading books

Saikat Basu — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:01:15 GMT

After years of using a Kindle Paperwhite and the Kindle app on iOS and Android, I’ve found that the device’s distraction-free nature is actually its greatest strength for tasks that have nothing to do with traditional reading.

This forgotten Android phone had a better screen than today's flagships

Brandon Miniman — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:00:15 GMT

The most important part of a phone is arguably the display: it's the component you interact with the most. So why wouldn't you want to have the highest pixel density possible on your smartphone? Why, for example, shouldn't your device have as many pixels as your TV? For five years, from 2019 until 2023, Sony did just that with their flagship Xperia 1 series of phones, from the Xperia 1 until the Xperia 1 V (known as the "Xperia 1 mark-five"), which had a ridiculous and amazing 4K resolution in just a 6.5" display. That's right - 1644x3840 pixels, providing a crystal-clear and pin-sharp PPI of 643. Compared to other regular phones like the iPhone 17 Pro Max (460 PPI) or the Pixel 10 Pro (495 PPI), the Xperia 1 had 33% more pixels than most other flagship phones. That's a whopping 6.4 million pixels in the palm of your hand. Not only that, but the screen is OLED and 120Hz, making for truly the most stunning screen experience I've ever experienced. But is it overkill? Maybe, but for people who consume a lot of content, such as ebooks and videos, on their mobile, the Xperia 1 was shockingly amazing.

Amazon just added a controversial AI feature to the Kindle app

Dave Schafer — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:57:29 GMT

Amazon has started rolling out a new AI feature to the Kindle app on iOS. Called Ask This Book, the recently announced feature lets you ask questions about the book you're reading. The answers are supposedly spoiler-free.

Amazon is taking a big step in the right direction with Kindle ebooks

Dave Schafer — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:45:41 GMT

Amazon is making a surprising move with its Kindle platform. According to a statement on its Kindle Direct Publishing DRM page, you'll once again be able to download copies of books in your Kindle library.

The first color Kindle Scribe is set to launch on December 10

Sam Hill — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:08:24 GMT

Amazon finally locked in a release date for its latest Kindle lineup — including its first-ever color Scribe. The company says the new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft and the refreshed Kindle Scribe will officially go on sale on December 10, keeping the same prices announced back in September.