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Amazon reveals next-gen Kindle with up to six weeks of battery life

Amazon has revealed its next-gen Kindle e-reader, which the tech giant says is the “lightest and smallest Kindle” yet.

Coming in at $129.99, the new Kindle features a 300ppi high-res 6-inch display, compared to the previous-gen Kindle’s 167ppi 6-inch display. It also features a more efficient battery that offers up to six weeks of battery life per charge (based on a half hour of reading per day), as compared to the last-gen Kindle’s four-week battery life, which in itself was more than enough for most people.

The new Kindle features USB-C charging paired with 16GB storage, which is double the storage of its predecessor. It also offers a glare-free display, alongside an adjustable front light that allows for a comfortable reading experience regardless of whether you are indoors in a dark room or outdoors under direct sunlight.

And while Amazon hasn’t revealed the new Kindle’s exact weight or dimensions, it did say that the device is the “lightest and most compact Kindle model available,” and that you can easily fit it in your pocket and comfortably use it with one hand.

The device is sourced and built with 90 percent recycled magnesium and is available to pre-order in Black or Denim colours starting today for $129.99.

Amazon’s new kindle will start shipping on October 12th.

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Amazon Kindle begrudgingly accepts ePub book files

Amazon has held firm over the past 15 years by keeping the widely accepted (some would even say ‘default’) digital book format, ‘.ePub’, off its digital reading devices, but a truce has finally been struck.

A new update to the ‘Send to Kindle’ extension/app now ingests ePub files and converts them to a compatible Kindle file type before sending them over to your e-reader.

Obviously, this isn’t an ideal situation and requires a bit of a workaround, but at least it seems to be a step in the right direction. Perhaps in another 15 years, Amazon will actually tear the walls down and let anyone read anything on Kindle.

You can get the Send to Kindle app on Android, PC, Mac, Chrome or you can just send your documents through the email address associated with your Kindle. You can learn more about it on Amazon’s website.

It’s also worth mentioning in this story that Amazon’s long-standing .Mobi and .AZW files will no longer be supported by the Send to Kindle programs at some point later in 2022. Most people should be fine, since, over the years, these have updated into KF8/AZW3/KFX files. Existing ‘.Mobi’ and ‘.AZW’ files on your Kindle should also still work.

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Amazon Kindle is on sale for $69.99 [Today only]

Amazon’s Kindle e-reader is currently 50 percent off on Amazon Canada. Regularly priced at $119.99, the eye-friendly reader is currently available for $69.99.

What’s special about the Kindle is that its screen tries to mimic an actual piece of paper with its 6-inch 167 ppi glare-free display that remains readable even under direct sunlight. It offers a range of features to help you read, including highlighting options, translations, look up and a battery that lasts over a week.

Amazon Prime members get additional benefits, including access to the latest books available for free.

The Kindle on sale is the 8GB variant and is available in Black and White colourways.

It’s worth noting that the kindle sale ends on Friday, January 21st at 2:50 am ET/11:50am PT.

Learn more about the Amazon Kindle or purchase it for $69.99 here.

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