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Kindle For iOS Can Make Siri Read Your Books Aloud (Sort Of)

Although a long-time pseudo-feature of Amazon’s Kindle hardware, its iOS app of the same name now offers the ability to read your books to you with Siri’s voice. The downside? You can’t just have Siri read your books to you with the tap of a button.


The Kobo Aura HD: The Coffee Table Book Of Ereaders?

The Kobo Aura HD is a new, limited-edition “luxury” ereader aimed squarely at high-volume readers. Boasting an enlarged 6.8-inch e-ink screen with 265 dpi, 4GB of inbuilt storage, oodles of premium features (including an inbuilt light) and a blatantly stylish finish, it’s essentially the coffee table book of ereaders. Read on for our first impressions.


Ask LH: Where Should I Buy The Kindle Paperwhite?

Dear Lifehacker, Is there anything I should be aware of when buying the Kindle Paperwhite from Dick Smith Electronics (in Australia) rather than from Amazon directly? Thanks, Ebook Novice


Ask LH: Why Are My Kindle Paperwhite Ads Irrelevant?

Dear Lifehacker, Recently I bought a new Kindle Paperwhite for my birthday and I have been in love with it since day 1. When I purchased it, I bought the “special offers” version for the lower cost under the notion that I could save some money on the purchase and also save money on books that took my fancy. However, upon trying to access the special offers, I noticed that most of them don’t apply to me, only to US Customers. Is it fair that I’m being used to made money for an item with advertising but I can’t access the advertising at all? If I’d known this was the case, I’d have spent the extra $20 and gone ad-free. Thanks, Concerned Kindler


KUAL Puts A Simple, Unified Launcher On Jailbroken Kindles

If you have an old Kindle sitting around, you can get more use out of it by jailbreaking it. KUAL is a worthwhile little application launcher for jailbroken Kindles that gives you easy access to your downloads.


Kobo Arc: Is It Worth Trading Up From An E-Ink Reader?

Kobo is best known for its e-ink based readers, many of which are solid competitors to Amazon’s local near-monopoly of the ereader space. The Kobo Arc is Kobo’s Android tablet play, but does it make sense to shift up in price to get the Arc’s extra features?


Kindle Paperwhite Now Available To Australia

When Amazon last upgraded its Kindle range, it wasn’t surprising that the Kindle Fire didn’t ship here, given its heavy integration with US-specific services. It was more annoying that the Kindle Paperwhite wouldn’t ship here either, but that has now changed, as Amazon appears to be happily shipping the Paperwhite to Australia.


Ask LH: Is The Kindle A Good Note-Taking Device?

Dear Lifehacker, I’ve been looking at getting a Kindle, but I’m not sure if it is right for me. I want to type on it (just notes and the like while I’m out and about and get struck with an idea. I don’t like typing on my phone due to the small size of the screen, and I don’t like my first-generation iPad as it is a little too big.


Ask LH: What Else Can I Do With My New Ebook Reader?

Dear Lifehacker, I was given a new ebook reader for Christmas and I’m wondering what fun stuff I can do with it besides buy and read books from the official store. Any suggestions on how I can get a little more out of it? Thanks, Booked In


Send To Kindle For Firefox Delivers Web Content To Your Kindle

Firefox: There are a few ways to send content from your browser to your Kindle (using Instapaper, for example, or the Send to Kindle Chrome extension). If you’re a Firefox user, Amazon now has a more direct way for you to push web content to your device.


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