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  1. iTundra

    iPad Kindle app no longer stays on screen ?

    My wife has an older iPad running IOS 12.5.5. A couple of days ago her kindle app stopped staying on the screen. The app is running but stays minimized. If you click on it you get the kindle splash screen for a few seconds and then back to the iPad home screen. I removed the kindle app...
  2. B

    iPhone 12 Pro Max Reading on an iPhone (Kindle vs iPhone)

    I have an iPhone 12 Pro Max. Sold my iPad for an M1 Mac recently. Your thoughts on Kindle vs OLED iPhone? I have about 180 books in Kindle from years of using slow shipping rewards for Amazon Prime (and buying most of my books back when ebooks were $1.99 or less) - was able to port all those to...
  3. A

    How do I highlight text in Kindle 1.21!?

    I find this so frustrating that I can't find this anywhere else. But just how do I highlight text in Kindle app? Sure I can double click on a word and choose to highlight or add a note but that's all it does for me, just highlight a word. I need to highlight a complete sentence and there is no...
  4. T

    Is reading on your iPad or iPhone harmful to your eyes?

    I have read multiple user comments stating that reading on an e-ink screen like the Amazon Kindle is easier on the eyes than reading on an LCD Screen like the iPad or the iPhone. Honestly, I have never been too fond of the Amazon Kindle or the Amazon Ecosystem. I have always preferred reading on...
  5. M

    Should I get the iPad Pro 9.7?

    Hello everyone, Currently I have the iPad Mini2 32GB & and iPhone 6SPlus. I would like to have either the Kindle or a new iPad. Reason to get the new Kindle: To hopefully get into the habit of reading. I've bought a Kindle PaperWhite 300 ppi @ CAD 99 on Prime Day, but I'm not sure if I'd...
  6. T

    Which is the best font to read E-Books on iOS devices?

    We have the two superstars of ebook readers : Apple iBooks and Amazon Kindle. It is not easy to read book son the iPhone or the iPad (as compared to the Kindle Devices). But the Kindle App is much better than iBooks (in terms of readability) while iBooks trumps Kindle (in terms of sync with...
  7. R

    Basic phone & Tablet

    Anyone have more of a basic smartphone or even a non smartphone and then use a tablet as there main usage device for media, entertainment etc? Just curious if anyone is doing this. I recently got the wife and I two Kindle Fire tablets as well as two Fire Tv + Prime. I figured it would be nicer...