Amazon has changed the DRM system on its older Kindle devices to prevent users from bypassing it.

While you don't need to worry about file formats with Kindle books purchased from Amazon, you might have books from other ...

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After years and years of holding out, I never thought I’d see the day that Amazon would voluntarily loosen its grip on the Kindle ecosystem. But here we are: Last week, the biggest online bookseller ...

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The Amazon Kindle is one of our favorite e-readers, but it’s not everyone’s favorite. Maybe you want to branch out from the Kindle store and try out other ebook distributors. Maybe you don’t own many ...

The Kindle family will now include color e-paper for the first time, the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft will be Amazon’s premium e-reader. As the first of its kind, it is Amazon’s fully integrated reading, ...

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Amazon will allow Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) authors to distribute DRM-free e-books in EPUB and PDF formats beginning January 20, 2026, marking a change to how copyright protection choices affect ...