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I’m a nighttime reader. I usually read in the dark with my e-reader of choice in its native dark mode (if you're unfamiliar, it's the mode that turns the background black and all text and lines white, ...

Amazon book store displaying Kindle editions of e-books - Fanta Media/Shutterstock Early in April 2026, Amazon announced it was discontinuing support for older Kindle models. Even if you own one of ...

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Amazon is cutting off support for older Kindle models very soon. Amazon issued the following statement (via PCMag): "Starting May 20, 2026, customers using Kindle and Kindle Fire devices released in ...

If you own an older Kindle device (2012 or prior), Amazon has announced that starting next month, you’ll be cut off from downloading new books unless you upgrade to a newer model. Here are the details ...

Amazon is rolling back support on many of its older Kindle models. In a statement obtained by USA TODAY, Amazon confirmed it is discontinuing support for 12 of its Kindle e-readers starting on ...

Why it matters: Amazon is finally pulling the plug on some of its oldest Kindle hardware, ending support for e-readers and Kindle Fire tablets released in 2012 and earlier. From May 20, the affected ...

Amazon has confirmed that starting May 20, 2026, older Kindle and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 and earlier will lose access to the Kindle Store. The change means affected users will no longer ...

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