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Amazon announces new Kindle Paperwhite lineup with 6.8-inch screens, USB-C

The new Kindle Paperwhite is faster and has a larger screen than the old model. [credit: Amazon ] Amazon is giving the Kindle Paperwhite its first major update since 2018, the company announced today. The new Paperwhite lineup includes two different hardware models, plus a separate Paperwhite Kids edition that comes with its own case, […]

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3G-only Kindles begin their long, slow death this year

Enlarge / 2007-era Kindles had a pretty good fourteen-year run—but we imagine there are some 2016-era Kindle Oasis (8th-gen) owners feeling pretty salty about their free 3G broadband going away right now. (credit: Mel Melcon via Getty Images / NineFiveSeven / Jim Salter) This Wednesday, Amazon sent a notification email to customers who bought early […]