Tag: Handheld & Connected Devices

iPad mini 7 review: Safe, boring and everything I want in a small tablet

To the surprise of few, the new iPad mini that Apple announced last week is a small update rather than a major reinvention. It may have been three years between iPad mini updates, but the 2021 model was the first to ditch the formerly ubiquitous home button in favor of…

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Amazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite reader has a larger screen and faster page turns

Amazon’s latest version of its popular Kindle Paperwhite has arrived, marking the sixth iteration if you’re keeping score at home. The new model is the thinnest Paperwhite yet and has a refreshed 7-inch screen that’s a touch larger than the previous model’s 6.8-inch display. It also has the highest contrast…

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Kindle Scribe hands-on: You can scribble on your books

Seventeen years is an odd anniversary to call out. But at an event launching four new Kindles, Amazon’s head of devices and services Panos Panay reminded a group of media that “Kindle is 17 years in the making, almost to the day.” Panay added that the device is currently seeing…

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The best Prime Day Kindle deals take up to 25 percent off the Scribe and Paperwhite models

A new Kindle is almost certainly on its way — the latest model, the Kindle Scribe, came out nearly two years ago. And now that other ereader companies, like Kobo and Boox, have color models, Amazon will no doubt want to catch up. We also can’t help but notice the…

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Apple Prime Day deals on AirPods, Apple Watches, iPads, MacBooks and more that are still available today

Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale has brought a handful of decent discounts on Apple devices, from the AirPods Pro 2 to the Apple Watch SE to the latest MagSafe Charger. If you’ve been waiting to take the plunge and don’t want to hold out until Black Friday, here are the…

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Prime Day Kindle deals include discounts on the Scribe, Paperwhite and Paperwhite Kids at up to 32 percent off

Amazon’s second Prime Day of the year is here and a few of the deals extend to Kindle ereaders. Unfortunately, the standard Kindle is currently out of stock, as are a few other models. That could be a hint that a new Kindle device is on the horizon, but we…

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