Kindle’s shock page-turning replace is definitely actually helpful

Studying on your Kindle simply obtained loads higher, particularly in the event you do not like getting fingerprints in your display.

Amazon has launched a software program replace for its Kindle e-reader gadgets that features a new characteristic that permits customers to double-tap the edges or again of their gadget to show pages (through Good e-Reader). Which means that in the event you now not need to faucet your display to show the web page in your Kindle, you do not have to.

The Kindle 5.18.1 replace is now accessible for tenth to twelfth technology Kindle gadgets (November 2018 and newer). If in case you have a Kindle, it ought to mechanically replace quickly. In case you do not need to wait, you possibly can download the update and sideload it manually. The brand new double-tap characteristic is not good although.

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You may solely go forwards, not backwards

A brand new recap characteristic can be accessible now

One notable flaw of the characteristic is you can solely double-tap to show the web page ahead. There may be at the moment no option to faucet to go backwards. Which means that in the event you by chance double-tap to show the web page, you may have to the touch the display to return.

It is potential that Amazon may handle this flaw in a future software program replace. Amazon has but to disclose how the brand new double-tap characteristic works, however Good e-Reader reports it doubtless makes use of the Kindle’s accelerometer or orientation sensor. Reportedly, the double-tap characteristic is turned on by default after the replace and could be toggled off. It may also be used to scroll down within the House and Library sections in your Kindle.

Moreover, in the event you’re seeking to refresh your reminiscence on a e book sequence, Amazon is introducing a brand new Kindle characteristic alongside this replace that may show you how to do exactly that. This new characteristic is named “Recap for Books in Sequence.” Because the title suggests, now you can entry brief recaps of your favourite Kindle e book sequence that you simply personal or have borrowed. Amazon states that the summaries can be found for “hundreds of bestselling English-language Kindle books in sequence.”

This replace brings a welcome new characteristic to Kindles, and having the ability to double-tap on the facet or again of the gadget to show the web page ahead is extremely helpful. Nonetheless, hopefully, Amazon will add some performance to allow going backward sooner or later. The recap characteristic is beneficial in the event you’re returning to a e book sequence after an extended hiatus as properly.

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