Affected users can still read books, but they can't purchase or download new ones, and whatever you do, do not hit that ...

They’re e-reading Amazon the riot act. Bookworms are lighting torches and sharpening their pitchforks in fiery fury as Amazon prepares to cease supporting older Kindle technologies this spring.

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 ...