Kindle devices appeal to many people. When everything works, they're great. But Amazon is becoming more and more finicky, both in terms of supported formats and the freedom to manage your own books.

The Amazon Kindle supports three main document types: Kindle (.AZW, .AZW1), Text (.TXT) and Unprotected Mobipocket (.MOBI, .PRC). Second-generation Kindles also have a built-in PDF reader and support ...

Ebooks are available in many different formats, including the widely supported ePub standard. You can read ePub ebooks on Apple iPad, Barnes & Noble Nook, Sony Reader, and Kobo eReader models; ...

Kindles are a boon for book lovers. It is a great device that lets you enjoy your favorite genres anytime and anywhere. However, at times users find it difficult to read e-books saved in PDF format.

The open-source EPUB e-book format is great for sharing books between different readers and making life easier on readers generally--but Amazon's Kindle, the big player, doesn't support it.

As one of the most popular e-readers in the world, the Amazon Kindle has become a must-have for bibliophiles who prefer the convenience of digital reading over physical books. When the first Kindle ...

The Amazon Kindle is the most popular e-reader brand in the world. They are the global number one player when it comes to worldwide sales and also are the largest ebook retailer. Some people like to ...

In 2007 and then again in 2010, ZATZ Publishing-- the publishing company I work for as my "day job" -- produced two top-rated books. The first, about the Bush administration White House email ...

You know how every other ebook reader under the sun supports EPUB files, but Amazon's Kindle stubbornly refuses to do so? Well, that's changing. Amazon quietly updated its help documentation (via ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. We were so close! And it’s wild because we’ve been this close, and also this far, since the Kindle ...