Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has begun rolling out an over-the-air update to certain Kindle e-readers starting Friday, which implies that the new e-reader peculiarities Amazon touted when propelling its Kindle Voyage will soon be available for older lineup of Kindle too. This brings a ton of uplifting updates for children and families, with support for a few new and exciting features that make the Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Voyage more engaging than ever before.
The update incorporates Family Library characteristic, which permits individuals to read books a family member has downloaded earlier. It additionally offers a feature called Word Wise that makes definitions for troublesome words consequently pop up above them, so readers don’t need to stop to find a term. Enhanced search is another feature that now fetches results from your library, as well as Goodreads and the Kindle Store. Lastly, About This Book peculiarity gives information like author bio and different titles in the arrangement as you begin to read.
“Amazon today announced a software update for Kindle e-readers that includes exclusive features such as Word Wise and Family Library. This free, over-the-air software update will be delivered automatically in the coming weeks to the newly announced $79 Kindle and Kindle Voyage, as well as the most recent version of Kindle Paperwhite”, says Amazon.
Peter Larsen, Vice President, Amazon Devices explains, “We can’t wait to hear what customers think about these new software features. Word Wise makes it easier for kids learning to read and readers learning English to understand more challenging books more quickly, with short and simple definitions that automatically appear above difficult words. Additionally, Family Library lets family members share books with a spouse or partner, without sharing an Amazon account”.
The update will soon be conveyed over the air “in the coming weeks” to the new seventh-gen Kindle, second-gen Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Voyage. On the off chance that you can hardly wait for Amazon to finish rolling out an update, you can download it directly from here.
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