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8 Things to Do Once You Fire Up Your New Kindle Fire

The Amazon Kindle Fire is a great tablet, but it’s a little sparse when you first take the device out of the box and power it on. There are no books to read, no music and not very many apps. Prepare yourself before leaving th…

Lowell Heddings Dec 22nd, 2011

From the Tips Box: Kindle Shopping Flowchart, Downgrading iOS, and DIY Soldering Pens

Once a week we round up some of the tips from the HTG tips box and share them with the greater readership; this week we’re looking at shopping for Kindles with a flowchart, downgrading iOS, and rolling your own DIY solderin…

Jason Fitzpatrick Dec 8th, 2011

How to Make the Kindle Fire Silk Browser Actually Fast!

Not that long ago, we reviewed the Kindle Fire, and one of our biggest complaints was how lousy the browser is—but we’ve discovered the trick to making it actually fast. Here’s how to fix it.

Lowell Heddings Nov 17th, 2011

Amazon’s New Kindle Fire Tablet: the How-To Geek Review

We got our Kindle Fire a few days ago, and since then we’ve been poking, prodding, and generally trying to figure out how to break it. Before you go out and buy your own, check out our in-depth review….

Lowell Heddings Nov 17th, 2011

How to Setup Gmail for Custom Domains on the Kindle Fire’s Email App

If you’ve just opened your shiny new Kindle Fire and tried to connect it to Gmail using your own custom (not @gmail.com) email address, you might be in for a surprise: the email account wizard has no idea how to handle this…

Lowell Heddings Nov 15th, 2011

Get More From Your Kindle: Tips, Tricks, Hacks, and Free Books

If you have an ebook reader chances are it’s a Kindle. Today we’re taking a look at ways you can get more from your Kindle using built-in tools, experimental features, and third-party software. Read on to supercharge your Kin…

Jason Fitzpatrick Jun 21st, 2011

Ask HTG: ISO vs. TS Folders, Remembering Window Locations, and Converting Books for the Kindle

Every week we dip into our mailbag and answer your pressing tech questions. This week we’re looking at the difference between ISO and TS folders in DVD video, helping Windows recall folder locations, and Kindle book convers…

Jason Fitzpatrick Jun 13th, 2011

From the Tips Box: Kindle Shortcuts, Explorer File Search, and Easy Android Ringtones

Every week we take a moment to dip into the reader mailbag and pull out some tasty tips. This week we’re taking a look at Kindle shortcuts, snappy ways to search in Explorer folders, and easy Android ringtone organization….

Jason Fitzpatrick May 12th, 2011

Jailbreak Your Kindle for Dead Simple Screensaver Customization

If you’re less than delighted with the default screensaver pack on the Kindle relief is just a simple hack and a reboot away. Read on to learn how to apply a painless jailbreak to your Kindle and create custom screensavers….

Jason Fitzpatrick Apr 11th, 2011

Ask How-To Geek: Why You Should Never Vacuum Your PC, Converting Books for the Kindle, and Controlling Multiple Computers with One Keyboard

You’ve got questions and we’ve got answers. Today we take a look at why you should never vacuum your dusty PC, how covert books to read on the Kindle, and how to control multiple computers with one keyboard and mouse….

Jason Fitzpatrick Apr 4th, 2011

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