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Amazon Adds Kindle Click Remote and Magnetic Button Cover to New E-Readers

Amazon unveiled two new Kindle accessories: a $34.99 Bluetooth remote called Kindle Click for turning pages and adjusting brightness without touching the screen, and a $79.99 magnetic cover with physical page-turn buttons for new Signature Edition Paperwhite and Colorsoft models. Both ship Oct. 28 alongside a refreshed Kindle lineup featuring flush screens, wraparound color, optional aluminum housings, and user-replaceable batteries to meet EU rules.

news.slashdot.org · 2026-10-02

Reader poll finds most Kindle owners planning to ditch Amazon after DRM tightening

A community poll of over 2,100 respondents found that more than 70% of Kindle users have either already moved to rivals like Kobo or Boox, or plan to switch on their next upgrade, following Amazon's August update that closed a Libby lending loophole and tightened DRM restrictions on the Kindle Oasis. About 33% said they've already switched, while 37.7% said they intend to leave Amazon's ecosystem for a future device.

androidauthority.com · 2026-09-03