
When you have a book open, tap the top of the screen, select the three-dot menu and select X-Ray. The X-Ray feature boosts a book's IQ by letting you examine its bones (ideas, topics, historical figures, fictional characters, and places) in an instant.

Sometimes a book is smarter than you and sometimes it's even a genius. Read on for more advanced tips that will maximize the enjoyment and use you get out of your Kindle. Or customize the dictionary for when you're reading books in other languages. If you want to save battery life, switch your Kindle to airplane mode when you're not downloading books. Having trouble seeing or want more words on the page? Just pinch and zoom to adjust.

And if you want to know how many more hours it will take you to finish a book, they can tell you that, too.īut to get the most out of your Kindle, there are some quick tricks. All Kindle models feature adjustable LED lighting so you can see the page while camping under the stars, while the Paperwhite and Oasis are waterproof for blissful beachside reading. Whether you choose the basic Kindle, the highly pocketable Paperwhite, or a the top-of-the-line Oasis, a Kindle holds thousands of books within its sleek black casing, while thousands more can be stored in the cloud.Ī Kindle betrays very little from the outside (no subway snooping (Opens in a new window) of what you're reading (Opens in a new window) here), but there's a lot going on inside.

