Amazon Kindle Tips & Tricks

We found 5 ways to help you trick out your Amazon Kindle, and none of them will take you longer than 3 minutes.

by Joanna Stern on January 23, 2008

Your Amazon Kindle makes a good e-book, but the slim device with built-in mobile broadband (or Whispernet) can do a whole lot more than meets the eye. And we’re not talking about using it as a paperweight or doorstop. We set out in search of ways to tweak the Kindle’s functionality and came up with some pretty cool tricks. Check out some of these awesome tips, courtesy of blogger Igor Skochinsky, that will let you turn your Kindle into a Google Maps navigator, a handheld gaming machine, and more.

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Amazon Kindle Tips & Tricks

We found 5 ways to help you trick out your Amazon Kindle, and none of them will take you longer than 3 minutes.

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