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How to Install the Google Play Store on an Amazon Fire Tablet

To install the Google Play Store on an Amazon Fire Tablet, you must download the Google Play Store app and its dependencies ...

Amazon needs to reboot Kindle by properly embracing Android

Amazon's Kindle is ubiquitous, but so are its technical limitations. Amazon can solve a vast share of the fundamental ...

New Fire TV jailbreak lets you use a custom launcher, but don't tell Amazon

A new exploit for Amazon Fire devices allows users to use custom launchers, disable system updates, and more — but don't ...
TheServerSide

How to set a Git username and password in Git config

Repeated prompts to enter your Git username and password are a frustrating annoyance developers can live without. Unfortunately, if your Git installation has not been configured to use a credential ...

A jury will decide if Amazon made Prime too hard to cancel

A high-stakes federal trial kicking off this week in Seattle could force Amazon to rethink how it recruits and retains the ...
Good e-Reader

Amazon is working on a fix for the invalid ASIN Kindle bug

There is a workaround right now to stop the invalid ASIN redirection loop. In the library, tap the three dots, select a ...
TheServerSide

Host your own Bluesky Personal Data Server (PDS) tutorial

Personal Data Servers are the persistent data stores of the Bluesky network. It houses a user's data, stores credentials, and if a user is kicked off the Bluesky network the Personal Data Server admin ...

The 3 charging mistakes quietly damaging your tablet - and what to do instead

Trickle charging happens when your smartphone or tablet charges fully but remains plugged in, getting small amounts of electricity to keep its battery at 100%. If you plug in your tablet each night ...