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Michael L Hicks

Kindle Scribe finally lets you write directly on (some) ebooks, adds text conversion

Crossword puzzle on the Amazon Kindle Scribe

What you need to know

  • The Kindle Scribe receives its third over-the-air update on May 22, adding a few key features. 
  • You now have the option to convert notebook pages into .txt files and either email or upload it to your PC.
  • It also adds an "exclusive" feature where you can write on certain types of ebooks like Crosswords and Sudoku collections, though most ebooks still won't allow this.
  • Other new Kindle Scribe updates include a Lasso select tool and the option to crop, edit, or highlight text in imported PDFs.
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