US EditionKindle Quickly and Quietly Removes "Assistive Reader"
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Kindle quickly and quietly removes "Assistive Reader"
Yesterday, we shared that Amazon had added a much-desired feature to their line of Kindle e-readers: Assistive Reading. Today, we learn it has been removed. Last week, Amazon released a new software update for its 11th and 12th generation Kindle e-readers. — Read the rest The post Kindle quickly and quietly removes "Assistive Reader" appeared first on Boing Boing.
Amazon has quickly removed Assistive Reader from the Kindle
Last week, Amazon released a new software update for its 11th and 12th generation Kindle e-readers. The big selling point behind the 5.18.4 firmware was a new Assistive Reader. However, it was only available for a couple of days before Amazon removed it. Assistive Reader came out in late 2024 for the Kindle app for iOS. On the Kindle e-reader, supported e-Books will have read read-aloud function with a generic AI voice, and each word will be hig…
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