tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post1438165276007054983..comments2024-03-18T22:39:50.137-07:00Comments on A Kindle World blog: That new free Washington Post app on Kindle Fire HD/HDX tablets - what happens after 6 months? and other details. A couple of Fire OS update feature tidbits for older HD/HDX tablets. Updated for tip on getting larger text displays with Screen Magnifier setting.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-21166812250928124802014-12-01T17:32:11.985-08:002014-12-01T17:32:11.985-08:00Thanks, Tom, for the 'quick magnify' optio...Thanks, Tom, for the 'quick magnify' option. I use the regular 3-tap Screen Magnifier to get beyond the double tap's maximum dsplay so I don't care if double-tap is disabled while I'm using it. <br /><br /> For The Washington Post, a *single* article-display, if triple-tapped doesn't allow you to see all the words, so I start from two-story display mode and 3-tap and then I can zoom in and out and reduce it to a text-display that DOES allow me to see the full text in large fonts and wrapped the way I want. (So, I don't do that from the single-story-display mode.) When I want to go back to normal mode I either do the quick-3-tap or I just rotate the device to either Landscape or Portrait.<br /><br /> For WaPo I've chosen the largest font. Accessibility settings Explore by Touch with Screen Reader is what you're describing for reading out text paragraph by paragraph ?<br /><br /> I must say I really enjoyed exploring "Back story" today which has articles from the last week or more to give more context to a current story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-69397808134504252602014-12-01T11:45:35.498-08:002014-12-01T11:45:35.498-08:00With Screen Magnifier turned on, triple-tap-and-ho...With Screen Magnifier turned on, triple-tap-and-hold ('quick magnify') magnifies and lets you pan by dragging your finger, then when you lift your finger, it returns to normal view mode. While the pan mode seems 'backwards' (moving finger right pans left etc.) it is what you'd want as you can thereby view the entire page regardless of where your finger initially tapped on. With triple tap without hold, zoomed in, you need to pan with two fingers (or swipe with one finger to go to adjacent page without leaving zoom mode). I think this is all standard Android stuff.<br /><br />The downside is that Screen Magnifier disables the 'double-tap to zoom an image to full screen' feature in the reading app. This is a regression from Fire OS 4.1.x and earlier, I believe (though I no longer have means to verify this). It is probably some change in Android since it applies on my Android phone (KitCat) but not on my Android tablet (Ice Cream Sandwich). Still I hope Amazon can fix the reading app so that both features are enabled.<br /><br />WaPo app does have font adjustment (cycles through 5 sizes by tapping 'A' in toolbar), and supports Explore By Touch (for reading out text paragraph by paragraph).Tom Semplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127272649086914117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-41162194111660678022014-11-30T13:46:20.898-08:002014-11-30T13:46:20.898-08:00You should re-read Edward's post.You should re-read Edward's post. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-57084709927738915432014-11-29T06:39:47.145-08:002014-11-29T06:39:47.145-08:00Completely agree with Edward. I am subscribed to W...Completely agree with Edward. I am subscribed to WSJ and NYT. There is no gain in subscribing for WPKindlehttp://thefiretablet.com/posts/install-free-google-play-store-app-on-kindle-fire-without-rooting/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-47604183336901411952014-11-28T09:10:09.650-08:002014-11-28T09:10:09.650-08:00Do we really need a Washington Post app with a fre...Do we really need a Washington Post app with a free subscription? I can't recall ever being blocked from a Post story. To access a NY Times story, all you need to do is enter the title as a Google search and click on the link. <br /><br />Yes, maybe reading the Post and Times, as in front-to-back, requires a subscription, but I wouldn't won't to waste that much time on either. The only thing more deplorable than getting all one's opinions from the NYT, is getting them from the NPR. The latter often pick up the Boston brahmin intonation of NPR's reporters when they talk politics. Sad.Inklinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05272203500649628022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-20281129801212654512014-11-28T09:04:14.239-08:002014-11-28T09:04:14.239-08:00Edward, yes, I think that's as reasonable as i...Edward, yes, I think that's as reasonable as it gets. <br /> As for the layout, I'm even using the Settings/Accessibility/Screen Magnifier option. 3 quick taps, and you get an even larger version of text (especially on a fixed-fontsize page) which you can pinch zoom to reduce or enlarge further. <br /><br /> Doing the tapping at various points on the display determines positioning before zooming in/out. Then quickly tap 3 times to go back to normal layout size (or rotate the tablet to either Portrait or Landscape to get to normal setting).<br /><br />I mean to get back to you on your Echo feedback...later this weekend. Thanks!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109282436243758435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872447660964013545.post-72478079274499340212014-11-28T08:54:33.457-08:002014-11-28T08:54:33.457-08:00I agree that the permanent price is a steal!. My ...I agree that the permanent price is a steal!. My WSJ subscription just renewed for $300/year. NYT is $240/year, and my Economist digital access is $100/year. Washington Post at $50/year is practically a no brainer. I like the layout on my HDX 8.9. Looks like Bezos is doing good things for the Post. And if you're a political junkie, then the Post is a must have.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856691481030828812noreply@blogger.com