The Kindle’s new Recaps feature will catch you up on a book series

Amazon has introduced a caller Recaps diagnostic connected respective Kindle models. | Image: Amazon

Amazon is comparing a caller diagnostic for the Kindle to the “Previously on…” segments that TV shows often use. But the Kindle’s Recaps diagnostic is alternatively focused connected publication bid and provides a “quick refresher connected storylines and quality arcs” earlier readers commencement the adjacent book, Amazon says.

The abbreviated Recaps, which bash see spoilers, are disposable to readers successful the US for “thousands of bestselling English connection Kindle books successful bid you person purchased oregon borrowed,” according to Amazon.

You tin find if a bid you’re speechmaking has Recaps disposable by looking for a View Recaps fastener “in the bid leafage successful your Kindle Library.” It volition besides beryllium disposable successful a three-dot paper wherever you spot a bid of books grouped unneurotic successful the Kindle UI.

Recaps was archetypal introduced connected a Kindle bundle update released past week that besides lets Kindle Colorsoft and 12th-gen Paperwhite Signature Edition users double-tap the backmost and sides of their e-readers to turn pages oregon scroll lists. The Recap diagnostic volition beryllium disposable connected a wider assortment of Kindle devices, including older models that are eligible for the 5.18.1 update.

Amazon says it’s being rolled retired arsenic an over-the-air update implicit the adjacent respective weeks, but it tin besides beryllium downloaded from Amazon’s website and manually installed connected Kindles immediately. Amazon besides plans to soon marque it disposable connected its Kindle app for iOS.