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6. Accessing the Web on Your Kindle Fire
We’ve already mentioned that the Kindle Fire is part-eBook reader, part-media player and part-tablet, and nowhere is
this more obvious than in the device’s Internet connectivity.
While previous Kindle models omitted browsing (at least by default) the Kindle Fire positively embraces it, provid-
ing a native browser so users can enjoy the basic portable computing experience that has become synonymous with
tablets.
6.1 The Silk Browser
Described as a “split-browser”, the native means of accessing the World Wide Web on your Kindle Fire is designed to
be as fast as possible, something achieved by using the Amazon cloud servers to process some of the requested web
page information.
Accessible via the Web link on the Newsstand, the browser presents you with a new tab at launch, an address bar
and some regularly-visited shortcuts including Facebook and Google.
The address bar at the top can be used to enter a full URL or simply a search term; a number of search engines can
be set as the default choice (see below). You will also see a Refresh button in the right-most side of the address/
search bar; above this a + symbol allows you to open new tabs.
Silk Browser makes the most of the available screen real estate. At the foot of the screen you will see the Back button,
used for returning to the previously-visited page, and in the lower-right corner you will nd a Full Screen button, for
maximum browsing pleasure.
While using the browser you will notice that the address bar scrolls up as you make your way down a page. When
you’re ready to visit a new URL or perform a new search, scrolling back to the top will restore the address/search bar.
To the right of the Back button you will nd the Bookmarks screen, where your favourite websites have been saved.
New bookmarks can also be added here by tapping the Add bookmark option.