This Kindle blog of Kindle tips, Kindle news, and opinion explores the capabilities of these devices with their access to the entire global Net, through their wireless features. The Amazon Kindle reader and tablet are more capable than most realize. There are ongoing tutorials, guides for little-known features and latest information on the Kindle models and their competitors. Questions are welcome. I run into only a few (mainly Amazon Kindle Forum regulars) who realize how easy it is get the normal Google Play market apps and who therefore do go get them when they're up (within a day or so) at other appstore sites. I always recommend though that people wait to get these from any sites, including Google Play market, until they've been up a few days and no one is having problems with malware, since Google doesn't take the time to vet apps as Amazon does, to test for both malware or incompatability. Kindle Fire HD comparison reviewers almost automatically say that the Amazon tablets can use only Amazon apps and therefore should not be considered except by Amazon customers -- but this kind of statement can come only from NOT taking the time to check the normal Android settings.   One click on one settings box is all it takes. It's very easy.  At the Top Row Toolbar: Swipe down to get Settings / More / Device / and then merely CHECK the box that says: Allow Installation of Applications from unknown sources That's it! Then you can