Amazon has begun rolling out a software update to its Fire tablets that should help users get a better night's sleep. The feature is called "Blue Shade," and it essentially dims the blue light on the user's screen, making the screens more comfortable to read before bed.

According to scientists, the blue light from devices is really bad for sleeping habits because of the fact that blue light, in particular, tells the brain that it's not yet time to sleep. According to Amazon, users will be able to tweak how much blue light their screens give off, and can also set controls for warm filters and low levels of brightness.

Comfortable reading at night is one of the primary advantages of the Kindle e-reader, although most users are moving toward wanting a more full-featured tablet. It makes sense, because of this, that Amazon is trying to make its tablets better for those who want to read at night.

Along with the Blue Shade announcement, the company also announced a new kid-friendly Internet browser for the Fire tablets with the FreeTime section, offering parents more tools to control how their kids use the tablet. And for parents who want to check in on their slightly older kids, a new Activity Center lets parents see how much time their kids spend playing games, watching videos and reading on a Fire tablet.

The over-the-air update began rolling out Dec. 2 for the company's Fire HD 10, Fire HD 8 and Fire tablets.

Via: Engadget