Kobo has a new white version of the Kobo Clara Colour coming out tomorrow, and Amazon is expected to release a new Kindle Scribe with a color E Ink screen soon, and possibly a 6″ color Kindle too, but what about new ereaders with black and white E Ink screens? This year has been a […]
How to Bypass Invalid ASIN Error on Kindles
It looks Amazon has bestowed yet another bug onto Kindle software with their recent software updates. There are a growing number of reports online about Kindles showing an “Invalid ASIN” error when trying to open certain ebooks, making it impossible to open those books. It sounds like it only happens with sideloaded books, but I […]
Kobo Now Supports Exporting Annotations From Kobo eBooks
It looks like Kobo is in the process of finally adding support for exporting annotations from Kobo ebooks, with support for exporting notes and highlights in PDF, HTML, TXT, and Markdown formats. The weird thing is I haven’t heard anyone talking about this anywhere yet, and I haven’t seen any official announcements from Kobo, but […]
Like-New Kindles On Sale for Cheap, Plus Free Kindle Unlimited Offer
Amazon has the latest gen Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Scribe on sale for really good prices. They are listed as “Like-New” so they aren’t brand new, but the discounts are significant. Amazon used to call them certified refurbished Kindles, but now they call them Like-New Kindles. That’s a better description for them because I don’t […]
Kindle Software Update 5.18.5 Released, Adds New Features
It’s time for yet another Kindle software update. Amazon has been releasing software updates at a prolific pace lately (by my count this is the 7th Kindle software update that Amazon has released so far this year), and while some updates seem to do nothing, this latest update officially adds all the new features that […]
New Kindle Predictions for 2025 – New Kindles Coming Soon
Last year Amazon released a whole new line of Kindles with a new basic Kindle, a new Paperwhite, a new Kindle Scribe and the first Kindle with a color E Ink screen, the Kindle Colorsoft. That was the most action the Kindle brand has seen in many years, and it’ll probably be a long time […]
Kobo CEO Says “New Little Hardware Surprise” Coming Soon
I saw this posted on reddit and thought some folks over here might find it interesting to speculate about. Kobo’s CEO is always posting stuff on social media, and the picture above shows a recent post with a tease about some new hardware coming soon. Some folks are getting riled up about the possibility of […]
2025 Has Been a Down Year for New eReaders
So far 2025 has been pretty disappointing when it comes to new dedicated reading devices getting released. Most companies are just re-releasing existing models with minor changes, like a new bezel color. Last year was a good year for new ereaders with Amazon coming out with a new line of Kindles, including the first color […]