Amazon has been on a mission to close off all the different ways to get purchased Kindle ebooks away from their platform of apps and hardware so they can keep people locked in to using their store and products exclusively. It’s still possible to get purchased ebooks off of Kindle ereaders to remove the DRM […]
Kobo Giving Away 3 Libra Colour Bundles and $6600 in eGift Cards in Contest
Kobo has a Fan Fave Contest going on right now until October 31st where you can enter to win a Kobo Libra Colour bundle or a $300 Kobo eGift card. The great part is entering the contest is super easy and it only takes a few seconds. All you have to do is sign in […]
Onyx Hosting New Product Launch Event Next Week
Onyx is going to announce some new Boox devices for the international market next week. They’re hosting a launch event on YouTube on October 21st at 10 AM GMT+8. Onyx tends to release several new devices each year, and things have been kind of quiet lately. They did release new Go 7 models, including the […]
New Kobo Remote Page Turner Getting Released on November 4
The cat is out of the bag. Kobo’s “new little hardware surprise” that they’ve been teasing on social media for the past couple months is a Bluetooth page turner with Kobo branding. The new page turner is called the Kobo Remote, and it’s now listed on Kobo’s website, but it’s not available to order just […]
Amazon Admits Color E Ink Offers Inferior Reading Experience
Color E Ink has been around for several years now, but it’s just starting to gain more attention and popularity since Amazon and Kobo started selling ereaders with color E Ink screens last year. Color E Ink is a divisive technology. Some people really like it, and others hate it. For those new to E […]
Kindle Paperwhite (Latest Model) on Sale for $99, and Other Deals
If you missed out on the latest round of Kindle sales this past week, there are still some good deals to be had on like new and refurbished Kindle ereaders at Woot and Amazon. The best current deal is the 12th gen Kindle Paperwhite for $99 at Woot. That’s actually a better deal than the […]
NXTPAPER Screens Have Surprisingly Good Outdoor Readability
I recently purchased a TCL 60 XE phone with a NXTPAPER screen, and I wasn’t sure if I would like it or not, but the screen actually looks pretty good. I think it’s a good alternative to color E Ink. The picture above shows a NXTPAPER screen next to a color E Ink screen on […]
Has Kobo Reached the Enshittification Stage?
A lot of people have started switching from Kindles to Kobos this past year because of Amazon making changes to the Kindle platform and locking down Kindle ebooks more than ever, but has the Kobo platform started to reach the enshittification stage as well? I can’t help but notice a number of things changing for […]