The eBook Reader Blog

One of the strange things about Kindles is Amazon has always referred to the web browser as “experimental”. In fact the Kindle’s web browser has been experimental for over 10 years now. At this point it’s safe to assume it’s never going to move past the experimental stage, but why don’t they ever improve it? […]

The Kindle deals at Woot just won’t end. Right now they have the Kindle Paperwhite 3 available in brand new condition for $69.99. Shipping is free for Amazon Prime members; it’s $6 for non-Prime members. This was one of their main deals a couple days ago and I missed posting about it but now they’ve […]

With the recent announcement that Rakuten is planning to sell OverDrive to KKR, it makes you wonder if Rakuten is going to sell Kobo, their other ebook business, at some point down the line as well. Rakuten is a Japanese company that purchased Kobo, a Canadian-based company, back in 2012 for 315 million dollars. Rakuten […]

Amazon sill has some ongoing gift deals for Kindle Unlimited, their all-you-can-read ebook subscription program. The gift deals aren’t as good as they were for the busy holiday shopping season where you could get up to 50% off, but it’s still better than paying full price. The current Kindle Unlimited gift deals take 20% off […]

Sony’s large-screen PDF ereaders are currently on sale. The 13.3-inch Sony DPT-RP1 and 10.3-inch DPT-CP1 are both $100 off from authorized retailers. In fact the Sony DPT-CP1 is down to its lowest price ever at $398 on Amazon—that’s $50 lower than the previous sale during the holiday shopping season. The Sony DPT-RP1 is selling for […]

Shortly off the heels of the previous Kindle sale where they offered Black Friday prices again, Amazon has started another Kindle sale. This new Kindle deal takes 20% off when purchasing two Kindles at the same time. It applies to all current models, including the Kindle, the Kindle Paperwhite 4, and the Kindle Oasis 3. […]

Amazon’s latest Kindle say has ended, but if you’re in the mood for a good Kindle deal, Woot is selling the Kindle Paperwhite 3 for $59 again. They’ve been doing these $59 Paperwhite sales off and on lately. This one looks like it’s going to be around for awhile, as they’ve set the time period […]

Last week Amazon updated the Kindle app for iPads and iPhones to version 6.26. The new update brings some changes to the homescreen and they also added a new feature that lets you turn your highlighted quotes into images for sharing. Here’s more from the “What’s New” description: Turn your favorite quote into an image, […]