Just when things were looking good, someone thought it would be a smart idea to start blocking Xteink ereaders from installing custom software, according to reports on reddit, and the reasons they give for doing so are pretty questionable. Here’s a quote: Previously, we noticed that some users who tried using third-party firmware encountered problems […]
Kobo Contest: Win a Libra Colour, Kobo Remote, or Gift Cards
Kobo is running a This or That Contest from now until May 12th where you can enter to win a Kobo Libra Colour bundle worth $340, a Kobo Remote that’s worth $30, or a $75 Kobo eGift card. To enter the contest, you just have to take a short quiz to “discover your reader persona”, […]
XTEINK X4 Near the Top of Amazon’s Best Sellers List for eBook Readers
Today I happened to check the best sellers list for ebook readers at Amazon, and I was surprised to see the Xteink X4 near the top of the list. It’s currently ranked at #6, but it’s actually the 5th ranked ebook reader since #5 is a wireless charging dock for the Kindle Paperwhite and Colorsoft. […]
Big Mother’s Day Sale on Kindle eReaders and Kindle Bundles
Over the weekend Amazon rolled out some sales on the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft, along with a bunch of bundle packages that include them, and they have some cases on sale too. So far they don’t have the basic Kindle or the any of the Kindle Scribes on sale, but I wouldn’t be surprised […]
New Kobo Collector Cases Released; Plus Kobo Libra Colour Sale
Kobo has released some new limited edition cases for the Kobo Libra Colour and Kobo Clara models that they’re calling “collector” cases. They just got released today, and they have a couple different floral patterns available for each model. The Kobo Libra Colour collector case is selling for $39.99 and the collector case for the […]
Boox Go 10.3 Gen 2 Without Frontlight Now Available on Amazon
Last month Onyx announced the release of two new second generation Boox Go 10.3 eNotes, one with a frontlight (the Lumi version) and one without a frontlight. They’ve been selling the frontlit version for the past month, and now the Boox Go 10.3 without a frontlight is available to purchase from Onyx’s Amazon store for […]
New Project Hail Mary Case for Kindle Paperwhite and Colorsoft
I noticed that Amazon is now advertising a Limited Edition Project Hail Mary case on the product pages for the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft. The design is a lot more eye-catching than most Kindle cases, but at $49.99 it is a bit more expensive than Amazon’s standard Kindle cases, and they don’t have any […]
XTEINK X4 Review with Stock Software – $69 Mini eReader
Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The X4 is a mini pocket-sized ereader from a new company called Xteink. It’s one of the smallest and lightest ereaders ever made at just 74 grams. It’s also one of the most basic in terms of overall features, but it’s also capable of running custom software. It has […]