Back in 2015 Kobo started a Super Points program where you could earn Kobo Super Points with every purchase from Kobo.com, and then use the points to get ebooks and audiobooks for free. There are two tiers, one for regular customers and one for Kobo VIP members, which costs $10 per year and VIP members […]
Kindle Store No Longer Available on Older Kindles
Back in May of this year, Amazon started sending out emails to Kindle customers notifying them that the Kindle store would be getting disabled soon on older non-touchscreen Kindles. That time has officially come today, August 17th, 2022. The Kindle store is no longer available on older Kindles, including the Kindle DX, the Kindle 2, […]
6″ Onyx Boox Poke4 Lite Now Available on Walmart
I came across a listing for the new 6-inch Boox Poke4 Lite that Onyx released back in June. Both black and white versions are listed on the Walmart website for $149.99 with free shipping. It’s a third-party reseller that’s selling it, not Walmart specifically, but it appears to be shipping from the US. This is […]
Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Oasis on Sale
It’s time for another round of Kindle sales. This time Amazon has the Kindle Oasis and Kindle Paperwhite on sale, both the Signature Edition and the regular version. The Kindle Oasis is $50 off, the Kindle Paperwhite is $30 off, and the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is $40 off. This sale is more limited than […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals – 8/13
Here’s a list of ten free highly-rated Kindle ebooks to help get the weekend off to a good start. Woot also has some refurbished Kindles on sale again. The Kindle Paperwhite 3 is $29.99 and the Paperwhite 4 is $44.99. Update: Amazon put the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Oasis on sale on Sunday so those […]
Do You Care if eReaders are Waterproof?
With the details getting leaked about the new Kobo Clara 2E that’s soon to get released, it made me wonder how many people really care about ebook readers being waterproof. One of the key changes with the Clara 2E is they made it waterproof. So now the Clara, the Kobo Sage, and Kobo Libra 2 […]
Kindle Software Update 5.14.3.2 Released
It’s time for another round of Kindle software updates (gasp!). Kindle updates have become about as well-liked as dentist visits, but so far this update doesn’t seem to change anything. The new Kindle software version is 5.14.3.2. Kindle developers have resorted to using three decimal points now so that would seem to indicate the update […]
New 6″ Kobo Clara 2E Details Revealed
Some sleuths over at Mobileread have turned up some key information about a new Kobo ereader called the Kobo Clara 2E that’s going to be getting released soon, likely in September. There’s a listing on a Dutch website that reveals most of the key specs and details about the new Kobo Clara 2E, except the […]