Last month Pocketbook announced they would be releasing a new 7″ Era Lite ereader with a 300ppi black-and-white Carta 1300 E Ink screen, and now it’s available to purchase directly from PocketBook’s Amazon Store. The price is surprisingly reasonable at $199 with free shipping. That’s only $20 higher than the Libra 2 sold for 5 […]
Is Amazon Holding Kindle eBook Licenses Hostage on Older Kindles?
Now that Amazon has ended support for the first five generations of Kindles, some people are finding out that Amazon is still counting the ebook licenses for books downloaded to those Kindles against the total, and Amazon gives no explanation on how to get that license back. Most Kindle ebooks have a license limit of […]
New Kindle Reading App for Windows Now Available to Download
If you missed the news back in April, Amazon has decided to discontinue their Windows for PC app in favor of a new Kindle Reading app that’s available exclusively through the Microsoft Store. When the news first hit, many thought Windows 11 would be required to use the new Kindle app, but it turns out […]
Kindle Software Update 5.19.4.0.1 Released, Adds AI Search to Kindle Scribes
Last month Amazon released software update 5.19.4, but it was only available for a few Kindle models. Now Amazon has started rolling out another Kindle software update, version 5.19.4.0.1, and it’s available for all four Kindle Scribe models, the 12th gen Kindle Paperwhite, the Kindle Colorsoft, and the 11th gen Kindle from 2024 (the 2022 […]
Big Kindle Sales Coming – When to Get the Best Deals and What to Expect
If you’ve been thinking about buying a new Kindle, June is going to be the best time to get one and what could end up being the lowest prices of the year. Amazon has announced they will be doing Prime Day in June this year, from June 23rd through June 26th. Prime Day and Black […]
Modern eReaders Have Lost the Plot with Too Many Extra Features
Ever since I started using the Xteink X4, a super basic mini ereader, I’ve been surprised by how much I don’t miss most of the extra features that are available on modern ebook readers. There’s nothing wrong with having a bunch of features that you’re rarely going to make use of, but I feel like […]
The Most Expensive eNotes with E Ink Screens – Why are People Buying Them?
I’ve been running this website long enough to remember when the 6″ Kindle 2 sold for $369, and there was a time when Sony’s eNotes sold for more than $1100 when they first came out, but I still can’t believe how much some of these eNotes with E Ink screens are selling for these days. […]
XTEINK X3 with 3.7″ E Ink Screen Now Available on Amazon
The Xteink X3 is now available to purchase from Xteink’s official Amazon store, and it’s the Developer’s Edition so it’s open to installing custom software. There are two color choices, space black and mist gray, and they’re both selling for $79 with free shipping. I recently reviewed the Xteink X4 and was really impressed with […]