It’s time for another roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks and Kindle deals for the weekend. Unfortunately there aren’t many Kindle deals ongoing at the moment, other than a couple of refurbished Kindles for $79, but on the plus side the Kindle Paperwhite 4 is finally back in stock. Please note the free Kindle […]
Kindle Dark Mode – Which Kindles Have It and How to Get It
Now that Amazon has started rolling out an update that adds a Dark Mode toggle to the quick settings menu, there’s some confusion over which models have it and which models don’t. Dark Mode isn’t available on all Kindles and it’s not a new feature. It was previously referred to as Inverted Mode, and it […]
Onyx Boox eReaders On Sale Through June 21st
Onyx has rolled out a mid-year sales event for their lineup of Android-based ebook readers and digital notepads that starts today and runs through June 21st. The deal takes 5% off the 7.8-inch Nova2 and 10.3-inch Note2, and 10% off the 13.3-inch Onyx Max3. The deal also includes some free accessories, like a cover, a […]
You Can Now Permanently Delete Kindle eBooks on Kindle Devices
I noticed a couple of differences on my Kindle Paperwhite 4 this morning. The dark mode toggle finally showed up on the quick settings menu, and now there’s also the option to permanently delete purchased ebooks and personal documents from the Kindle itself. Previously the only way to permanently delete a Kindle ebook was to […]
E Ink’s Net Profit up 80%, Color E Ink More Popular Than Expected
E Ink, the company that makes epaper screens for all the various brands of ebook readers, just posted its highest net profit for the first quarter in nine years. According to an article published by Taipei Times, E Ink’s net profit was up to NT$787 million (US$26.23 million) for the first quarter of 2020, up […]
Has Barnes and Noble Abandoned the Nook for PC App?
It looks like Barnes and Noble has found a new way to screw over Nook customers without the courtesy of an explanation. The Nook for PC app is no longer available to download from the Windows store, despite the fact that Barnes and Noble is still advertising that Nook books are supported on Windows PCs. […]
How to Keep Getting Kindle Unlimited for Free (or Cheap)
A monthly subscription for Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program, which grants unlimited access to a library of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and comics, normally costs $9.99 per month. But if you are savvy it is entirely possible to go long stretches, even a full year, without paying anything. I’ve had a Kindle Unlimited membership since November 2018 […]
Kindles: How to Fix Disappearing Book Covers Issue
Amazon recently changed how cover art works with sideloaded content on Kindle devices and it has caused an issue that makes book covers disappear. Basically if the book doesn’t have a valid ASIN that corresponds with Amazon’s server then the cover image will get overwritten with a generic thumbnail image. Some workarounds were discovered, like […]