Last month Sony announced that their 13.3″ E Ink digital paper PDF reader would be coming to the United States through a company called Worldox. Up until then it had only been available in Japan. The device, dubbed the Sony DPTS1 Digital Paper, is being marketed to business professionals as a paper replacement system, not […]
Archives for 2014
Has the Kindle DX Been Discontinued . . . Again?
Amazon has stopped selling their large-screen 9.7″ Kindle DX ebook reader. And it appears that it may have been discontinued . . . again. Usually when Amazon runs out of their current stock of Kindles, the description page will say that the item is out-of-stock or on backorder, and there’s usually an estimated date of […]
Kindle Sales for Mother’s Day
Another week, another Kindle sale. And this time it’s a pretty good one. Amazon is trying to unload some more Kindle ebook readers, Kindle Fire tablets, and Kindle accessories for Mother’s Day. Amazon is also running sales on ebooks right now too with The Big Deal: Kindle Books Up to 85% Off. This is a […]
How to Dispose of a Broken or Dead Kindle for Cash
So I’ve already posted articles about what to do if your Kindle is ever lost or stolen, along with how to fix a frozen or unresponsive Kindle or a Kindle with wireless issues. But what do you do with a Kindle that is totally broken and nonfunctional? You might be surprised to find out that […]
Audubon Field Guides Sale; 12 Free Music Apps ($40 Value)
I was browsing the Deals & Freebies section at MobileRead this morning and came across a couple of really good promotions going on right now that are definitely worth sharing. First up, Audubon field guides are on sale for 99 cents each at Amazon and iTunes until May 1st. I have a few of them […]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Tablets Get Pricing and Release Date
Samsung’s somewhat puzzling line of new mid-level Android tablets will be released in less than a week, on May 1st to be specific. All three Galaxy Tab 4 tablets are already available for pre-order from Samsung and Amazon starting at $199 for the 7-inch model, up to $349 for the 10-inch. Samsung first unveiled their […]
Kobo Lays Off 63 People, Roughly 15% of Staff
There’s a lot of change going on at Kobo this year. They’ve been shuffling upper management positions and they appointed a new president and CEO a few weeks ago. Now Kobo’s new leadership has elected to let go 63 workers. Kobo employs over 400 people worldwide, so that equates to about a 15% reduction in […]
Kindle Touch Refurbs on Sale for $55 Today
There’s an ongoing tech deal at Woot today for Amazon’s short-lived Kindle Touch ebook reader. Woot’s price is $54.99, plus $5 for shipping. And it’s a certified refurbished Kindle Touch, with Wi-Fi and special offers (advertisements). Refurbs come with the same 1 year Kindle warranty as new models. So for $60 you get 6″ Kindle […]