Most of the sales have come and gone for the holiday shopping season, but there are still a few good deals to be had. The Kobo Glo HD is on sale at Kobo.com for $109. That’s $20 off the regular price. Chapters.Indigo also has the Glo HD marked down by $10, which probably works out […]
Archives for 2015
Ebook Reader Innovation was Stagnant in 2015
Looking back at 2015, is was a really slow year for ebook readers in general. Very little has changed overall during 2015. Has ebook reader technology peaked? Starting at the top, no new Kindles were released this fall for the first time in six years. The Kindle Paperwhite 3 was introduced over the summer but […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and End of Year Kindle Deals
Here’s another roundup of 10 free Kindle books. Amazon is also running some year-end Kindle deals on ebooks and other digital content, including Calvin and Hobbes and Diary of a Wimpy Kid books for $1.99 each. Please note that the free Kindle ebooks listed below are free as of December 27th, 2015. Most of these […]
Today Only: 30% Off Kindle/Fire Accessories; 70% Off Digital Deals
If you just got a new Kindle or Fire tablet, there’s no better time to get some content for cheap to feed your new devices, and some covers other accessories to keep them in good condition for a long time. Today only Amazon is offering up to 70% off select Kindle books, movies, music, Android […]
I Can’t Believe Best Buy is Still Selling Sony eBook Gift Cards
You’ve always got to be careful when shopping online. There are always those that are looking to make a buck by selling you an outdated or useless product. That’s the case with Best Buy and their bogus Sony eBook Gift Cards that they are trying to sell for $25 and $50 each. The problem with […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Book Deals
It’s time for another weekly roundup of free Kindle books. Unfortunately all the Kindle ereaders and Fire tablet sales have ended for the holiday season (at least on current models) but there are some new Kindle ebook deals to take advantage of. Please note that the free Kindle ebooks listed below are free as of […]
First Look at 8-inch Icarus Illumina XL with Android 4.2 (Video)
The Icarus Illumina XL is a new ebook reader that was first introduced back in October. It has an 8-inch screen (that’s why it’s called “XL”) and it runs Android 4.2 and can install Android apps. Icarus launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to help fund the ereader, and to give people the option to […]
Nook Glowlight Plus Update Adds Adobe DRM Support, Kind of
The Nook Glowlight Plus was released in October 2015, but it turns out the folks at Barnes and Noble forgot to add Adobe DRM support to this model when it was first launched. It’s taken a couple of months and now the Nook Glowlight Plus finally has Adobe DRM support. Or at least that’s the […]