A few months ago Tor.com started giving away a free ebook each month as part of their ebook of the month club. To get the free ebook all you need to do is give an email address to signup for Tor.com’s monthly newsletter. The ebook they are offering for free this month is Range of […]
Archives for 2016
Kobo Aura Edition 2 Review and Video Walkthrough
Review Date: October 2016 – Review unit purchased from Chapters.Indigo Overview The awkwardly named Kobo Aura Edition 2 is the second generation model to the original Kobo Aura, not to be confused with the Kobo Aura One, Kobo’s new 7.8-inch model. The Kobo Aura 2 was released in September 2016 at the same time as […]
Remote Control Hack for Kindles to Turn Pages and Adjust Light (Video)
The Kindle developer’s section over at MobileRead has been a lot more active lately ever since the updated Kindle jailbreaking method was released for newer Kindles with current software. One of the latest hacks, called KindleLazy, adds remote control support to Kindles so that you can turn pages and adjust the frontlight without even touching […]
Galaxy Tab A 7 and Tab A Nook Getting Android 6.0 Update
It looks like Samsung is in the process of updating the software on the 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A tablet, along with corresponding Nook model. I reviewed the Galaxy Tab A 7 earlier this year when it first came out and it’s a really nice tablet for the price. It’s a lot like the Galaxy […]
13.3-inch Sony DPT-S1 PDF Reader is Back in Stock
Sony’s specialized 13.3-inch E Ink PDF reader isn’t gone for good after all. It’s back in stock at both Amazon and B&H.com. After they ran a sale on it earlier in the summer it was out of stock for a couple of months. With the heavy discount it seemed like the usual clearing stock sale […]
Kobo Glo HD Likely Discontinued
The 6-inch Kobo Glo HD was first released back in April 2015. It was Kobo’s first ebook reader to come with a 300 ppi E Ink screen, and it came just a few months after the more expensive Kindle Voyage was released, the first 300 ppi ereader. Now all signs are pointing to the Kobo […]
Yotaphone 2 with E Ink Screen on Sale for $139
The Yotaphone 2 is a dual screen Android smartphone with a 5-inch AMOLED display on one side of the device and a 4.7-inch E Ink screen on the other side. I was surprised to see the Yotaphone 2 on sale for $139 this week from Banggood.com, a Chinese wholesale website. Last year when the Yotaphone […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals- September 26th
It’s time for another weekly roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks to help get your Monday off to a good start. Please note that the free Kindle ebooks listed below are free as of September 25th, 2016. Most of these titles are free for a limited time only and will expire in a few […]