Scribd is a subscription service that offers customers access to ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and sheet music for a monthly fee of $8.99. Scribd has become somewhat notorious for changing their membership terms, and today they announced that more changes are coming starting in mid-March. It’s going to make some customers unhappy, but at least Scribd […]
Archives for 2016
Newer Tablets Trending Away from Higher Resolution Screens
Over the past couple of years it’s been interesting to watch the evolution of the tablet. For awhile it was all about upgrading to higher resolution screens, and now it’s gotten to the point over the past year or two where a lot of companies are backing off on screen resolution, going lower than previous […]
New Energy eReader Pro HD Released
Last week Energy Sistem released a new ebook reader in Europe called the Energy eReader Pro HD. It’s another newer Boyue-based ereader very similar to the InkBook Obsidian that I recently reviewed. The Energy eReader Pro HD has a slightly different outer design but all the elements are essentially the same, with a flush screen, […]
The New Kindle Homescreen Sucks, It’s Just One Big Ad
The new homescreen layout that was introduced with the latest Kindle software update sucks, and it sucks bad. It’s the worst homescreen I have ever seen on any device ever. Sorry to be blunt folks, but that’s how I feel. I’m surprised there aren’t more people complaining about how bad the new homescreen layout is. […]
Kindle Unlimited on Sale for 25% Off – Valentine’s Deal
Amazon has a bunch of ongoing Kindle-related deals this week for Valentine’s Day. In addition to the sales on Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets mentioned earlier in the week, Amazon also has a Valentine’s Deal for Kindle Unlimited that takes 25% off. Kindle Unlimited is Amazon’s ebook subscription service where customers pay a monthly subscription […]
Older Kindles Require Updated Software by March 22 to Download Books and Use Kindle Services
Amazon has started sending out emails to Kindle owners with older devices notifying them that they need to make sure their Kindle’s software is up-to-date in order to continue downloading Kindle books and having access to the Kindle store and other Kindle services. All Kindles from the very first generation model all the way up […]
Kobo Glo HD on Sale for $109 This Week
The Kobo Glo HD is on sale this week through Valentine’s day, February 14th. It’s marked down by $20 at Kobo.com and Chapters.Indigo, taking the price from $129 down to $109. If ordering from the US, it’s usually cheaper to get Kobo ereaders from Indigo because they charge in Canadian dollars instead of USD. Even […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals – Feb 9th
It’s time for another weekly roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle books. Amazon is also running a bunch of sales on Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets this week for Valentine’s day. Please note that the free Kindle ebooks listed below are free as of February 9th, 2016. Most of these titles are free for a […]