Amazon is having a big sale on Kindle ereaders exclusively for Amazon Prime members. It’s the same kind of sale they had around the holidays and black Friday. If you don’t have Prime and don’t want to get left out of the deal there’s always the option to get 1 month of Prime for $10.99. […]
Archives for 2017
Kindle Book Deals and Woot Sales for $25 Kindles and $35 Fire Tablets
Once again Amazon having another 1-day only sale on select Kindle ebooks for one of their main deals of the day. They’ve been offering a list of discounted Kindle ebooks every Sunday lately and today is no exception. This time the deal includes standout Kindle reads for $3.99 or less. There are 21 ebooks on […]
Sony is Working on Another Large Screen eReader
For a company that got out of the ebook market, Sony just can’t quite seem to let go of making ereaders with E Ink screens. Sony’s last PDF-specific device, the DPT-S1, was unceremoniously discontinued last fall, and it looked like that might be the end of Sony’s E Ink ereaders, but now some evidence has […]
Apple’s New Cheaper iPad a Good Choice for eReading
Earlier this week Apple unveiled a new 9.7-inch iPad that started going on sale today. One of the most intriguing things about the new iPad is it comes at a much lower price than previous models, especially considering it has 32GB of storage space (or 128GB if you want more) instead of the usual 16GB. […]
Here’s How to Use Amazon’s Kindle PDF Reflow Feature
Kindle ereaders and apps support PDF format but they don’t have PDF reflow built-in like some ereaders and apps. However, there is an easy way to convert PDFs to Kindle format, which essentially does the same thing as reflow. If you’re wondering what PDF reflow is, it basically converts static PDF pages to text that […]
New Onyx Boox Max Expected Soon with High Res 13.3″ Screen
Onyx’s authorized retailer from Germany, Booxtor, has been posting a few teaser details about the next generation 13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max over at MobileRead. Apparently they’re going to start making a higher resolution Carta version of 13.3-inch E Ink screens in the next couple of months. This post makes it sound like two new Onyx […]
Kindle for iOS 5.9 Update Adds New Conversion Feature for Web Pages
Amazon has issued a new software update for their iOS Kindle app for iPads and iPhones. The new software version is 5.9, and it adds a couple of nifty new features to the app, along with the usual bug fixes and performance improvements. First off they added ComiXology’s Guided View to the app when reading […]
Sales on eReaders: $99 Nook, $84 Kindle Paperwhite
There are a few ebook readers on sale this week. Barnes and Noble has the Nook GlowLight Plus marked down to $99, a $30 savings. That’s a good price for a waterproof ereader with a 300 ppi E Ink screen and a frontlight. But you can save even more by getting a refurbished Nook GlowLight […]