Amazon has released a new updated version of Kindle for PC that includes a number of changes. The new version of Kindle for PC is 1.19. It adds support for the enhanced typesetting engine that improves the way Kindle books are laid out and formatted. They’ve also improved the search functions and added text-to-speech for […]
Archives for 2017
Kobo Aura One Covers and Cases List
So far Kobo has kind of dropped the ball on the release of their 7.8-inch Kobo Aura One ebook reader. It’s been out of stock from Kobo’s website for several months now, pretty much since it was released in September (yet it’s been selling from Chapters.Indigo most of that time). The official sleepcover for the […]
Amazon Now Selling Kindles with Kindle Unlimited Membership Included
I noticed a couple of new listings at Amazon the other day for Kindles that come bundled with a membership for Kindle Unlimited, Amazon’s ebook subscription service that costs $9.99 per month. I made the suggestion a long time ago that Amazon should include Kindle Unlimited on new Kindles because I think it’s a pretty […]
Amazon’s Write On by Kindle is Closing on March 22
Amazon started a website called Write On by Kindle back 2015 to help aspiring writers learn the craft and share works-in-progress with others to improve their stories. Yesterday they announced that Write On by Kindle will be closing on March 22nd, 2017. Community members are advised to download their posted and drafted stories by then […]
Kindle Trade-In Deal: Get $20 Bonus Credit off New Kindle
Amazon has another Kindle trade-in deal ongoing through 2017 where you can get an extra $20 off the purchase of a new Kindle by trading in an old one. Plus you get the credit value for the trade-in so you could use that to get as much as $75 off a new Kindle. Some models […]
Blast From the Past: Sony PRS-500 – How Much Has Changed?
The Sony Reader PRS-500 was the first dedicated E Ink ebook reader to be commercially available in the United States. It was released over ten years ago now back in 2006, a full year before the first Kindle was released. The PRS-500 was only on the market for a year before it got replaced by […]
Kobo Glo HD Still Available for Cheap
When Kobo unexpectedly discontinued the Kobo Glo HD last fall after releasing the Kobo Aura Edition 2, it appeared that the Glo HD’s cycle had come to an end, especially after Kobo removed it from their website and stopped selling it several months ago. But the Kobo Glo HD isn’t totally gone just yet. There […]
Does Anyone Ever Use Kindle Matchbook?
Back in 2013 Amazon introduced Kindle Matchbook, a promotional deal where you can get discounted Kindle ebooks when purchasing certain printed books. Sometimes the Kindle edition is even free when purchasing the paper book version, but qualifying titles are usually priced at $2.99 or less. Kindle Matchbook rarely gets mentioned to the point that it’s […]