The latest Kindle update that was released two weeks ago, version 5.12.4, seems to be causing some issues for some people There have been a number reports in the comments here, at MobileRead, and on Amazon’s Kindle forum about the update causing the homescreen and library view to disappear. Apparently you can still access your […]
Archives for 2020
Kobo’s New Software Update 4.20 Adds Series View
Kobo has released a new software update for their full range of Kobo reading devices. The new firmware version is 4.20.14601. It’s a fairly significant update that includes several changes and bug fixes. The most notable new feature is the addition of series veiw that lets you browse your books by series. They also changed […]
Kindles on Sale at Black Friday Prices Again
Amazon has put their Kindles on sale again, with prices tying all-time lows from Black Friday and Cyber Monday last year. The sale includes all current Kindles except the Kindle Oasis, which they almost never put on sale. The only way to get a discount on the Kindle Oasis is to trade-in and older Kindle […]
Kobo Now Selling Certified Refurbished eReaders
Kobo recently added a certified refurbished section to their Kobo eReader Store where you can get refurbished Kobos at a discount. They used to sell their refurbished products on eBay, but now they’ve added them to their official store. In fact Kobo still sells the refurbished Kobo Aura 2 on eBay but it’s considerably more […]
Bookeen Releases New Diva eBook Readers
A few months back Bookeen, a long-standing ereader company based in France, released a couple of new ebook readers called the Diva and the Diva HD. They have new software and a new design that Bookeen apparently spent 3 years developing, and they’re the first ebook readers to support a new open source DRM for […]
5 Common Questions and Answers About eBook Readers
There a few questions that get asked over and over again whenever a new ebook reader gets released. Some questions make me cringe whenever I see them. If one ereader does something different then the same question will come up with every new model released after that. All questions are valid but once you’ve seen […]
Are You Satisfied with the Current State of eBook Readers in 2020?
A few years ago the landscape of dedicating reading devices was fairly bleak, especially in the Kindle-dominated United States. Amazon just kept re-releasing the same 6-inch Kindles over and over again. Kobo was also stuck on the same general design for many generations before releasing the Kobo Forma. There was very few large ebook readers […]
Free Tor eBook: Killing Gravity by Corey J. White
It’s been awhile since posting about it, but Tor is still giving away a free ebook each month as part of their eBook of the Month Club. In fact this month they gave away two free ebooks. The first has already expired but this one is still active for a few more days. The free […]