Earlier this week Kobo released a new software update for Kobo ereaders that adds Instapaper support, but there are a lot of reports of the update causing problems with some Kobo models where they get stuck in a boot loop and won’t restart. If you haven’t installed the software update on your Kobo ereader yet, […]
Archives for August 2025
The Kindle’s Double-Tap Page Turn Feature is Frustrating to Use
Back in March, Amazon added a new way to turn pages and scroll on the Signature Edition Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft that works by double-tapping the sides or back of the device (sometimes it works when tapping the front too). As an owner of the standard Kindle Paperwhite, I was annoyed to find out […]
Kindle’s New Assistive Reader (Text-to-Speech) Video Demo
Amazon has quietly started rolling out a new revamped text-to-speech feature on Kindles called Assistive Reader. It’s been available on Kindle apps for some time, but now Kindle ereaders are getting the ability to read ebooks aloud via a software update too. Kindles used to support text-to-speech back in the early years, but then Amazon […]
Latest Kobo Software Update Adds Instapaper Support
Kobo has started rolling out a new software update for their line of Kobo ereaders that replaces the now defunct Pocket integration with Instapaper support for reading web articles. The new software version is 4.38.23429 for all older models going back to the Kobo Touch from 2011. The software version for the newer models (the […]
Labor Day Sale on Kindles, Including New Kindle Colorsoft
Amazon has put a few of their Kindle models and kids bundles on sale, including the new 16GB version of the Kindle Colorsoft that was just released last month—those who were waiting for it to go on sale didn’t have to wait very long. The 16GB Kindle Colorsoft can now be had for $219.99. That’s […]
Martha Wells’ Murderbot+ Bundle Deal – 14 eBooks for $18
If you like reading science fiction and fantasy books, Humble Bundle has a really good deal on a collection of Martha Wells’ ebooks right now. The offer is available until September 13th, 2025. You can get the first 7 books in the The Murderbot Diaries series (the 8th book is getting released in 2026 so […]
Kids Mode is Broken on Kindles, eBooks Keep Disappearing
It looks like Amazon has another problem related to ebooks spontaneously disappearing on Kindle ereaders, and this time it affects ebooks from Amazon, not sideloaded books. I’ve been using Kids Mode on my ad-supported Kindles for a while now to avoid seeing the annoying screensaver ads (and I also like some of the screensavers that […]
Kindle Colorsoft Relaunch Had a Positive Impact on Reviews
When Amazon released the 16GB version of the Kindle Colorsoft last month, I thought it would be interesting to see how the user reviews on Amazon’s website would compare to the original Colorsoft that notoriously had a lot of frontlight problems when it first launched in late 2024. After one month, the 16GB Kindle Colorsoft […]