Valentine’s Day is coming up next month so Kobo has a couple of their ebook readers on sale for the holiday. The 6-inch Kobo Nia is marked down to $79 from the regular price of $99, and the Kobo Libra H2O is $149, down from the usual price of $169. Both are available directly from […]
Video Review of New 10″ Boyue Likebook P10 eReader
Boyue recently released a new budget 10-inch ereader called the Likebook P10, and some early video reviews have started to turn up on YouTube. The P10 is an unusual device because it has a different screen than all the other 10-inch ereaders on the market. Most have 10.3-inch E Ink screens with 227ppi, but the […]
KindleDrip Reveals Potential Kindle Security Issue
Over the years there have been dozens of different jailbreaking methods and various hacks for Kindles, and every time Amazon closes one loophole someone discovers a new way to hack a Kindle’s software. A good example of this recently came to light with something called KindleDrip. A researcher discovered three vulnerabilities in Kindle software that […]
How to Return Kindle eBooks Purchased from Amazon for a Refund
One of the nice things about Amazon is they make returning items easy, and their customer-friendly return policy extends to Kindle ebooks as well. In most cases you can easily return a purchased Kindle book from Amazon for a full refund as long as it’s done within seven days of the purchase date. You don’t […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals
Here’s another roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks to help get the weekend off to a good start. Woot still has the 32GB Kindle Oasis 2 on sale for $169 new, and you can upgrade to the cellular version for $189. Amazon is also running another Kindle deal where you can get a $6 […]
A Word of Caution About Buying Onyx Boox eReaders
If you follow this website you know that I’m a big fan of Onyx’s ebook readers and note-taking devices. The open Android operating system makes them a lot more versatile than other ebook readers because you can install various reading apps, and that’s the only way to get a large screen Kindle these days. However, […]
First 10″ Color E Ink eReader Bigme B1 Pro (Video)
Last year when the first ebook readers with color E Ink screens started coming out, a lot of people said they weren’t interested in a small 6-inch color screen. They said a larger screen would be better, and now less than a year later that has started to happen. The Bigme B1 Pro, the first […]
Contrast on E Ink Devices is Getting Worse Instead of Better
E Ink screens are great for reading ebooks and PDFs. They have more of a paper-like appearance than LCD screens, and they’re more energy-efficient and can be easily read in direct sunlight, and they cause less eye strain for some folks because using a backlight isn’t required. However, E Ink screens evolve at such a […]