Awhile back KDP released a new manuscript and publishing tool called Kindle Create to help authors and publishers turn manuscripts into properly-formatted Kindle ebooks and paperbacks to offer through Kindle Direct Publishing. Kindle Create is a standalone program for PC and Mac, and there’s also a Kindle Create add-in for Microsoft Word (2010 and newer). […]
Kindles on Sale for Prime Members – Up to $50 Off
Once again Amazon has their entire lineup of Kindle ereaders on sale exclusively for Amazon Prime members. The deal takes $30-$50 off the regular prices. The entry-level Kindle can be had for $49, the Kindle Paperwhite is $89, the Kindle Voyage is $169—all $30 off. The Kindle Oasis is $50 off but they only have […]
E Ink Monitor Dasung Paperlike Pro on Indiegogo
Dasung started a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo a couple of weeks ago for their new 2nd gen Paperlike Pro monitor with a 13.3-inch E Ink screen. It’s the first E Ink monitor with an HDMI port; the 1st gen Paperlike used a slower USB connection. The HDMI allows for faster response, nearly as fast as […]
10 Free Digital Comic Books – Kindle and Comixology
Instead of posting the usual list of 10 free Kindle ebooks, let’s change things up with a list of 10 free comic books. There are hundreds of free digital comic books available at Amazon in both Kindle and comiXology formats. There’s also this page at Amazon with current Comics & Graphic Novels Deals, with weekly […]
If You Could Design the Perfect Kindle What Would it Be Like?
Have you ever wished you could design your own Kindle to make it exactly how you wanted? In recent years the Kindles have really plateaued in terms of hardware features and overall design, especially compared to their competition, which is a real shame because a lot of ereaders are nicer than Kindles and have better […]
Have You Tried the New Libby App from OverDrive Yet?
Back in June OverDrive released a new app called Libby for borrowing ebooks and audiobooks from public libraries for free. It basically does the same thing as the regular OverDrive app, and you have access to the same libraries and content, so I didn’t quite understand its purpose at first, but Libby offers some features […]
Amazon Unveils Several New Products, But No New Kindles in Sight
Today Amazon hosted a surprise hardware event in Seattle where they unveiled new products for 2017, including several new Echo products and a new Fire TV. But sadly no new Kindle was announced, so that pretty much crushes any hope of a new Kindle getting released this year. Amazon has gone all in on Alexa […]
Should the Next New Kindle Bring Back Audio Support?
Kindles used to support text-to-speech, audiobooks, and MP3 audio files, but the last Kindle to offer those features was the original Kindle Touch that was released nearly 6 years ago now. It’s amazing how many people got used to having audio features on Kindles. Bringing back audio support is still one of the top requests […]