Rumors about new Kindles have started up again because the guy who’s known for accurately predicting new Apple products has predicted that Amazon will start releasing Kindles with color E Ink screens, but some people seem to be missing the point that he doesn’t predict that is going to happen until 2025. He also predicts […]
Feedbooks Closing – Download Your eBooks Before They’re Gone!
Another ebook store is biting the dust, and it’s happening on March 15th so you have less than 2 weeks to download any ebook purchases before they’re gone for good. After 16 years online, Feedbooks has announced that they will be closing their ebook store on March 15th, 2024. They say Feedbooks is going to […]
Kindle Oasis and Older Basic Kindles On Sale at Woot
I know some people are disappointed that Amazon has discontinued the Kindle Oasis and is no longer selling it on the main Amazon website, but you can still get an “Amazon refurbished” Kindle Oasis for cheap from Woot. Woot has some older Kindles available again, including all three versions of the Kindle Oasis. They also […]
A Third New Kobo eReader Device Hits the FCC
It looks like 2024 might be an interesting year for new dedicated reading devices, as a third new Kobo ereader has turned up at the FCC for testing. The model number for this latest new device is N367, and the FCC ID is NOIKBN367. Most of the pertinent information and photos are hidden until August […]
Kids Kindle vs Regular Kindle – Advantages and Differences
People often ask how a Kindle for Kids is different from a regular Kindle, especially when the former is on sale, so I’ll explain the differences and advantages of both in this post and in the video below. The truth is there’s no actual difference between them. Either version of the Kindle can be used […]
5 Alternatives to the Kindle Oasis
Now that Amazon has discontinued the Kindle Oasis and stopped selling it from their website (at least in the US; it’s still available from some international Amazon websites until they sell out), people are looking for an alternative to the Kindle Oasis. Fortunately, if you like the asymmetrical design of the Kindle Oasis with the […]
Kindle Software Update 5.16.7 Released, But What’s Changed?
Amazon has started rolling out another software update for all 10th and 11th generation Kindles, as well as the Kindle Scribe. The new firmware version is 5.16.7 , and it’s available to download from the Kindle Software Updates page at Amazon if you want to manually install the update now, but there’s really no compelling […]
Kindle Scribe Sales Numbers Keep Declining Rapidly
Last month I did a couple of posts with estimated sales figures for the Kindle Scribe based on the monthly sales numbers that Amazon now shows for most products on their website. The first post was on January 12th so part of the holiday shopping season was included in the data, and the overall Kindle […]