I happened across a new inexpensive ereader this morning on Amazon called the Gemei GM2000, a cross between an ebook reader and portable media player. The Gemei GM2000 isn’t new exactly; there are a few articles about it from last summer, but it’s relatively new to the US market, having been available in Asia mostly […]
Graphite Kindle DX on Sale This Week for $299
The Graphite Kindle DX is on sale this week for $299 from Best Buy, Staples, and possibly other Kindle retailers. That’s $80 off the regular price. This promotion is for in-store purchases only; Amazon’s online price is still $379, unfortunately. The Kindle DX has a 9.7″ display and features the latest screen technology from E […]
New Kobo eBook Coupons – $1 off and 30% off
Here are a couple of new coupon codes that Kobo sent out to members of their affiliate program, this site included. The email notes that there are 100s of ebooks priced at $1 or less on Kobo.com, and that the $1 off coupon is the most popular discount for customers to get those ebooks for […]
Kindle 3 Now Supports Audiobook Downloads from Audible.com, How to
All Kindle devices support audiobooks from Audible.com transferred via USB, and now the Kindle 3 can download audiobooks directly using WiFi. Audible has about 85,000 audiobooks available to listen to on computers, a number of portable devices including Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, and even GPS systems in cars.
20 Tips and Tricks for Nextbook Next 3 Android eReader
1. Hold power button for 3-5 seconds to Power On and for confirmation to Power Off. 2. Tap power button to put the Nextbook in Standby mode (drains battery some). 3. Long-press page-forward button to access Menu. 4. Long-press page-back button to go Home from anywhere. 5. Press Menu from the Homescreens to add widgets, […]
B&N Adds Nickelodeon’s Children’s Books to NOOK Kids
Barnes and Noble issued two press releases today, one announcing the addition of Nickelodeon’s Digital Children’s Books to B&N’s NOOK Kids collection, and the second is more of a sale’s pitch that lists content for the Nook Color and hints at a change in direction for the way the Nook Color is going to be […]
Readum: Annotate Google eBooks to Share on Facebook
There’s a new extension for Firefox and Chrome web browsers that allows you to highlight any paragraph in a Google eBook, add a note to it, and send it to Facebook to share with friends and family. The extension is called Readum. It is from the folks working on ReadSocial, which connects people socially with […]
Nook Color Appstore and Firmware Update Coming Soon, HSN Gets First Dibs
The much-awaited Nook appstore and firmware update to Android 2.2 with Flash support for the Nook Color looks like it might be just around the corner. HSN has the Nook Color listed on their website accompanied with some interesting information if it is in fact true. Under the description for the Nook Color it says […]