Kobo is running a regional sale this weekend on select ebooks where you can get up to 30 percent off. They are also cutting $20 off the Kobo Glo and Kobo Arc for the rest of the month. Enjoy! $20 off Kobo Glo and Kobo Arc Through June 30th, residents of Canada and the United […]
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Google Play Books Now Supports Uploading Your ePub and PDF eBooks
For the past two years I’ve been saying that Google needs to add the option to upload ebooks to Google Play Books, and this past week Google finally did just that. Those with a Google account can now upload ePub and PDF documents and ebooks and read them through the Google Play Books app for […]
The Great Gatsby eBook is Free – Don’t Waste Money Buying It!
It irritates me to no end when I see big companies trying to capitalize off of a book being turned into a movie so they can rake in every little cent that they can squeeze out of consumers. Unfortunately that is the case with The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald. Ever since it has […]
Sales and Deals for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is drawing near so it’s time for all the Mother’s Day sales to start kicking in. There are some good deals to be had on tablets, ebook readers, Kindle covers and cases, and ebooks too. Even Sony is getting in on the action with a sale on the PRS-T2. And B&N is selling […]
Sales and Deals Roundup – 4/17/13
Looking around the web today there are some ebooks, ereaders, and tablets on sale. And if you don’t mind buying something refurbished there are some really good deals to be had, like a 32GB Google Nexus 10 for $429 or a Kindle Touch for $69. The Kobo Mini is on sale again too, and there’s […]
What is Your Favorite eBook Font?
One of the great benefits of reading ebooks over paper books is the amount of control you have over the most important part of a book: the text. You can adjust how small or large it is, and depending on the reading device or app you use, you can often change font type, font weight, […]
BooksOnBoard is Closed – Download Your Purchased eBooks Now!
Since launching in 2006, BooksOnBoard has been one of the more popular independent bookstores to buy ebooks from (audiobooks too), especially for international buyers. But as of yesterday, BooksOnBoard has stopped selling ebooks. Access to their ebookstore has been shut down entirely. The only thing that you can do is log into your account and […]
What is with the Obsession with ePub Format?
Over the years I’ve come across dozens and dozens of articles and emails and forum posts about how great the ePub ebook format is and how much better it is than other formats, especially Amazon’s proprietary Kindle format. People think that Amazon should switch to using ePub format because it is more “open” and everyone […]