Lately there have been a number of reports in the Calibre forum of the DRM removal plugin not working with the latest version of Calibre, but luckily there are a few workarounds to get things back up and running again. The reason the DeDRM plugin and some other plugins aren’t working is because Calibre was […]
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Spend $30 on Kindle eBooks, Get $8 Back Deal
For the next few days there’s an ongoing promotion at Amazon where you can get a credit back after spending a certain amount on Kindle ebooks. The “Spend $30, Get $8 back” offer seems to be the most common but it varies by account, and some may not be eligible for the promotion at all. […]
Amazon’s No-Rush Shipping Credits Great Way to Get Discounts on Kindle eBooks
If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can really cash in on no-rush shipping credits right now while Amazon is offering a $3 digital reward credit for most items eligible for Prime shipping. The digital credits can be used toward the purchase of things like Kindle ebooks, Amazon Appstore apps, Amazon music downloads, and Prime […]
Get Unlimited Access to Scribd 30 Days Free – No Credit Card Required
Scribd is a popular reading platform that charges $9.99 per month for unlimited access to a catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more. It’s like Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited except they have more popular titles from big publishers that don’t participate in KU. Scribd has rolled out a new promotion for the next month where new […]
Reduce Eyestrain When Reading eBooks By Using the 20-20-20 Rule
Have you heard about the 20-20-20 rule? It was created nearly 30 years ago by Jeffrey Anshel, an optometrist, as a way to help minimize eye strain when spending long periods of time in front of computer screens. Since then it has increased in popularity and has been adopted as a rule when staring at […]
Year-End Kindle eBook Deals – $5 eBook Credit Offer
This time of year Amazon always has a number of digital deals and this year is no exception. They’ve been having different Kindle ebooks on sale each day as one of the main Deals of the Day. Today’s deal includes a few dozen popular Kindle ebooks, most of which are priced at $1.99. They also […]
Rakuten Selling Overdrive Library eBook Lending Service to KKR
Earlier this week KKR issued a press release announcing that have agreed to purchase Overdrive from Rakuten. Overdrive is the leading platform for distributing ebooks to public libraries and schools worldwide serving over 43,000 libraries and schools in more than 75 countries. The details of the sale haven’t been disclosed yet, but it certainly raises […]
How Important is Reading Privacy for eBooks?
One thing that sometimes comes up in regards to Kindles and other ebook readers is how some people really dislike the idea of their reading habits being tracked and monitored by the likes of Amazon and other companies. A lot of people don’t question or care if some algorithm is tracking everything they read. In […]