In addition to announcing the Kobo Elipsa 2E yesterday, Kobo also launched their Kobo Plus subscription service in the US and UK. It’s similar to Kindle Unlimited where subscribers pay a monthly fee to have unlimited access to a select library of ebooks and audiobooks. Kobo currently offers over 1.3 million ebooks and over 100,000 […]
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Kindle for PC Update Required to Download Newer eBooks
Earlier in the month, I posted about how Amazon is actively making it more difficult to remove DRM from Kindle ebooks, but I kind of brushed over the main cause of the change that also highlights a bigger problem with ebooks in general. Basically, Amazon is now requiring Kindle for PC and Mac users to […]
Do You Prefer to Buy or Borrow eBooks?
With library lending and services like Kindle Unlimited and Scribd, it’s possible to literally read all day every day without ever purchasing a book. I guess that’s not much different then borrowing paper books from the library, but with ebooks you don’t have to leave the house to check them out or return them. That’s […]
Amazon Launches New Kindle Rewards Program, Earn Points and Credits for Kindle Books
Last week I posed about Amazon listing a points earned note below the purchase price of Kindle ebooks and paper ebooks, but then it disappeared after a few hours. Now it’s back, and Amazon has officially launched a new program called Kindle Rewards (Beta). Basically you earn 5 points for every dollar spent on Kindle […]
Why Do Kindle eBooks Now Earn Points?
Have you noticed that Amazon is now showing you can earn a certain number of points with Kindle ebook purchases? Under the price of Kindle books it now shows a note saying how many points you earn when purchasing each Kindle book. Update: Amazon has launched a new program called Kindle Rewards Beta where you […]
OverDrive App Getting Discontinued, Users Need to Switch to Libby
Lately there have been a lot of comments about OverDrive getting discontinued in 2023, and people asking if they’ll still be able to use OverDrive with their Kobos and other ereaders to get library ebooks. There’s a bit of confusion surrounding the whole thing because of the name “OverDrive”, but it’s just the OverDrive app […]
No More Kobo Super Points for You!
Back in 2015 Kobo started a Super Points program where you could earn Kobo Super Points with every purchase from Kobo.com, and then use the points to get ebooks and audiobooks for free. There are two tiers, one for regular customers and one for Kobo VIP members, which costs $10 per year and VIP members […]
Frank Herbert’s Dune Saga Collection Books 1-3 on Sale for $1.99
If you like reading classic science fiction, the first three books in Frank Herbert’s Dune series are currently on sale as a collection for $1.99 from all the major ebook retailers. That’s over 1200 pages for a couple bucks so it’s an excellent value. The books included are Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune. […]