I was over at Amazon and happened to notice that they are running a limited-time deal on the entry-level Kindle Touch, the new 2016 model without a frontlight. It’s a different deal than usual. Instead of taking a certain percentage off the price, it’s a buy 2 get $40 off sale. So for the special […]
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Kindle vs Kobo Aura One Size Difference (Pics)
Yesterday I posted some first impressions of the Kobo Aura One, and by far the most impressive thing about it is the larger screen. I and many others have been hoping for a larger Kindle for the past few years and it never happens. Luckily Kobo isn’t afraid to change things up a bit. I […]
New Upgraded Fire HD 8 Released for $89
Today Amazon released a new updated version of the Fire HD 8 tablet. It comes with a number of improvements and a much lower starting price, so it’s a win win. I knew something was going on with the Fire HD 8 last month when all the various colors and model variations suddenly and mysteriously […]
Kindle Oasis Finally In Stock, Still Has Lots of Negative Reviews
The Kindle Oasis was officially announced on April 13th, 2016. That’s when it first became available to pre-order. The actual release date was April 27th, but ever since then Amazon has had most of the Kindle Oasis variations on backorder. A few of the more expensive 3G models were available for immediate shipment, but most […]
How Would You Change Kindle Cloud Collections?
Kindle ereaders, Kindle apps and Fire tablets all have the option to organize your ebooks and personal documents using Kindle Cloud Collections. Amazon first introduced cloud collections back in fall 2013, and they haven’t really improved the way organizing content on Kindles works since then. Some people don’t care for the way Kindle collections work. […]
Will Amazon Release a New Kindle This Fall?
Since 2009 when Amazon introduced the second generation Kindle they have released a new model each fall just in time for the busy holiday shopping season. Until last year when they finally broke that cycle. A lot of people kept waiting for a new Kindle to get announced, especially a Kindle Voyage 2, but it […]
Top Kindle Book Deals of 2016 and Other Sales
Here lately Amazon has been offering 1-day only sales on Kindle books, and today they’re having another sale for the Top Kindle Books of 2016. Usually the list of books on sale is pretty short but this time around they’ve got 49 Kindle books on sale as part of the Gold Box Deal of the […]
Amazon Introduces the Kindle Reading Fund (Video)
Yesterday Amazon introduced the Kindle Reading Fund program to help make ebooks more accessible to people and various organizations in different parts of the world that may not otherwise have easy access to digital reading materials. The Reading Fund is setup to donate Kindle ereaders, Fire tablets and Kindle ebooks to further engage digital reading […]