The Kindle Voyage and Kobo Glo HD are the only two ebook readers on the current market to feature E Ink’s highest resolution Carta displays. With 300 pixels-per-inch, text is sharper and clearer than other ebook reader displays. Both the original Kobo Glo and Kindle Paperwhite have 212 ppi screens, and the Kobo Touch and […]
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Kobo Glo HD 300 ppi Screen Comparison Review (1080p Video)
The Kobo Glo HD is the second ebook reader behind the Kindle Voyage to use E Ink’s highest resolution 300 pixel-per-inch Carta screen, and the Glo HD comes at a much lower price. I wanted to put together this comparison review showing the Kobo Glo HD’s screen up close to show how it compares to […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks for Mother’s Day, Plus eBook Deals
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! Below is a roundup of free Kindle ebooks with positive reviews for your reading pleasure. Once again, Amazon is running a big sale on Kindle books today only as part of their main Gold Box Deal of the Day. The sale includes over 50 titles from […]
Deal Alert: Get a 9.7″ Kindle DX for $103
I came across an interesting deal at Amazon today. As mentioned earlier in the week, a number of Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets are on sale this week for Mother’s Day. Today Amazon added another Kindle to the deals list. This time it’s the Kindle DX that’s on sale, which is really strange since it […]
Mother’s Day Deals – Kindle, Kobo and Nook
Amazon has several Kindle devices on sale from now until Mother’s Day, which is May 10th, this coming Sunday. The Kindle Paperwhite is marked down to $99 again, so is the Fire HD 7, the entry-level Kindle is $59, and the Fire HD Kids Edition tablets are $25-$40 off. The sales for Kindle ebook readers […]
Kindle Voyage Finally Arrives in Australia
You wouldn’t know it by visiting Amazon’s Australian Kindle Store, but the Kindle Voyage is now available in Australia. Amazon’s authorized Kindle retailer in Australia, Dick Smith, is now selling the Kindle Voyage for $299. They also have Amazon’s official Origami cover/stand for $74.95. Currently only the Wi-Fi model is being offered; the model with […]
How to Add Hyphen Support to Kindles for Better Readability
One thing that has always annoyed me about reading ebooks on Kindles is the lack of good font choices and the fact that hyphenation isn’t supported, which often results in awkward spacing between letters. Yesterday I posted an article about how to get Kindle books to display custom fonts. Today I’m going to show how […]
How to Use Custom Fonts with Kindles – Embed Fonts in Kindle eBooks
The number one thing that annoys me the most about reading on a Kindle is the lack of good font choices. Your stuck with a few options that Amazon gives, and you can’t modify the weight or boldness of the font at all like you can on other devices like Kobos. A lot of ereaders […]