Earlier this year NetGalley switched their ebooks over to a new type of DRM (LCP) that isn’t compatible with Kobo ereaders, and some folks that use NetGalley were disappointed they could no longer use Kobo ereaders to read NetGalley ebooks. Fortunately the two companies worked together to provide a solution, and that solution is now […]
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Onyx’s Massive 13.3″ Tab X C Now Available to Order on Amazon
A couple weeks ago Onyx revealed their first eNote with a 13.3-inch color E Ink screen called the Tab X C. They’ve started shipping initial orders, and it’s now available to purchase directly from Onyx’s official Amazon store. The price is pretty steep at $819 in the US. That’s almost $200 more expensive than the […]
Software Update for Onyx Boox Devices Adds Some Interesting New Features
Onyx has started rolling out a new firmware update, version 3.5, for their lineup of Boox eNotes and ereaders, and the update adds several new features, some of which are pretty unique and interesting. There’s a page on Onyx’s website with pictures and videos showing some of the new features with the 3.5 update. They […]
New 10.3″ Onyx Boox Tab Ultra C Pro Released
Onyx has officially released a new “Pro” version of the Tab Ultra C that came out earlier this year. The Pro version comes with a few upgrades and a newer version of Android (12 instead of 11), but overall it doesn’t look like much has changed. The Pro model has a slightly faster processor and […]
Anyone Else Experience This Recurring Kindle Font Bug?
One thing that keeps annoying me with Kindles over the past couple of years is a bug that sometimes reverts the font type back to the original publisher’s font. I always use a custom font called Merriweather that I got off my old Windows 7 computer (it’s my favorite font type for ebooks), and I’m […]
Kindles, Kobos, and Nooks Are On Sale
If you’re looking to buy a new ebook reader, now is a good time to get one at a discounted price. Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes and Noble all have ereaders on sale right now. Amazon has the Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite on sale. The best deal is the kids version of the Kindle Paperwhite for […]
Onyx Adds More Cloud Storage Space and OCR Uses Per Day
If you’re an Onyx Boox user or plan to be, you might like to know that Onyx announced a couple of changes to their cloud storage and OCR features today. First off, all registered Boox users now have access to 10GB of free cloud storage for syncing, data backup, and saving files. Previously Onyx’s cloud […]
New Basic Kindle Now Available to Pre-Order
Today Amazon officially unveiled a new entry-level Kindle with an improved screen and a few other upgrades, and it’s set to get released on October 12th. The biggest change with the new 11th generation Kindle is it has a 300 ppi E Ink screen instead of a 167 ppi screen like all the basic Kindles […]