Back in November Kobo announced that they would be sold to a Japanese company called Rakuten. Yesterday the acquisition was finalized: Kobo is now officially owned by Rakuten. While this may sound like bad news for Kobo, it should actually end up helping them. Rakuten is a very successful e-commerce company and Kobo will continue […]
Sales and Discounts
B&N Giving Away Nook Touch and Discounting Other Nooks with Subscriptions
Barnes and Noble announced two new Nook promotions today that will be ongoing until March 9th, 2012. Basically, B&N are experimenting with the idea of offering discounts on Nook devices with the purchase of Nook subscriptions. This idea isn’t new—remember the Philly Newspapers selling the Archos Arnova 10 G2 for $99 with a subscription—but this […]
Tablet and eReader Food: Lots of eBooks On Sale, Kobo 30% Off Codes
With the explosion of new ereaders and gadgets getting into people’s hands this holiday season, there’s no better time to feed your ereader or tablet than right now. There are a slew of good deals on ebooks as this year comes to a close. Below is a list of ebooks on sale from the major […]
Nook Color On Sale for $179 New
I noticed this morning that Barnes and Noble is selling the Nook Color for $179 from their eBay store. They usually sell refurbished units on eBay but this is a brand new Nook Color. The refurbished Nooks are selling for $149. Since it is new, you’d think they would offer the same sale price at […]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Interactive Story is Free Today at Amazon
One of the all-time greatest classic Christmas stories, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, is free today only at the Amazon appstore. This is another interactive story app much like yesterday’s offering of a Charlie Brown Christmas. It is based on the 1964 TV special of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, complete with artwork and audio tracks from […]
A Charlie Brown Christmas Interactive Book is Amazon’s Free App Today
Amazon is giving away A Charlie Brown Christmas today in the Amazon Appstore as the free Android app of the day. This is an interactive book narrated by Peter Robbins, the original voice of Charlie Brown, and includes digitally remastered illustrations, animation, music, and the original dialog and voices from the cartoon version of A […]
Get a Refurbished Kindle DX for $199 Today Only
If you are in the market for a large ebook reader, the Kindle DX is on sale today only at Woot.com for $199 plus $5 for shipping. This is the lowest price on the Kindle DX yet. Amazon ran a sale over Black Friday weekend for the Kindle DX, selling it for $279 new. But […]
Sales and Deals: eReaders, Tablets, Kindle eBooks and Apps (12-19-11)
Christmas is just around the corner and there are still plenty of sales and deals to be had. Here’s a list of ebook readers and tablets currently on sale from various retailers, followed by a list of Kindle eBooks and apps on sale.