Every year around this time Amazon has a World Book Day promotion where they give away 10 free award-winning Kindle ebooks that were written by international authors and translated to different languages. Just head over to the main World Book Day page at Amazon to claim the free ebooks. They are available on a bunch […]
New Kobo Software Update 4.32 Now Rolling Out
Kobo has released a new software update for their full line of Kobo ereaders. It’s been nearly three months since the last update so hopefully some of the bugs that were introduced last time have been fixed. The new firmware version is 4.32.19501. There are a fair amount of changes and improvements with this update […]
Read Banned Books for Free from New York Public Library
The New York Public Library has partnered with publishers to make certain banned and challenged books available to read for free to anyone that wants to read them. From the NYPL website: The New York Public Library stands by the right to read freely. In response to recent efforts to ban certain books in some […]
7.8″ PocketBook InkPad 3 Pro On Sale for $223
If you’re looking for a new ebook reader and want something a little different, there’s a PocketBook ereader with a 7.8-inch E Ink screen on sale at Newegg. The PocketBook InkPad 3 Pro is marked down to $223. That’s $56 dollars off the regular price of $279 and is a good deal for a 7.8-inch […]
New Onyx Boox Nova Air Color Now Available on Amazon
Last month Onyx announced the release of a new ereader called the Nova Air C that features a 7.8-inch color E Ink screen. Initially it was only available to order from Onyx’s website with shipping from China, but now the new Nova Air Color is also available to purchase from Amazon. The price is $419.99 […]
Kindle on Sale for $55, Kids Kindle $65
Amazon has the entry-level Kindle on sale again, along with the package for the kids version of the same model. The Kindle is marked down to $54.99 from $89.99 and the Kids Kindle is on sale for $64.99, down from the regular price of $109.99. You can also get an additional $20 off when buying […]
E Ink Has Released New Kaleido 3 Color ePaper Screens
A couple days ago E Ink issued a press release announcing the release of their next generation color displays called Kaleido 3. They don’t really give many details about the improvements; they just say color saturation has increased by 30 percent compared to their previous generation Kaleido Plus screens, but they don’t say under what […]
How to Send Feedback to Amazon About Latest Kindle Updates
Ever since Amazon started drastically changing the user interface on Kindle ereaders to be more like the Kindle apps for iOS and Android, a lot of people have voiced their displeasure with the changes and some have asked for a way to contact Amazon to complain about the updates. Last fall when Amazon first started […]