Amazon has several of their products for kids on sale this week, including the Kids Kindle and Kids Fire tablets. The Kindle Kids Edition is marked down to $69.99 from $109.99. That’s $5 higher than Amazon’s Prime Day sale price last month, but this deal does not require a Prime membership. The Kids Kindle is […]
Kobo Elipsa PDF Files Review and Video Demo
Now that Kobo has released the Kobo Elipsa with a 10.3-inch E Ink screen and stylus support, some are considering getting it to use as a PDF reader and annotator, so let’s take a look at how it fares when it comes to reading PDF files. Kobo’s PDF software has never been known for being […]
Kobo eReaders Software Features List
Below is a list of all the main software features that Kobo ereaders support, including the notebook and writing features that are exclusive to the Kobo Elipsa. I’ve decided to use a new format for reviews. Since software features rarely change from one model to the next, I’m going to start focusing mostly on hardware […]
Kindle Lineup Changes Should Happen in 2021
New Kindle releases have been becoming less frequent in recent years. In fact last year was the first calendar year since 2008 where Amazon didn’t release any new Kindles at all. Now we’re already over halfway through 2021 and still no new Kindles have been seen. The last Kindle to get released was the Kindle […]
Kobo Elipsa Help Guides and Getting Started Tips
The Kobo Elipsa was released a couple weeks ago and I’ve been working on putting together a review, but I’ve found that some of the new features aren’t explained very well (or at all). One thing that’s odd about Kobo is they don’t include a user manual with their devices, and they don’t provide one […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals for July 4th
It’s time for another roundup of ten free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for the holiday weekend. Amazon also has some Kindle ebooks on sale for their main Deal of the Day, and you can get a refurbished Kindle for as low as $59. Please note the free Kindle books listed below are free as of July […]
Amazon Dropping Support for Windows 7 on Kindle App for PC
It looks like Amazon is officially going to stop supporting the Kindle App for PC on Windows 7 computers moving forward. Windows 7 is no longer listed as a supported operating system, and there’s this note on Amazon’s help page for installing the Kindle app for PC: Note: The Kindle app will no longer receive […]
Alexa Reading Sidekick Can Read Books Along With Kids
Amazon has introduced a new Alexa feature called Reading Sidekick that works in conjunction with an Amazon Kids+ subscription to read books along with children. Here’s more about how the feature works from Amazon’s Reading Sidekick landing page: “With Reading Sidekick, Alexa and your child will take turns reading. She will listen, help if your […]