It looks like Amazon is rolling out a new ad format for Kindles with Special Offers (ad-supported Kindles) that changes how the advertisements display on the lockscreen. Neither of my ad-free Kindles have the new lockscreen book cover feature yet, but three of my ad-supported Kindles are displaying a new ad format on the lockscreen. […]
New Kindle Software Update 5.13.6 Released
It’s time for another round of Kindle updates! Right on cue, Amazon has been releasing Kindle updates every two or three months lately. The last update released in March was seemingly pointless. Nothing was included in the release notes except the usual “performance improvements, bug fixes, and other general enhancements.” This time around it’s the […]
New 7.8″ Likebook P78 Released for $239 – Likebook Mars Upgrade
Boyue has been busy releasing new Android-powered ereaders lately. Earlier in the year they released a new budget 10-inch model called the Likebook P10. Then they released a new 6-inch model called the Likebook P6. Now Boyue has released a new 7.8-inch model called the Likebook P78. It’s basically an upgraded version of the Likebook […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals for Mother’s Day
Here’s a list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for Mother’s Day. Amazon still also has Kindles on sale too but that will probably end later today. They also have a list of Kindle ebooks on sale today only for one of their main deals of the day. Please note the free Kindle books listed […]
Kindle Unlimited Gift Memberships 20-40% Off
With Mother’s Day coming up tomorrow, now is a good time for a reminder about Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited gift subscriptions that are available for 20-40% off the regular monthly price. This isn’t a new deal but Amazon doesn’t advertise it and it’s nearly impossible to find. In fact if I didn’t have the page bookmarked […]
Kindle Paperwhite Still #1 By Far
The Kindle Paperwhite has been the most popular Kindle for a long time, and the current version is no exception. In fact the Kindle Paperwhite 4 is probably the most popular Kindle model of all time in terms of gross sales, except we’ll never know that for sure since Amazon never releases any Kindle sales […]
Workaround for Dark Mode on Older Kindles
I came across a post on reddit the other day that outlines a workaround to use dark mode—white text with a black background—on older Kindles that lack the official dark mode feature. In fact this would work on any E Ink ebook reader, not just Kindles, and it’s so easy to do I’m surprised more […]
Android 9 Upgrade Now Available for Onyx Note Pro and Nova Pro
Onyx has finally released the promised upgrade from Android 6 to Android 9 for the 10.3-inch Note Pro and 7.8-inch Nova Pro, but it might be more trouble than it’s worth for most people. Onyx has been saying they would upgrade the Note Pro and Nova Pro for literally a year and a half now […]