Ever since Amazon released the new Kindle Paperwhite last October, they’ve had trouble keeping the Charging Dock for the Signature Edition model in stock (along with the Signature Edition itself). But right now the Wireless Charging Dock for the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is back in stock and shipping now. The last time I checked […]
New Kindle Paperwhite on Sale for $109 – Today Only
Amazon has the new 6.8-inch Kindle Paperwhite on sale again as one of their top deals of the day, but it’s only on sale for one day, and it’s the kids version of the new Paperwhite, not the regular version. However, as I’ve said many times before, the kids Kindle Paperwhite is the exact same […]
5 Things Kobo eReaders are Better at Than Kindles
Kindles are the most popular dedicated reading devices, but Kobo offers some really solid alternative ereaders, and Kobo’s devices have some advantages over Kindles. Below is a list of five things Kobo ereaders do better than Kindles, in no particular order. Some people consider ePub support to be another advantage for Kobo, but I fail […]
Good Deals on Kindle eReaders at Woot
If you’re looking to get a Kindle ereader at a discount, Woot has some deeply-discounted refurbished Kindles available again, and if you’re lucky you might find the entry-level Kindle on sale at Amazon too, but they keep messing with things—one minute it’s on sale, the next it’s back to full price. When I first started […]
Big Sale on Audible Audiobooks, Plus Other Deals
It’s been a long time since posting about audiobook deals, but this week Audible is having a huge “mega sale” on a wide selection of audiobooks, with up to 70% off. Here’s the link to the main landing page for the Audible audiobooks Mega Sale. Some of the deals are too good to pass up […]
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition In Stock and Shipping at Best Buy
As mentioned a couple weeks ago, Amazon has been having trouble keeping the Signature Edition of the new Kindle Paperwhite in stock. They have the regular and kids versions available, but shipping for the SE always seems to be several weeks out. As of today, February 25th, the earliest Amazon’s estimated delivery date for the […]
Use noDRM to Remove DRM from Purchased eBooks for Free
For those of you that prefer to remove the DRM from your purchased ebooks to make backups and convert formats and such, there’s a new set of DRM removal tools called noDRM that’s based on Apprentice Harper’s version of the DeDRM tools. The Apprentice Alf blog used to be the go-to source for ebook DRM […]
How to Turn Off Kindle Syncing, and Reasons Why
I’ve recently come to the conclusion that the Whispersync feature on Kindle ereaders is more irritating than it is useful, at least for my personal use case with Kindles. I rarely use Kindle apps since I’d rather read on a Kindle ereader anyway, so the whole syncing reading positions and bookmarks and notes between devices […]