Back in October Onyx released the 10.3-inch Onyx Note Air with a new design and lower price than their other Note models, and so far it appears to be a big success. Onyx released three other new models around the same time—the Nova3, the Max Lumi, the Poke3—and what I find interesting is it appears […]
Prime Members Get Two Free Kindle eBooks in January via First Reads
Most Amazon Prime members probably don’t know it, but one of the perks of having a Prime membership is the ability to get a free Kindle ebook each month from a list of new pre-release exclusive books at Amazon. This month instead of being able to get one free Kindle ebook, Prime members can choose […]
Kindle Challenge – Earn $5 eBook Credit for Reading
Amazon has rolled out a Kindle Challenge that runs through January where you can earn a $5 ebook credit for completing a series of challenges and earning badges. Head over to the Kindle Challenge page at Amazon for the terms and conditions and to see the list of quests, as Amazon calls them. Apparently not […]
Get 1-Year Family Plan of Amazon Kids+ for $19.99
Amazon has a new deal where customers in the US can subscribe to a full year of Amazon Kids+ for only $19.99. Amazon Kids+ used to be called FreeTime Unlimited; they recently changed the name but the service remains the same as before. With an Amazon Kids+ subscription kids get unlimited access to thousands of […]
New Kindles Can Automatically Connect to Your Home Wi-Fi Network
Here’s something I never noticed before. On the product page for the Kindle Oasis there’s a section in the technical details that says the device can automatically connect to your home Wi-Fi network during initial setup. I don’t recall this feature being an option the last time I registered a new Kindle, but it’s been […]
Is Amazon Ever Going to Add Immersion Reading to Kindles?
Ever since Amazon brought audiobook support back to Kindles, people often ask if it’s possible to read a Kindle ebook while listening to the audiobook being read aloud. Amazon calls this Immersion Reading, and it’s a feature that’s been available on Kindle apps and Fire tablets for a long time. With Immersion Reading enabled, it […]
Onyx Boox eReaders Now Sold at Best Buy
There’s now another option when it comes to buying Onyx’s Android-powered ebook readers and E Ink tablets in the United States. Onyx recently started selling their lineup of Boox ereaders on Best Buy’s website. At this point they are only available online, but it makes you wonder if they’ll start selling them in stores eventually. […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals – 12/26
Here’s a list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for the holiday weekend. Plus Amazon has some Kindle ebooks on sale for one of their main deals of the day, and they’ll likely have other Kindle ebooks on sale tomorrow since they do that a lot this time of year. Update: Woot has the Kindle […]