Kobo has released a couple of new ebook readers, the Kobo Sage and the Kobo Libra 2, and both are getting released on October 19th. Both are basically refreshes of current products with a few changes and some hardware upgrades. Both add audiobook support and Bluetooth for streaming audio, and they have USB-C ports now, […]
Kindle eReaders on Sale for up to $90 off, PW4 Covers on Sale too
Amazon has announced that they’ve already started rolling out some early Black Friday deals today, so of course the previous generation Kindle Paperwhite is on sale again now that Amazon is getting ready to launch a new 6.8-inch Kindle Paperwhite later this month. The Kindle Paperwhite 4 can now be had for as little as […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals
Here’s another list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for the weekend, along with some Kindle-related deals. The Paperwhite 4 is on sale again but the price isn’t as low as it has been in weeks past. I also noticed they have a promotion on the Kindle Oasis where you can get 15% off when […]
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition Shipping Date Getting Pushed Back
Amazon has started pushing back the shipping date on the new Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition so either they’re selling a lot of them or they don’t have many to begin with. When the new Kindle Paperwhite was first announced I tried to order the Signature Edition but the estimated delivery date was November 11th-19th, despite […]
Onyx Releasing Boox Mira Series E Ink Monitors
Onyx has a couple of new products to go along with their Android-powered E Ink ereaders and tablets that come in various sizes. Now Onyx is getting into the E Ink monitor market with their new Mira series. There’s a 13.3-inch Mira and a 25.3-inch Mira Pro. The Mira is available to order from Onyx’s […]
Why Aren’t Any New eReaders Using E Ink’s On-Cell Touch Tech?
Back in May of this year, E Ink announced they have developed a new type of integrated touchscreen technology called On-Cell Touch that is supposed to improve contrast of E Ink screens by 30% for black and white text, 40% for color. Since the announcement a few new ereaders have been released, including the Kobo […]
Kindle Oasis No Longer Makes Sense Alongside New Paperwhite
Now that Amazon is releasing a new Kindle Paperwhite with a 6.8-inch E Ink screen and a warm frontlight starting at $139, the 7-inch Kindle Oasis no longer makes sense at its current price of $249. For an extra $110 all you get is page buttons, an aluminum back, a rotation sensor to flip the […]
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition vs Standard and Kids Editions
Now that Amazon has started accepting pre-orders for the new 5th generation Kindle Paperwhite, I thought it would be helpful to put together a post explaining the differences between the three new Kindle Paperwhite models because there’s some confusion about the new Signature Edition. Amazon is doing things a bit differently this time around. There […]