Amazon has now officially started rolling out a new feature for Kindle e-readers that gives users the option to show book covers on the lock screen when the Kindle is turned off and sleeping. The book cover feature first started to appear on Kindles in India and Mexico last week, and now it looks like […]
10th Gen Kindle On Sale for $59 Refurbished
Earlier in the week Amazon had refurbished Kindle Paperwhites on sale starting at $69 for the 8GB version. Those are sold out now but they still have the 32GB version available for $89. Amazon has also added the current entry-level Kindle to their list of refurbished deals. Instead of paying $89 for a new one, […]
Onyx Boox Software Update V3.1 Released for Earlier Models
If you have a previous generation Onyx Boox device you might want to check the settings menu for a new firmware update. Last week Onyx started rolling out the V3.1 software update for the 13.3-inch Max3, the 10.3-inch Note2, the 7.8-inch Nova2, and the 6-inch Poke2. They still haven’t updated the download links on their […]
Kindle Paperwhite 4 On Sale for $69 Refurbished
As mentioned yesterday, Amazon hasn’t been doing typical Kindle sales much lately, but they have decided to put refurbished Kindle Paperwhites on sale again, and this time the price is the lowest yet for this particular model. Amazon has the current generation Kindle Paperwhite 4 marked down to only $69 for the 8GB model. That’s […]
20% Off Kindle Deals
For some reason Amazon hasn’t been doing very many Kindle sales lately, not regular sales anyway. In fact Kindles have only been on sale once since early December, aside from a couple of minor deals for a day or two here and there. Instead they’ve been offering a different deal lately that takes 20% off […]
Some Kindles Now Getting Option to Display Book Covers on Sleep Screen
There’s an interesting post over on reddit with a few reports of a new Display Cover setting suddenly appearing under Device Options on some people’s Kindles. Update: Amazon has now officially rolled out this new feature. See here: Book Covers Now Available on Kindle Lock Screens. The setting gives users the option to display book […]
Will Amazon Ever Release a Kindle with a Color E Ink Screen?
Last year after reviewing the first generation of E Ink’s new Kaleido color screens, I posted about how I didn’t expect Amazon to release a color Kindle anytime soon—at the time I just felt that E Ink’s color technology wasn’t quite good enough for the big stage. Now after seeing E Ink’s new improved Kaleido […]
Onyx Boox Nova3 Color Review and Video Demo
Review Date: April 2021 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Onyx Boox Nova3 Color was released in early March 2021. It comes with one of the new updated 7.8-inch Kaleido Plus screens from E Ink, and it’s the second device from Onyx to use E Ink’s new color screen—the first was the 6-inch […]