Onyx has released a new ereader with a 7.8-inch color E Ink screen called the Boox Nova3 Color. Basically it’s exactly the same as the regular Nova3 except this new version has a color E Ink screen instead of a regular black and white screen, and the color models only have a cool-colored frontlight, no […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals – March 6
Now is a good time for another list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks to close out the first week of March. Woot also has a couple of Kindles on sale, starting at $39, and Amazon still has the 20% off deal when buying two Kindles, which includes the Kindle Oasis. Please note the free […]
Another Round of Kindle Deals at Woot – $49 Voyage, $39 Kindle, $129 Oasis
Woot has some Kindles on sale again. Some are brand new and some are refurbished. One deal that won’t last long is the Kindle Voyage for $49 refurbished. A lot of people consider the Voyage the best Kindle ever released, and while that is debatable, the fact that it has the best screen is not. […]
Google Adds New Reading Tools for Kids to Play Books App
Google recently added some new features to their Play Books App for Android and iOS to help make learning to read easier for young kids. The new reading tools allow children and parents to listen to books being read aloud, and kids can also tap on individual words to hear them spoken out loud. The […]
How Much Have Kindles Improved Over the Past 5 Years?
If you follow this blog you’ve probably sensed a growing level of frustration over the lack of Kindle-related developments in recent years. Everyone seems to be improving their lineup of reading devices except Amazon. In 2016 Amazon released the first generation Kindle Oasis with a completely new design, and that was the last major change […]
32GB Kindle Paperwhite on Sale for $99 Refurbished
Amazon currently has the black version of the Kindle Paperwhite 4 available for $99 with free shipping, and it’s the upgraded version with 32GB of storage space. It’s refurbished so it’s not new, but Kindles have a good reputation of being in excellent condition when getting them refurbished from Amazon. It usually just means it […]
Amazon is Making Cuckoo Clocks Now Instead of New Kindles
Yesterday I came across Amazon’s new Build It program and when I first saw it it got my hopes up about possibilities for new Kindles because it says this at the top of the page: “Help make your favorite device ideas real. Want to decide which devices we build next?” My first thought was if […]
Are You Bothered By Your eReader’s Screen Flashing?
People often ask about screen flashing when they get a new ebook reader that uses an E Ink screen, like a Kindle, Kobo, or Onyx ereader. The flashing is totally normal, but I can see how it might be jarring at first for someone that has never seen an E Ink screen before. The flashing […]