Last year was the first calendar year since 2008 where Amazon didn’t release a new Kindle model, and that was the year after the very first Kindle was released so that’s going all the way back to the beginning. The current Kindle Paperwhite was released in 2018, and both the entry-level Kindle and Kindle Oasis […]
How Often Do You Use the Warm Frontlight on Your eReader?
The option to use a frontlight with a warm color tone has been one of the most popular features added to ebook readers in the past five years. The Kobo Aura One was the first ebook reader with an E Ink screen to get a warm frontlight setting, and it was released back in 2016. […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals – January 9th
It’s time for another roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks to help get the weekend off to a good start. And if you’re looking to score a good deal on a Kindle, Woot has the Kindle Oasis 2 on sale again starting at $149 new for the 8GB model, $169 for the 32GB version. […]
Kindle Oasis 2 On Sale for $149 at Woot
There’s another round of Kindle sales ongoing at Woot again where you can get a 9th generation Kindle Oasis for as low as $149 in new condition. It’s the previous generation Oasis model, but it’s pretty much exactly the same as the current model with one important difference: The Oasis 2 lacks the warm frontlight […]
New Hisense A7 Android Phone with 6.7″ E Ink Screen Now Available
Hisense recently released another new E Ink smartphone called the Hisense A7 that’s now available to purchase. Hisense tends to come out with a new E Ink phone every 6 months or so, and this one is their largest yet. The Hisense A7 has a 6.7-inch 300ppi E Ink screen so it’s more of a […]
Do Uneven Frontlights on eReaders Bother You?
When it comes to dedicated reading devices with E Ink screens, their lighting system is often a misunderstood subject. A lot of people call the light a backlight but E Ink screens cannot be backlit because they aren’t transparent, so they use frontlights instead with LEDs located above the screen that are hidden under the […]
Why is the Onyx Note Air More Popular Than Other Models?
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 […]