Amazon currently has the previous generation Kindle Paperwhite on sale for $64.99 refurbished. They’re already sold out of the black ones but they still have the white Kindle Paperwhite 3 available for $64.99 with free shipping. You also have the option to add 3 months of Kindle Unlimited to the purchase for free, which has […]
Another Kobo Software Update Released, Adds Buttons to Scrollbar
Last week Kobo released a new software update for their line of Kobo ebook readers, version 4.23.15505, that changed the layout of the homescreen and library view (yet again). Apparently they received a boatload of complaints about the new scrollbar in the library view, so Kobo has released another update this week, version 4.23.15548, to […]
Review: Onyx Boox Poke2 Color with Color E Ink Screen (Video)
Review Date: August 2020 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Poke2 Color is among the first few devices to use E Ink’s new color screen technology, called Kaleido, that’s designed specifically for ereaders. It’s nice to finally see some color E Ink ereaders getting released—it’s the most innovation we’ve seen from E Ink […]
Don’t Expect Amazon to Release a Color Kindle Anytime Soon
Yesterday I posted a review of E Ink’s new color screens that have started appearing on a few new ereaders such as the Onyx Poke2 Color and PocketBook Color. Ever since these new color ereaders have started coming out, people have been hoping that a color Kindle would be coming out soon too, but now […]
Color E Ink Review – Kaleido eReader Screens (Video)
Late last year E Ink announced that they would be releasing a new Print Color screen technology designed for ereaders and other portable devices. Surprisingly, a few companies have already released ebook readers that use E Ink’s new Kaleido color screens. A couple were released in China earlier this year, and now Onyx has released […]
Sales Alert: Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kids Kindle
Once again Amazon has put their lineup of Kindles on sale for a limited time, all except the Kindle Oasis, which rarely goes on sale. This time the sale prices take up to $35 off the regular price of the Kindle Paperwhite, and $20 off the entry-level Kindle and Kindle Kids Edition. Amazon also has […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and $35 Kindle Deal
Here’s a list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for the weekend. Update: On Sunday Amazon put the Kindle lineup on sale (links below), and they also have a list of science fiction and fantasy ebooks on sale for one of their main Deals of the Day, but only for Sunday the 16th. Plus Woot […]
Kindles Now Display Different Screensavers in Kid’s Mode
One of the main changes with the latest 5.13.1 software update for Kindles was the addition of some new features for kids when using a child’s profile. It wasn’t specifically mentioned in the release notes, but one of the changes is the addition of whimsical kid-friendly screensavers that display on the lockscreen. These unique screensavers […]