Last month I posted about how Kindles with Special Offers were getting a new ad layout, but it looks like Amazon has already abandoned that idea. Last month all my ad-supported Kindles started showing the new ad layout with a black screen and white text. Then when you turned the Kindle on it showed a […]
Is Kobo Elipsa’s New E Ink Carta 1200 Screen Just a Marketing Gimmick?
On June 24th Kobo officially released the Kobo Elipsa, a new ebook reader and notebook hybrid device with a 10.3-inch E Ink Carta “1200” screen. On E Ink’s website they say the Kobo Elipsa “is the first to feature Carta 1200 E Ink technology”. E Ink claims their new “Carta 1200” screens have 20% faster […]
Kobo Nia on Sale for $79; Kobo Elipsa Update
Kobo has been doing rotating sales lately where they have one model on sale and then as soon as that ends they put a different model on sale, and now it’s the Kobo Nia’s turn. The Kobo Nia is marked down to $79 at Kobo, Walmart and Amazon. It’s not a huge discount but it’s […]
New 10.3″ Geniatech KloudNote eReader and Notepad Released
It looks like another company has jumped on the e-note bandwagon. New dedicated ereaders are a rarity these days but a number of companies are coming out with E Ink notebooks that also double as ereaders. The Geniatech KloudNote has turned up for sale on Amazon for $449. It ships from China so delivery is […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals – June 22nd
Below you will find a list of ten free highly-rated Kindle ebooks. Amazon still has a number of Prime Day Deals active through today as well, with Kindles up to $70 off, so now is the best time to get a new Kindle. Please note the free Kindle books listed below are free as of […]
List of All Kindle Deals for Prime Day 2021
Here’s a list of all the Kindle deals for Prime Day 2021, which runs from June 21st through June 22nd, and I’ve included a list of some other reading devices that are on sale as well. Most of Amazon’s devices are deeply discounted for Prime Day so now is the best time of year to […]
Kobo Clara HD on Sale for $94.99
Last week the Kobo Libra H2O was on sale for $149, and now that that sale has ended, Kobo’s smaller and more portable ebook reader is being discounted. The Kobo Clara HD is marked down to $94.99 on Kobo’s US website; it’s also available for the same price from Amazon. I can’t help but notice […]
Will Component Shortages Affect eBook Readers?
Component shortages are wreaking havoc on a number of industries worldwide. Electronic products are especially impacted, and prices keep going up on all manner of goods. However, so far the ebook reader industry seems to be largely unaffected by this. In fact Amazon had more trouble keeping Kindles in stock last year than this year. […]