For some reason Amazon almost never puts the Kindle Oasis on sale, even though other Kindles and Amazon devices are regularly discounted. But there is a way to get the latest generation Kindle Oasis 3, which is the only Kindle with the option to use a warm frontlight, for $40 less than the regular $249 […]
Do Kindles Need Longer Battery Life?
When it comes to dedicated E Ink reading devices like Kindles, the technology evolves at a much slower pace than other electronics. Improvements are minimal between generations, and one thing that hasn’t improved at all over the years is battery life. In fact battery life has gotten noticeably worse over the years on Kindles and […]
Page Turnerz Add More Grip To Hold Kindles One-Handed
I came across an unusual Kindle accessory on Amazon today. They’ve been available since last August so they aren’t new but I’ve never seen them before. The oddly-named Page Turnerz are an accessory that slides over the side of a Kindle to add some extra grip to hold one-handed. Plus there’s a strap on the […]
Kobo Plus eBook Subscription Service Now Available in Canada
With the launch of the new Kobo Nia ebook reader last week, Kobo also rolled out their ebook subscription service, Kobo Plus, in Canada. At $9.99 per month, Kobo Plus is similar to Kindle Unlimited in that you get access to a library of select ebooks where you an read as many as you’d like, […]
Kindle eReaders and Fire Tablets On Sale
Usually Amazon has deep discounts on Kindle e-readers and Fire tablets during the month of July for Prime Day, and while that hasn’t happened this year, Amazon is still running sales on Kindles and Fire tablets. Right now Amazon has the entry-level Kindle marked down to $69.99 ($20 off) and the Kindle Paperwhite is $99.99 […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals – 7/18/20
It’s time for another roundup of 10 free Kindle ebooks for the weekend, along with a few Kindle deals. Amazon is running a Summer Reading Sweepstakes promotion through the end of July where you can win a Kindle Oasis simply by reading. See the promo page for more details. Since there is no Prime Day […]
Why Did Amazon Drop “Special Offers” Terminology from Kindles?
Amazon recently changed how they refer to lockscreen advertisements and banner ads that appear on some Kindle e-readers. Now Kindles with advertisements are labeled as “Ad-Supported”. Amazon calls these ads Special Offers, so Kindles that had them were called Kindles with Special Offers, which was a bit more ambiguous. But now all current Kindles are […]
Have You Seen the Unusual Kobo Nia Cover?
Yesterday Kobo officially unveiled their latest ebook reader, the Kobo Nia, and while there isn’t a single thing “new” about it other than the name, it does have a very unusual cover. In fact the cover is the most interesting thing about the Kobo Nia, and at $19.99 it’s actually reasonably priced for a change. […]