Amazon officially released a new Fire HD 10 tablet yesterday on May 26th. Actually they released something like 47 different versions of the Fire HD 10 (I’m not being sarcastic; that’s literally how many different configuration options there are to choose from, and that’s not counting add-ons). I’ve poked fun at Amazon in the past […]
New Touchscreen Technology Improves Contrast of E Ink Screens
Yesterday E Ink announced the launch of a new touchscreen technology for ereaders and e-notes that improves contrast of E Ink screens by 40% for color Kaleido screens and 30% for black and white Carta screens. The new touchscreen that E Ink has developed is called On-Cell Touch. They don’t give any technical details about […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals
It’s time for another roundup of well-reviewed Kindle ebooks that are free for a limited time. Amazon also has a list of popular Kindle ebooks on sale today only for one of their main deals of the day. Please note the free Kindle books listed below are free as of May 23rd, 2021. Most of […]
Ad-Free Kindles Now Come with 6 Months of Kindle Unlimited for Free
Amazon has added a new incentive for people to buy ad-free Kindles over ad-supported models by doubling the term of Kindle Unlimited that you can get for free. Amazon has been giving customers the option to add 3 months of Kindle Unlimited to new Kindle purchases for a long time, and that option is still […]
Kobo Elipsa Pack Now Available to Pre-Order for $399
Today Kobo official announced the upcoming release of a new 10.3-inch ereader and e-notepad device called the Kobo Elipsa. They are selling it as part of a pack that comes with a sleepcover and a stylus. The Kobo Elipsa is available to pre-order from Kobo’s website for $399 with free shipping. The official release date […]
New Kobo Elipsa Revealed with 10.3″ E Ink Screen and Stylus
Kobo is releasing a new ereader and note-taking device called the Kobo Elipsa, and just like every other time Kobo has released a new model the details got leaked ahead of the official announcement. This time some crafty folks at MobileRead followed clues that led to a Vimeo video showing Kobo’s new ereader and notepad […]
Does Your Kindle Display Book Covers in Sleep Mode Now?
Both of my ad-free Kindles finally got the option to display book covers on the sleep screen today so it looks like the May 17th rumor that’s been circulating on reddit might be true. If so, then pretty much everyone who has an ad-free Kindle should have the book cover setting now, provided you have […]
Update for Nova3 Color Improves Ghosting Issues (Video)
Onyx has released another software update for the Nova3 Color that helps optimize the way the screen refreshes to minimize afterimage effects and unwanted artifacts (called ghosting) from showing up on the color E Ink screen. They uploaded a YouTube video (embedded below) showing how their updated Regal Refresh Mode has improved refresh performance when […]