Amazon has added some new color choices when purchasing the Kindle Paperwhite from Amazon’s website (other retailers just have the black color option). When the Kindle Paperwhite 4 was first released in November 2018 it was only available in black. Then in summer 2019 they added a blue Kindle Paperwhite. Now they’ve added two more […]
Kobo eReaders in Short Supply
If you’ve been looking to purchase a Kobo ebook reader lately, you might have some trouble finding them in stock. Kobo, like many businesses, has been experiencing supply chain issues. There’s an interesting article over at Publishing Perspectives featuring an interview with Kobo’s CEO that provides insight regarding some of the issues that they’ve encountered […]
Hisense A5 Pro CC Color E Ink Phone Video Reviews
The Hisense A5 Pro CC is a new Android smartphone that recently hit the market. Hisense has released a number of E Ink phones over the years but this is the first phone to feature a color E Ink screen. It sells from the Cect-Shop for around $330 USD, depending on the current exchange rate. […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals -6/5/20
It’s time for another roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks and Kindle deals for the weekend. Unfortunately there aren’t many Kindle deals ongoing at the moment, other than a couple of refurbished Kindles for $79, but on the plus side the Kindle Paperwhite 4 is finally back in stock. Please note the free Kindle […]
Kindle Dark Mode – Which Kindles Have It and How to Get It
Now that Amazon has started rolling out an update that adds a Dark Mode toggle to the quick settings menu, there’s some confusion over which models have it and which models don’t. Dark Mode isn’t available on all Kindles and it’s not a new feature. It was previously referred to as Inverted Mode, and it […]
Onyx Boox eReaders On Sale Through June 21st
Onyx has rolled out a mid-year sales event for their lineup of Android-based ebook readers and digital notepads that starts today and runs through June 21st. The deal takes 5% off the 7.8-inch Nova2 and 10.3-inch Note2, and 10% off the 13.3-inch Onyx Max3. The deal also includes some free accessories, like a cover, a […]
You Can Now Permanently Delete Kindle eBooks on Kindle Devices
I noticed a couple of differences on my Kindle Paperwhite 4 this morning. The dark mode toggle finally showed up on the quick settings menu, and now there’s also the option to permanently delete purchased ebooks and personal documents from the Kindle itself. Previously the only way to permanently delete a Kindle ebook was to […]
E Ink’s Net Profit up 80%, Color E Ink More Popular Than Expected
E Ink, the company that makes epaper screens for all the various brands of ebook readers, just posted its highest net profit for the first quarter in nine years. According to an article published by Taipei Times, E Ink’s net profit was up to NT$787 million (US$26.23 million) for the first quarter of 2020, up […]