Here’s another roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for some Sunday reading. There’s not many Kindle deals ongoing right now, other than refurbished Kindle Paperwhites for $79, $99 for 32GB, but they’re on backorder. Don’t forget if you’re an Amazon Prime member you can get select a free ebook from Amazon First Reads each […]
The Open Book Project Aims to Develop Open Hardware eBook Reader
There’s an interesting article over on Hackaday about how someone is trying to develop an open source ebook reader that doesn’t lock users into a closed platform. As the The Open Book Project page at github describes it, “The Open Book aims to be a simple device that anyone with a soldering iron can build […]
MobiScribe Wacom Stylus only $25 on Amazon
I’ve just come across the least expensive Wacom stylus I’ve ever seen that’s compatible with many of the E Ink notepads out there. At $24.99 with free shipping, this MobiScribe Wacom Stylus costs less than half the price of some similar styluses on the market. Even replacement styluses that you can order from China on […]
Onyx Boox Note2 Now Available to Order; Note Pro on Sale for $100 off
If you’ve been considering getting a 10.3-inch ereader and digital notepad from Onyx, there’s no better time than now. Onyx has started taking orders for the new 10.3-inch Boox Note2 on their website, and the first 100 orders get a free accessory pack that includes a cover, a USB-C hub, a stylus tether, a wall […]
The Best eReaders for Reading PDFs – Fall 2019
It’s been nearly two years since last posting a list of the best ebook readers for reading PDFs, so here’s an updated list for fall 2019. In some ways not much has changed in the past two years. Onyx and Sony remain two of the three best options. Boyue is a new entrant with the […]
New 7.8″ Likebook Ares Note Available on Amazon, But the Price is Too High
Likebook has just released a new 7.8-inch Android-based ebook reader and Wacom-enabled digital notepad called the Likebook Ares Note to go along with the new 10.3-inch Likebook Alita that turned up on Amazon earlier in the month. The Likebook Ares Note is currently selling for $319 from Likebook’s Amazon store. It’s technically a pre-order as […]
Seeing Faint Background Text on eBook Readers is Normal
Those that are new to E Ink ebook readers like Kindles, Kobos and Nooks often ask if it’s normal to see faint text from previous pages on the background of the screen. The effect is entirely normal with E Ink screens, to a certain extent, and it is often referred to as ghosting. E Ink […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals – October 27
It’s time for the bi-monthly list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks and Kindle-related deals. Today only there’s a big sale on Historical Fiction Kindle books for one of Amazon’s Deals of the Day. Please note that the free Kindle books listed below are free as of October 27th, 2019. Most of these titles are […]