Ever since a flawed study was published several years ago about how using an iPad at full brightness before bedtime can make it take longer for some folks to fall asleep, the war against blue light has really taken off. App developers and ebook reader manufacturers jumped on the anti blue light bandwagon by offering […]
Year-End Kindle eBook Deals – $5 eBook Credit Offer
This time of year Amazon always has a number of digital deals and this year is no exception. They’ve been having different Kindle ebooks on sale each day as one of the main Deals of the Day. Today’s deal includes a few dozen popular Kindle ebooks, most of which are priced at $1.99. They also […]
Rakuten Selling Overdrive Library eBook Lending Service to KKR
Earlier this week KKR issued a press release announcing that have agreed to purchase Overdrive from Rakuten. Overdrive is the leading platform for distributing ebooks to public libraries and schools worldwide serving over 43,000 libraries and schools in more than 75 countries. The details of the sale haven’t been disclosed yet, but it certainly raises […]
Gift Deal: Get 33-50% Off Kindle Unlimited Subscriptions
Here’s a last-minute gift idea that doesn’t require going to the store or having to wait for shipping. Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited gift promotion deal is still active and probably will be until Christmas. A Kindle Unlimited subscription grants access to a library of ebooks, audiobooks, comics and magazines from Amazon. The gift deal takes 33-50% […]
How Important is Reading Privacy for eBooks?
One thing that sometimes comes up in regards to Kindles and other ebook readers is how some people really dislike the idea of their reading habits being tracked and monitored by the likes of Amazon and other companies. A lot of people don’t question or care if some algorithm is tracking everything they read. In […]
Kindle Paperwhite 3 Refurbs Selling for $59 at Woot
Woot has the Kindle Paperwhite 3 back in stock again, and the $59 price is very reasonable for a 6-inch 300 ppi ebook reader if you don’t mind buying something that is refurbished instead of brand new. They have both the black and white versions of the Kindle Paperwhite 3 available. Both are the 4GB […]
Likebook eReaders and Notebooks on Sale for Lowest Prices Yet
The Likebook brand of ebook readers have been around for a few years now, with the Likebook Mars being the most popular model. Boyue released four new Likebook models this year and all four of them are currently on sale at Amazon, some at their lowest prices ever. All the Likebooks have octa-core processors and […]
E Ink Releasing New “Print-Color” Screens for eReaders and Notebooks
E Ink is going to attempt to get another color ebook reader on the market (hopefully things go better than last time with the Jetbook Color), and some color E Ink e-notebooks too. E Ink recently announced that they’ve developed a new color technology called Print-Color E Ink, an offshoot of their ACeP color displays, […]