For the next few days there’s an ongoing promotion at Amazon where you can get a credit back after spending a certain amount on Kindle ebooks. The “Spend $30, Get $8 back” offer seems to be the most common but it varies by account, and some may not be eligible for the promotion at all. […]
New Kindle Software Features Wish List – Top 5
Amazon has steadily added new software features to Kindles over the years through software updates. They usually release a new update every few months. Sometimes the updates add useful new features and sometimes they just fix random bugs. Lately most of the new software features haven’t been very interesting. They keep changing the user interface […]
Sony Digital Paper Devices Discontinued
It looks like Sony is bailing on their E Ink reading devices once again. This time it’s their large business-oriented models that are getting axed. The 10.3-inch Sony DPT-CP1 and 13.3-inch DPT-RP1 are no longer available to purchase new from Sony’s authorized retailers such as Amazon and B&H. In fact B&H lists both models as […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals
Here’s a list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks to help get the week off to a good start. Amazon has a promotion this month (for some accounts) where you can get a $5 ebook credit simply by reading for 6 days in August. The offer has to be activated first (see link below for […]
Back to School Sale on Onyx Note2 and Max3 eReaders and Digital Notepads
Onyx has rolled out a back-to-school sale for their flagship Max3 and Note2 ereaders and digital notepads that are essentially E Ink tablets. Both devices are on sale at Amazon and directly from Onyx’s website. The 13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max3 is marked down to $779 with free shipping. That’s $80 off the regular price. It’s […]
Get $30 Off Nook Glowlight Plus, 50% Off Nook Accessories
Barnes and Noble is currently running a sale on the 7.8-inch Nook Glowlight Plus, and they also have a bunch of Nook accessories on sale for 50% off. In fact they have over 200 Nook accessories available for half price. Many of the accessories are for older Nooks, including the discontinued Nook tablets and Samsung […]
New Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Laptop Features 10.8″ E Ink Screen
Lenovo recently released a new dual-screen laptop called the ThinkBook Plus that has a secondary E Ink screen built into the top of the lid. The main display is a 13.3-inch 300 nit IPS screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080, and the E Ink screen is a 10.8-inch 1920 x 1080 resolution screen […]
New PocketBook Color eReader Released, But Will Anyone Buy It?
Earlier this week PocketBook officially announced the release of their new PocketBook Color ebook reader, along with a new mid-level model called the PocketBook Touch Lux 5. The PocketBook Color is a 6-inch device with E Ink’s new Kaleido screen technology that can display 4096 colors. Black and white content has a resolution of 300 […]