Last month Amazon released software update 5.19.4, but it was only available for a few Kindle models. Now Amazon has started rolling out another Kindle software update, version 5.19.4.0.1, and it’s available for all four Kindle Scribe models, the 12th gen Kindle Paperwhite, the Kindle Colorsoft, and the 11th gen Kindle from 2024 (the 2022 […]
Big Kindle Sales Coming – When to Get the Best Deals and What to Expect
If you’ve been thinking about buying a new Kindle, June is going to be the best time to get one and what could end up being the lowest prices of the year. Amazon has announced they will be doing Prime Day in June this year, from June 23rd through June 26th. Prime Day and Black […]
Modern eReaders Have Lost the Plot with Too Many Extra Features
Ever since I started using the Xteink X4, a super basic mini ereader, I’ve been surprised by how much I don’t miss most of the extra features that are available on modern ebook readers. There’s nothing wrong with having a bunch of features that you’re rarely going to make use of, but I feel like […]
The Most Expensive eNotes with E Ink Screens – Why are People Buying Them?
I’ve been running this website long enough to remember when the 6″ Kindle 2 sold for $369, and there was a time when Sony’s eNotes sold for more than $1100 when they first came out, but I still can’t believe how much some of these eNotes with E Ink screens are selling for these days. […]
XTEINK X3 with 3.7″ E Ink Screen Now Available on Amazon
The Xteink X3 is now available to purchase from Xteink’s official Amazon store, and it’s the Developer’s Edition so it’s open to installing custom software. There are two color choices, space black and mist gray, and they’re both selling for $79 with free shipping. I recently reviewed the Xteink X4 and was really impressed with […]
Don’t Buy Any of These Kindle Models – They Can’t Be Registered
Now that Amazon has officially ended support for the first 5 generations of Kindles, it creates a bit of an issue on the used market since those models can no longer be registered with an Amazon account. I’m still seeing a bunch of these older Kindles for sale on sites like eBay, and most don’t […]
Amazon Quietly Changed the Terms of Kindle Security Updates
While doing some research for a different article, I noticed a subtle change to the language that Amazon uses on the Kindle security updates page, so I checked the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine and confirmed that Amazon did indeed change things to their benefit at some point. First off, Amazon used to say that security […]
Kobo eReaders Getting StoryGraph Integration in June
Last week Kobo announced a new partnership with StoryGraph, an alternative to Goodreads, for tracking reading stats and providing reading recommendations when using Kobo ereaders and Kobo apps. Starting in June, you’ll be able to link your Kobo account with a StoryGraph account to automatically sync reading progress of ebooks and audiobooks purchased from Kobo. […]