It’s been awhile since posting a list of the best E Ink ebook readers so here’s a list of the best ereaders as of November 2019. I’ve already posted a list of the best PDF ereaders and the best 8-inch ebook readers earlier this year, but now let’s focus on the best overall models. Of […]
Onyx Boox Note2 Vs Note Pro Comparison Review
So I decided to buy a Note2 because I wanted to see how it compares to the Note Pro, which I consider the best large-screen ereader on the market. There’s really not enough of a difference between the two to go into a lot of detail so I’ll keep this short. I still think the […]
List of Kindle Deals for Black Friday
Today Amazon released a list of some of the deals that they will be having for Black Friday. Like usual a couple of Kindle deals are expected, and they’ll have Fire tablets and other Amazon devices on sale of course. Amazon’s Black Friday Deals Week starts November 22nd and runs through Black Friday (November 29th), […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals
Here’s a list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for the weekend. There are a few active deals on previous generation Kindles as well. Amazon has the refurbished Kindle Paperwhite 3 marked down to $69, and the still-popular Kindle Voyage is back again at Woot for $90. The 50% off 6-months of Kindle Unlimited deal […]
Custom Screensavers on Lockscreens – Important Feature or Not?
One of the unique features with E Ink ebook readers is the fact that they can display an image on the screen while the device is turned off without consuming battery power. It’s surprising how under-utilized this feature is. But then again considering how many people keep their ereader in a cover all the time, […]
Baen’s Full Catalog of eBooks Coming to Public Libraries via OverDrive
As a fan of science fiction and fantasy books, this news story over at MobileRead caught my attention about how Baen’s ebooks are now available through OverDrive. As the first post notes, Toni Weisskopf, publisher of Baen Books, recently posted this on Baen’s Bar: “…just concluded a deal with Overdrive, a primary provider of ebooks […]
Onyx eReaders Getting Handwritten Notes for ePub and Other Text Formats
Onyx recently uploaded a YouTube video showing a cool new feature that will be coming to Boox devices with the next 2.2.2 firmware update. Onyx is adding support for handwritten notes to most of the ebook formats that Boox devices support. Maybe there are some other obscure options, but this is the first I’ve heard […]
4 Things to Know About Kindles Before Buying
Dedicated reading devices like Kindles have been around for over 10 years now, but they’re still largely a niche product that is often misunderstood. A lot of people still aren’t sure how they work exactly and how they differ from tablets and phones, so let’s outline some of the main differences. First off, Kindles are […]