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 […]
Closer Look at New 10.3″ Pocketbook Inkpad X (Video)
Earlier this month Pocketbook revealed a new soon-to-be-released ebook reader called the Pocketbook Inkpad X. It has a 10.3-inch E Ink screen, and unlike similar-sized models, the Inkpad X is an ereader only, not a digital notepad with a Wacom touchscreen, so its main focus is reading. The larger screen is advantageous for larger content […]
New Onyx Boox Reading Light is a Blast from the Past
Onyx has started selling a new Boox reading light. It’s the kind that you wear around your neck that rests on your chest with the light pointing outward. Seeing it is like traveling back in time to when ebook readers didn’t have frontlights. Back then ebook reader reading lights were quite common. Fittingly the pictures […]
Kobo Libra H2O Review and Video Walkthrough
Review Date: October 2019 – Review unit purchased from Walmart.com Overview The Kobo Libra H2O was released on October 17th, 2019. It’s the first Kobo ereader to have a 7-inch E Ink screen, the same screen as the Kindle Oasis, and it’s the second Kobo model to have a design with the page buttons on […]
Latest Kindle Paperwhite Now Available for $79 Refurbished
Amazon is in the mood for putting Kindles on sale lately. A couple days ago they put the Kindle Paperwhite and entry-level Kindle on sale after having a sale on Kindle bundles last week, and now they’ve lowered the price of the refurbished Kindle Paperwhite as well. The refurbished Kindle Paperwhite 4 is now marked […]