I’ve been doing some battery life tests with the new Kindle Oasis lately and it’s really surprising how big of a difference there is when just doing a few things to conserve battery life. You can literally quadruple or even quintuple battery life by simply turning off the frontlight—and that’s not an exaggeration when using […]
Will New Kobo Libra Force Amazon to Lower Kindle Oasis’ Price?
When Kobo first revealed the Kobo Forma last fall, everyone called it a Kindle Oasis clone. As it turns out, the real Kindle Oasis clone is the new Kobo Libra that Kobo just unveiled yesterday. It has the exact same E Ink display as the Kindle Oasis, which has been the only device to use […]
New 7″ Kobo Libra H2O Getting Released Soon
Kobo has announced the upcoming release of a new ebook reader called the Kobo Libra H2O and it looks like a bargain for the price, so much so that the Kindle Oasis could be in trouble. The Kobo Libra H2O has a 7-inch 300 ppi E Ink screen, and it has an asymmetrical design similar […]
Nook Glowlight 3 Covers 50%-63% Off, New Nook Coming Soon?
Last week Barnes and Noble had the 6-inch Nook Glowlight 3 on sale for $95.99, and now this week they’ve got a bunch of covers and cases on sale for the Nook Glowlight 3. The deal takes 50%-63% off covers for the Nook Glowlight 3. In fact every cover than Barnes and Noble sells for […]
10.3″ Likebook Mimas Price Now Down to $439
The Likebook Mimas is an Android-powered ebook reader and digital notepad with a 10.3-inch E Ink display. It’s the least expensive large-screen ereader with a frontlight, and the price has just decreased again at Amazon, down to $439 with free shipping. It was originally priced at $489 when it was released back in mid-April. Then […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals for Labor Day Weekend
Here’s a list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks and Kindle deals for Labor Day weekend. Amazon has a wide selection of Kindle ebooks on sale for one of the Deals of the Day, and Woot still has a few older refurbished Kindles available for cheap. Please note that the free Kindle books listed below […]
Reversible Micro USB Cables Are Vastly Underrated
Some of you will already know about this, but I would wager that most people still don’t know about the convenience of reversible micro USB cables since 99% of devices with micro USB ports come with a standard cheap cable. As the name implies, reversible micro USB cables can be connected both ways, up or […]
Kobo Forma Available for $174 Refurbished
Here’s an interesting deal. The Kobo Forma is available refurbished for cheap from a couple different places. Over on eBay the refurbished Kobo Forma is selling for $173.94 with free shipping. It’s also available “renewed” on Amazon for $229 with free shipping (renewed is Amazon’s new word for refurbished). The 8GB version of the Kobo […]