This feels a lot like déjà vu but there are bunch of deals on previous generation Kindle ebook readers and Fire tablets at Woot once again. They don’t have a dedicated Kindle/Amazon devices section so everything gets throw together in the tablets section at Woot. They have the 1st generation Kindle Paperwhite for $25, $30 […]
Microsoft Dropping ePub Support on Edge Web Browser
Back in April Microsoft suddenly decided to close their ebook store and take back all the ebooks they had sold while issuing customers refunds for all purchases. Now Microsoft has put up a new support page that says the Microsoft Edge browser will no longer support ebooks with an .epub file extension. Of course older […]
Kindle Trade-ins Big Advantage for Amazon, Why Don’t Other Companies Do it?
Amazon has had a Kindle trade-in program for years now where you can trade-in an older model for a credit and a discount toward the purchase of a new Kindle. For the past couple of years Amazon’s Kindle trade-in deal takes 25% off the price of a new Kindle when trading in an old one, […]
Kindle Voyage Available for $116 New (Open Box)
Last week Woot had some refurbished Kindle Voyages available for $74.99. Those are no longer available but now Woot is selling the Kindle Voyage for $116.99 new with free shipping for Prime members (it’s $6 for non-Prime members). The listing says “brand new” but technically they are open box units that may have been samples, […]
Publishers Suing Audible Over Captions Feature That Allows Reading Audiobooks
Last month Audible revealed an upcoming new Audible Captions feature that gives Audible app users the option to read along with audiobooks as they’re read aloud. Basically the app adds computer-generated captions to audiobooks to allow reading while listening, but before the feature has even been released to the public, book publishers have filed a […]
E Ink Screens Still on the Decline, Report Suggests
Last year E Ink revealed to investors that they expected the market for ereader displays to be down through 2018, and that proved to be true, but they expected things to improve in 2019. In fact here’s the quote from last year: “We still believe e-readers are a business with consistent growth. This year is […]
Remarkable Update 1.8 Improves Reading Experience
The Remarkable team has released a new software update for the Remarkable paper tablet. Update version 1.8 improves the writing experience, giving the pens and brushes a more natural feel, and they also improved the reading experience by providing better text and image layout. The update also adds better file syncing for documents and ebooks, […]
Kindles with “Special Offers” Explained
There have been a lot of people asking about “Special Offers” over on the product page for the Kindle Paperwhite 4, so here’s an explanation about how Special Offers work and how to get rid of them. All Kindle models (except the 4G LTE wireless versions) have the option to purchase a version with Special […]