Kobo is running a Super Points bonus promotion again when buying a Kobo ereader from their website. The deal is being advertised on Kobo’s US website as well as their Canadian and UK websites. The way it works is you can get 6,000 – 12,000 Super Points depending on which Kobo model you purchase. The […]
Kindles and Fire Tablets Up to $40 off for Prime Members
Amazon is running another sale on Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets exclusively for Amazon Prime members. The deal takes $40 off the price of the Kindle Paperwhite and Fire HD 10, taking the price down to $79 and $109 respectively, and the regular Kindle is marked down to $49 and the Kindle for Kids bundle […]
New Apple Books App Released with iOS 12 Update
Today Apple officially released iOS 12, their latest operating system for iDevices, including the iPad Air and newer and the iPhone 5s and up. Among a number of changes, Apple iBooks is no more. Now Apple’s ebook app is simply called Apple Books. It has a new look and some new features, most of which […]
10 Free Kindle Books and Kindle Deals – 9/16
Here’s a roundup of 10 free Kindle ebooks for your Sunday. Amazon also has a list of Kindle Books on sale with up to 80% off select Amazon Charts titles, and refurbished Kindle Voyages are still on sale for $119. Please note that the free Kindle books listed below are free as of September 16th, […]
Analyzing Amazon’s Best Selling eBook Readers List
Amazon has a list of best selling products for most departments on their website, including ebook readers. The list includes the top 100 best selling ebook readers, although a few are miscategorized and aren’t ereaders at all. The current list of best selling ebook readers provides an interesting insight into the current state of Kindles […]
Why Was the Kindle Voyage Discontinued?
Amazon quietly phased out the Kindle Voyage over the summer. First it started disappearing from Amazon’s international websites, and then around the end of July they stopped selling it new in the US from Amazon.com. Now it’s only available used and refurbished, and occasionally new when they find a few laying around. So why did […]
Video Preview of 7.8-inch Onyx Boox Nova
The Onyx Boox Nova is among the list of new Onyx ereaders expected to get released this year. A new video surfaced on YouTube today from one of Onyx’s resellers showing a preview of the Onyx Boox Nova. The video doesn’t really show much but at least it confirms the Nova is still in the […]
Is Anyone Buying eBooks and Audiobooks from Walmart?
Walmart launched their ebook store last month, except it’s actually just Kobo’s ebook store with a Walmart logo on it. They were adverting it on the Walmart homepage at first, but it appears that they’ve already given up on that idea. Now you have to go hunting for the link to their ebook and audiobook […]