Onyx is currently selling the original Onyx Boox Note for $399 from Amazon. That’s a good price considering this model sold for $549 last year when it was first released. It makes the price of the Note Pro seem excessive. For $200 more all you get is a frontlight, a flush glass screen, and double […]
When Will the Kindle Paperwhite Get a Warm Frontlight?
Now that Amazon has released the new Kindle Oasis that has a frontlight with warm and cool color temperatures, it’s just a matter of time before they release a new Kindle Paperwhite with the same feature. The only thing that goes against that possibility is the fact that the current Kindle Paperwhite was just released […]
Kindle Paperwhite 4 Now Available in Twilight Blue
Amazon has added a new color option to the Kindle Paperwhite, and the color is fitting considering the device is waterproof. When purchasing a new Kindle Paperwhite, you now have the choice between black and twilight blue. This makes the Kindle Paperwhite 4 the first blue Kindle, and it’s available with 8GB or 32GB of […]
New Kindle Oasis Software Update; Old Kindle Oasis on Sale Again
The latest new Kindle Oasis with adjustable frontlight color officially gets released tomorrow, and Amazon has already released a software update for it. The update adds a “Warmth Schedule” to set the frontlight to automatically shift between cool white and warm amber as the day goes on, and the changelog also mentions the new Read […]
Soon You’ll Be Able to Read Audible Audiobooks (Video)
Audible recently revealed a new feature they’re working on called Audible Captions that basically adds computer-generated captions to audiobooks so that you can read along while listening to the audiobook, similar to Amazon’s Immersion Reading feature. The Audible Captions feature is expected to come to the Audible app for Android and iOS this September in […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals – July 21st
Once again it’s time for another roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for Sunday. Amazon also has a list of nonfiction Kindle ebooks on sale today only for one of their Deals of the Day, with up to 80% off list prices. They have some Kindle accessories on sale too, as noted yesterday, with […]
Amazon Kindle Covers on Sale for Previous Generation Kindles
Now that the Prime Day sales have ended and after selling a bunch of new Kindles, Amazon has started advertising Kindle accessories for under $20. Many of the accessories aren’t even on sale—they’re just advertising stuff that’s under $20—but if you look closely at some of the offers there are some really good deals to […]
What’s the Best Placement for Page Buttons on eReaders?
If you follow this blog regularly, you know that I’m a big fan of having dedicated page-turn buttons on E Ink ebook readers. I find it much more convenient to rest a thumb on a button to press down instead of having to reach to swipe the screen every 30 seconds and readjust grip. Lots […]