The Onyx Boox Nova Pro and Boyue Likebook Muses are two new Android ebook readers and digital notepads with a lot of similarities. It’s almost like they’re the same device out of two alternate universes. There are a few distinguishing differences between the two but there are tons of overlapping features. The Likebook Muses can […]
New Software Update Released for Kindles
Amazon has released a new firmware update for all Kindles released in the past six years dating back to the Kindle Paperwhite 2, the 6th generation Kindle model. The new software version is 5.11.1 for the new Kindle Paperwhite 4 and 5.11.1.1 for the other Kindles. The previous version was 5.10.3. It appears to be […]
Kindle Voyage Clearance Sale at Woot – Starting at $89
Last week I posted about some deals on refurbished and scratch and dent Kindles at Woot, and now they’ve added some additional deals on the Kindle Voyage. Considering the Kindle Voyage has sharper, clearer text with better contrast than any of the current Kindles, and the fact that Amazon has yet to replace it with […]
Onyx Boox Nova Pro Video Review – Part 1
Last week I was working on finishing up the review of the new Onyx Boox Nova Pro that was just released but then I found out a new software update is about to get released so I went ahead and installed it early and it turns out there are some pretty big changes so I’ve […]
“Big-Time” Kindle eReader is a Laughable Imitation
You’d be surprised by some of the obscure ebook readers that turn up for sale at Amazon. One of the funniest ever is the Big-Time Kindle eReader that comes in three storage configurations with multiple color choices. It looks like it was made about 10 years ago, and the seller is clearly misrepresenting the product […]
Kindles Going to Get Ability to Sort Books by Read and Unread
Last week when Amazon announced the upcoming release of the new entry-level Kindle with a frontlight, they also revealed the fact that the new Kindle will have some new software features. More specifically the press release stated that Kindles and Kindle apps will be getting the option to sort ebooks by read and unread, which […]
New Kindle Paperwhite Already has More Reviews than Kindle Oasis
Amazon never reveals any actual Kindle sales figures so you never know how well they are selling or not, but you can use customer reviews to somewhat gauge overall interest. One interesting thing about Kindle reviews is the fact that the new Kindle Paperwhite has already surpassed the Kindle Oasis with the number of overall […]
Best eBook Readers for Reading Public Library eBooks
Someone sent an email yesterday asking what’s the best ebook reader for reading ebooks from public libraries and I thought that would be a good topic for a blog post. There are a few different library ebook services, including OverDrive, CloudLibrary, and Axis 360, but the most popular one is OverDrive. Personally I’ve only used […]