Audible is back again with another promotion. This time you can get a free Kindle with the purchase of a 1 year Audible membership. The one year subscription also comes as at discount so if you like audiobooks and want to get a new Kindle this is a really good deal. The only downside is […]
Kindle iOS App Update Adds New Features
This past week Amazon issued an update for the Kindle reading app on iPad and iPhone. Amazon frequently updates their iOS app to add new features. Last month they added continuous scrolling and support for split view for multitasking on the iPad. This new update, version 6.6, adds the option to easily return Kindle books […]
How Much Do Frontlights Drain Your eReader’s Battery?
There have been quite a few complaints about battery life on the new Kindle Oasis 2 not being as good as the Kindle Paperwhite and other ereaders. To me it doesn’t seem like a big difference, but then again I almost never have the frontlight set higher than 12 on the brightness meter, which is […]
Kindle Trade-in Deal Takes 25% Off Purchase of New Kindle
Amazon has started a new trade-in promotion to get a discount on the purchase of a new Kindle when trading in an old one. You get the value of the trade in the form of an Amazon gift card, plus a 25% discount on a new Kindle ereader. They used to offer a $20 trade-in […]
Fire HD 10 $99 Today Only, Plus a Few Other Deals
Amazon has their Fire HD 10 tablet on sale again. This time it’s back to its Black Friday price of only $99, and the deal isn’t restricted to Amazon Prime members like the last sale. That’s the lowest price that Amazon has sold the Fire HD 10 for, $10 lower than the previous sale that […]
List of 10.3-inch E Ink eReaders and Notepads
There are a few new 10.3-inch E Ink ereaders and digital notepads expected to get released this year. The 10.3-inch screens are a new size from E Ink, and they’re flexible so they are a lot lighter and more durable than regular glass-based E Ink screens. The 10.3-inch models have a screen resolution of 1872 […]
Get 3 Free Classic Audiobooks for World Book Day
Yesterday was World Book Day, and to help celebrate Audible is giving away three audiobook classics. You can get Moby Dick narrated by Anthony Heald, Winnie-the-Pooh narrated by Peter Dennis, and Emma narrated by Nadia May. You can find the free audiobooks on Audible’s World Book Day page. The page says that they will be […]
New Kobo Software Update Adds Fast Page Turn Feature (Video)
Kobo has issued a new software update for their line of ebook readers that adds a couple of new features, most notably a fast page flip feature to quickly scan through pages. The new firmware version is 4.8.10956. It’s available for most models except the Kobo Mini. Like usual you can wait for the update […]