Amazon has been trying a new tactic lately with the entry-level $79 Kindle. Instead of putting it on sale they’ve been running a promotion where you can get 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for free when purchasing the entry-level Kindle with or without ads. Amazon started the promotion back in early December, and it’s surprising […]
Are Kindle Protection Plans Worth the Expense?
When purchasing a new Kindle from Amazon, they give the option to purchase a SquareTrade protection plan. Usually they just show the 3-year option in the add-on section, but you can purchase protection plans for 1 and 2 years as well. Kindle protection plans can also be purchased separately up to 30 days after you […]
Older Kobo Devices Require Update; Kobo Ending Support for Sony Readers, Kobo Mini
Kobo has started sending out emails to customers that purchased older Kobo devices and those with Sony Readers that have access to the Kobo store about an upcoming change that will be taking effect on February 28th, 2019. Older Kobo models, including the Kobo Mini, the Kobo WiFi, the Kobo Vox and Kobo Arc tablets, […]
Do eBook Readers Need Higher Resolution Screens?
Back in 2017 Japan Display announced that they would be working with E Ink to develop higher resolution epaper screens with 400 and 600 ppi. By comparison most 6 to 8-inch ebook readers like the Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo Clara HD have 300 ppi E Ink screens. The Kindle Voyage was the first ebook reader […]
Closer Look at Onyx Boox Nova Pro and Note Pro (Videos)
Onyx is getting prepared to launch upgraded versions of their 10.3-inch Onyx Boox Note and 7.8-inch Onyx Boox Nova soon. We saw a couple of videos showing the new Pro models earlier in the month, and now Charbax has uploaded some videos showing the Note Pro and Nova Pro in action at CES, and Charbax’s […]
1st Gen Kindle Oasis Available for $149 Refurbished
There have been a number of older Kindles on sale for cheap lately at Woot. They currently have the 1st generation Kindle Oasis available for $149 refurbished and it includes the leather charging cover. They have both the black and merlot covers. That’s a good deal for the Kindle Oasis 1 considering Amazon still sells […]
How to Change Your Kindle’s Homescreen to List View
Amazon recently updated the software on Kindle ebook readers and changed the homescreen layout so that you can now scroll up and down to see more content, mostly ad recommendations to purchase more ebooks. Luckily the new homescreen view can be turned off if you don’t like it and just want to view a list […]
Get $5 eBook Credit When Purchasing $20 Worth of Kindle eBooks
Amazon has rolled out a new promotional offer where you can get a $5 ebook credit when you spend $20 on Kindle ebooks. It’s a limited time deal that’s valid until January 28th, 2019. Here’s the page at Amazon where you can activate the offer. You have to active the promotion to get the $5 […]