Onyx has officially released a new software update for the 10.3-inch Onyx Boox Note and the 13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max2 that fixes some bugs and adds some new features. One of the main changes with the 1.9.0 update is the addition of a new note-taking app called Knote, which replaces the old notes app. The […]
Kobo Firmware Update 4.9.11311 Released
Kobo has started rolling out a new software update for Kobo ebook readers. Currently the update is available for the newer Kobo models released in the past couple of years, but the older models will probably get the update soon as well. The new firmware version is 4.9.11311. There are a few changes and bug […]
Prime Day 2018 Starts Today with Deals on Kindle Unlimited, Audible and More
Prime Day 2018 officially kicks off on July 16th at 12pm PT and runs through July 17th, but from now until then Amazon will be offering some early deals each day leading up to Prime Day. The main stipulation with these Prime deals is they require having an Amazon Prime membership, which now costs $119 […]
Kobo Aura and Kobo Aura H2O on Sale at Indigo
The entry-level 6-inch Kobo model, the Kobo Aura 2, is on sale at Indigo for $99 CAD ($30 off), and the 6.8-inch Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 is marked down to $179 CAD ($20 off). Indigo is based in Canada so with the exchange rate Canadian prices are quite a bit lower than US prices. […]
Phones vs eBook Readers – The Argument for Phones Doesn’t Hold up
Last August I posted about how I think there should be more options for small portable ebook readers that easily fit into a pocket so you can take them everywhere. There used to be a few smaller ereaders with 4 and 5-inch screens like the Pyrus Mini, Kobo Mini and PocketBook 360, but now all […]
Fire HD 10 Kids Edition Coming Soon
A few days ago Amazon announced that they’re going to start offering a Kids Edition of the Fire HD 10 in a couple of weeks, so now all three sizes of Fire tablets will have a kids model. The Kids Edition tablets are the same as the regular Fire tablets except they come with a […]
Top 8 Best Kindles Ever Ranked by Customer Reviews
I thought it would be interesting to list the top 8 Kindles of all time with the highest ratings in terms of average customer reviews. I decided to keep things simple and on a relatively even playing field by just using one source: Amazon.com. It’s not an average of all the reviews from Amazon’s various […]
SleepCover Review for Kobo Clara HD (Video)
Kobo unveiled a new style of sleepcover for the Kobo Clara HD so I wanted to try it out and post a review of it. The cover has a flip-up design with a lower magnetic flap to keep the cover closed, and the flap also flips around to the back to prop up the case […]