Have you ever been annoyed by Amazon recommending Kindle books that you have no interest in reading whatsoever? Unfortunately it’s not as easy as filtering out specific categories or authors, but you can help influence what books will show up in your recommendations. Over at Amazon there’s an Improve Your Recommendations section that applies to […]
Will the Next New Kindle Support Alexa?
Amazon issued a press release today with their financial results for the fourth quarter of 2017, and in it they mention how Alexa, Amazon’s voice-activated virtual assistant, has taken off faster than expected. Here’s a quote from the article: “Our 2017 projections for Alexa were very optimistic, and we far exceeded them. We don’t see […]
10 Free Kindle Books and Kindle Covers Deal
Here’s another roundup of 10 free Kindle ebooks. Amazon also has a sale on select Kindle covers, taking 20% off the regular prices. Please note that the free Kindle books listed below are free as of January 31st, 2018. Most of these titles are free for a limited time only and will expire in a […]
Video Review of Gvido Dual Screen E Ink Music Reader
I came across a video review of the Gvido music reader on YouTube today. The Gvido is a unique device with two 13.3-inch E Ink screens connected together. It has two screens because it’s designed specifically for displaying sheet music. It’s an interesting-looking device and the hardware seems pretty nice but it looks like the […]
More Onyx Boox Max 2 Videos
A few new videos were recently uploaded to YouTube showing the 2nd gen Onyx Boox Max in action. The first video shows the Max 2 playing videos, the second video shows an ebook app called Librera, and the third video shows an example of using the new HDMI monitor feature. The Max 2 is the […]
List of Waterproof eBook Readers Currently Available
Someone sent an email asking about waterproof ereaders and I thought it was a good topic for a blog post so here’s a list of waterproof ebook readers. Over the past couple of years a few more waterproof ebook readers have started becoming available. Amazon finally released a waterproof Kindle last fall with the Kindle […]
Kindle Book License Limit Explained
Have you ever tried downloading a Kindle book but couldn’t because it says the license limit was exceeded? This comes up sometimes, and it happens because Kindle books can only be downloaded to a certain number of devices and apps at the same time. With most ebooks you can only have six copies downloaded to […]
Walmart to Start Selling Kobo’s eBooks and eReaders
Kobo has announced that they’ve partnered with Walmart to bring Kobo ereaders back to the US. Walmart will also start selling Kobo’s ebooks and audiobooks. As the press release states, Walmart will become Kobo’s exclusive mass retail partner for the Kobo brand in the United States. There’s no specific date yet on when Walmart will […]