Sony has a new Digital Paper device listed on their Sony Japan website called the Sony DPT-CP1. It’s basically a 10.3-inch version of the 13.3-inch Sony DPT-RP1 that was released in June 2017. This new model is expected to get released in early June in Japan, and if last year is any indication it could […]
Here’s How to Adjust the Screen Light on Kindles
This question comes up surprisingly often from new Kindle users, and if you’re new to Kindles and are unfamiliar with the user interface, I can see why. You’d think they would make adjusting the frontlight blatantly obvious, but that’s not the case. If you go to the settings menu or look at the main menu […]
Alf’s DRM Removal Tools Now Support Kindle’s KFX Format
Last week Apprentice Alf released a new version of the DeDRM tools with added support for KFX format, so now you can easily import KFX books to Calibre to create backups and convert them to other formats. KFX is Amazon’s latest format for Kindle ebooks. It adds support for the newer enhanced formatting features and […]
10 Free Kindle Books and Kindle Deals – April 13th
Here’s a list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle books for the weekend. Amazon’s exclusive sale for Prime members on Kindles and Fire tablets is ongoing for a few more days as well. The Kindle Paperwhite is priced lower than it’s ever been before at $79. Please note that the free Kindle books listed below are […]
Kindle Software Update 5.9.5 Now Available
Amazon has started rolling out a new firmware update for Kindle ebook readers that changes how highlighting works. It’s a minor change but now there’s an additional setting that lets you turn off the highlight menu when selecting a passage of text. This helps make the highlighting process faster and more streamlined, and it enables […]
List of New Onyx Boox eReaders for 2018
Onyx has some new E Ink reading devices that they’re showing off at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair. They posted some pictures of the new devices for 2018 on their Facebook page, with a list of specs for each. A couple models have already been released, like the Onyx Boox Max2 and Boox Note. They […]
New 10″ Chuwi Hi9 Air Tablet with Android 8.0 and 2K Display for $199
While it’s hard to argue against the Fire HD 10 for $109 with the current sale for Amazon Prime members, there’s a new 10.1-inch Android tablet up for pre-order that is possibly the better overall deal. The Chuwi Hi9 Air tablet has a really nice screen and some impressive specs for the price. The pre-order […]
$79 Kindle Paperwhite, $35 Fire Tablet, Other Sales for Prime Members
If you’re an Amazon Prime member you can get big discounts on select Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets for the next week. They have the Kindle Paperwhite marked down to just $79, its lowest sale price ever (for Black Friday and Cyber Monday it was $89). Additionally, the entry-level Kindle is on sale for $49 […]