Amazon is one of the only companies that allows users to upload ebooks and personal documents obtained from outside sources to their individual ebook accounts, making non-Amazon ebooks easily available on Kindle apps and devices, complete with syncing and backups. Amazon often gets criticized for locking everything into their own ecosystem, but when it comes […]
Should the Next New Kindle Have Adjustable Frontlight Color?
One of the surprising things about the new Kindle Oasis 2 is the fact that it doesn’t have a frontlight with adjustable color temperature. Before the Kindle Oasis was released, I would have thought that to be a more likely feature than adding waterproofing or a larger screen, but as it turns out all frontlit […]
Why Kindle Screens Flash and How to Turn it On and Off
Lately some people have been asking why the screen on their Kindle flashes black when turning pages and when navigating and using the menus and such. The flashing is simply a product of the way E Ink screens work. The display is composed of tiny capsules of E Ink with black and white particles that […]
Another Boyue T65s (Likebook Air) Turns up for Pre-Order
About a month ago the 7.8-inch Likebook Plus and 6-inch Likebook Air turned up for sale from Banggood, and now they’ve got a second Likebook Air up for pre-order. It appears to be exactly the same as the other model with the exception that it has 8GB of storage space and 512MB of RAM instead […]
What Are Your eReader Wishes for 2018?
Now that 2018 is upon us we have a whole new year of new ebook readers to look forward to, with more possibilities for innovation than ever. Perhaps a new low-power color display technology like ClearInk will start to take off. Amazon is due to release an updated Kindle Paperwhite sometime this year. Some folks […]
Here’s How to Disable Sleep Mode on Kindles
Recently I came across a tip mentioned over at MobileRead that I haven’t heard about before on how to disable sleep mode on Kindle ereaders. Some ebook readers have the option in settings to disable sleep, like Kobo ereaders, but Kindles don’t have that option. Kindles will automatically go to sleep after about 10 minutes […]
Onyx Boox Max 2 Available on Amazon, 13.3-inch E Ink eReader & Monitor
The Onyx Boox Max 2 is now available to purchase on Amazon from one of Onyx’s US distributors. The current price is $799 with free shipping. That’s $100 more than the Sony DPT-RP1, but the Onyx adds a lot more features for the price, and it doubles as an ereader and an E Ink monitor […]
Today is Digital Day at Amazon with Deals on Kindle Books, Comics, and Lots More
Amazon has created another special day of sales on December 29th, one dedicated to digital deals. The second annual Digital Day claims to offer the biggest savings of the year on digital content. Everything from Kindle books, comics, games, movies, and apps are on sale, among other things. You can find the full list of […]