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 […]
8″ Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite with Android 7.0 for $129
Newegg has a pretty good deal on an 8-inch Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite tablet for the next few days. The price is $149 with free shipping, but if you use coupon code EMCPTER77 at checkout it takes an extra $20 off the price. For $129 it’s a pretty big upgrade over the equivalent Fire HD […]
Why Aren’t 9.7-inch E Ink eReaders More Common?
A long time ago there was once a Kindle with a large 9.7-inch E Ink screen called the Kindle DX. It lasted for two model generations before it was slowly phased out. It wasn’t an unpopular device. Most people seemed to like it quite a bit for what it was at the time; there weren’t […]
Free eBook: All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Here’s a free highly-rated science fiction ebook for the weekend, available in both Mobi and ePub formats, DRM free. Once again Tor is giving away another book as part of their eBook of the Month Club. Just head over to Tor.com to grab your free copy of All Systems Red by Martha Wells. All that […]
Alexa Hands-Free Mode Coming to Fire HD 8 and Fire 7
Amazon is bringing hands-free Alexa support to both the Fire HD 8 and Fire 7, a feature that was previously only available on the more expensive Fire HD 10. Alexa is a voice-activated assistant app that can be used for everything from getting weather and news updates, to playing music and audiobooks, controlling smart devices, […]
New Kindles and Kobos Very Unlikely Anytime Soon
If you were hoping for a shiny new ereader to get released this summer, like a new Kindle Voyage or an updated Kindle Paperwhite or a new Kobo model, you’re most likely going to have to wait another 6 months at least. There’s a revealing article over at the Taipei Times saying how E Ink’s […]
How to Find Free Audiobooks with Prime Membership
If you’re an Amazon Prime member you can get unlimited access to a selection of free audiobooks each month in addition to Prime eligible Kindle ebooks. Unfortunately Amazon doesn’t make it particularly clear where to find the list of audiobooks available free to borrow for Prime members. In most cases you need to download the […]
List of Amazon Retail Locations to Test Kindles in Stores
If you want to test drive a Kindle or other Amazon device in person before buying, like if you’re trying to decide which Kindle model to choose, there are a growing number of Amazon pop-up stores and Amazon Books shops across the US. They’ve got pop-up stores in shopping malls, at Whole Foods, and some […]