There’s a big sale on digital textbooks today for one of Amazon’s main Deals of the Day. The Kindle eTextbooks are up to 80% off, and the deal includes nearly 150 titles so it’s bigger than a typical sale. Note that a Kindle isn’t required to read Kindle textbooks; you can use a Kindle app […]
10″ E Ink ReMarkable eReader and Notepad Starts Shipping This Month
Yesterday the reMarkable blog posted an update about the progress of the new 10.3-inch reMarkable digital paper tablet. They expect to start shipping the first wave of pre-orders, which consists of a surprising 11,000 units, later this month on August 29th. They first started accepting pre-orders last November when the reMarkable was first announced. At […]
B&N’s Nook First Look Grants Access to eBooks Before Release
Barnes and Noble recently introduced a new promotion that gives Nook book customers early access to select new release titles. It’s called Nook First Look. It grants access to new releases 2 weeks before they get released anywhere else. B&N adds new titles to the list each week. Sometimes the books are also available at […]
Get 3 Months of Kindle Unlimited for $1.99 with New Kindle Purchases
Lately Amazon has been trying some different promotions to get people to sign up for Kindle Unlimited, their ebook subscription service that grants access to a library of over 1 million titles for a monthly fee. Now Amazon has added the option to add a 3-month subscription to Kindle Unlimited for $1.99 with any new […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks, Kindle Book Deals, Kids Fire Tablet Sale
Here’s a roundup of 10 free Kindle ebooks to finish off the weekend. Amazon also has the Kids Edition Fire HD 8 marked down by $30 and the Kids Fire 7 is $20 off. Additionally, there’s a list of New York Times Bestselling Kindle Books on sale today only (August 13th) for one of Amazon’s […]
Should eBooks Cost Less Than Paper Books?
It’s quite common to hear people complaining about the price of ebooks, especially when it comes to popular best selling titles. It’s not unusual to find an ebook priced higher than its paper book counterpart. For example, the #3 most read book on Amazon Charts right now, The Late Show by Michael Connelly, is priced […]
Time for More eReaders with 7.8-inch E Ink Screens
Everyone has different opinions and needs when it comes to ebook readers. For some people portability is more important than screen size, and for other people a larger screen is more important than being able to fit the device in a pocket or purse. I’ve owned a lot of ereaders over the years. The smallest […]
Kindle Oasis in Short Supply, New Model Coming Soon?
Over the past several weeks there’s been a noticeable decline in availability for the Kindle Oasis across multiple regions. Some Amazon websites don’t sell it at all anymore. Like in Canada on Amazon.ca it’s listed as “currently unavailable”, with a note that says, “We don’t know when or if this item will be back in […]