The second generation Kobo Aura H2O officially gets released tomorrow so Kobo is trying to clear out stock of the original H2O by offering a free sleepcover with it (but only from the US Kobo store). The Kobo Aura H2O sells for $179 and the sleepcover sells for $39.99 so it’s a pretty good deal […]
Anyone Like Using Web Browsers on E Ink eReaders?
Does anyone actually like using the web browser on their E Ink ereader regularly? Sometimes this question comes up: what ebook reader has the best web browser? I’m never quite sure how to answer the question because the truth of the matter is E Ink ereaders and web browsers aren’t a very good combination to […]
New Nolim eReader Made by Bookeen, Sold by Carrefour (Video)
Maker of Cybooks, Bookeen is a French ereader company that has partnered with Carrefour, a large retailer with nearly 12,000 stores worldwide, to release a new Nolim ereader. The device has an unusual design, with an integrated silicone cover built-in that turns the screen on and off when opening. The design is meant to partially […]
Amazon Charts: New Weekly Bestseller List for All Amazon Books
Amazon launched a new kind of bestseller list today called Amazon Charts that tracks the most popular books that people are reading and buying each week across a variety of metrics. The Amazon Charts list shows the top books read and sold each week ranking the top 20 in both fiction and nonfiction for each. […]
New Fire HD 8 and 7-inch Fire Tablets up for Pre-Order
Today Amazon announced the upcoming release of new Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablets, along with Kids Editions for each. The new Fire tablets are up for pre-order right now and they officially get released on June 7th. The Fire 7 remains $49 and the Fire HD 8 starts at $79. The Kids Editions […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Book Deals
It’s been a couple of months since posting a roundup of free Kindle ebooks and since there’s not much else going on right now it’s a good time to do it again. Please note that the free Kindle books listed below are free as of May 16th, 2017. Most of these titles are free for […]
Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 Now Available to Pre-Order
Kobo’s latest ebook reader, the second generation Kobo Aura H2O, has officially gone up for pre-order starting today. Both Kobo.com and Chapters.Indigo have the new 6.8-inch H2O available to pre-order. The US price is $179 and the Canadian price is $199. The release date is only a week away on May 22nd, so it will […]
How to Downgrade Software on Kobo eReaders After Buggy Updates
A lot of people have been leaving comments lately about how the last couple of software updates for Kobo ereaders have been causing a number of problems. There are several reports of the last 4.4.9298 update causing a problem with devices not recognizing the microSD card. There are some battery drain issues that seem to […]