It looks like the rash of negative reviews for Amazon’s official Kindle Oasis 2 covers has compelled them to drop the prices by $15-$20. They also added a disclaimer to the product pages for both covers saying the cover is designed to protect the screen from dust and scratches, not from impacts, and that it […]
Amazon’s Black Friday Deals Start This Friday, Good Deals on Kindles and Fire Tablets
Yesterday Amazon issued a press release with a sneak peek at some upcoming deals to expect for Black Friday. It’s important to note that Amazon’s Black Friday deals start this Friday, November 17th, and run through next Friday (actual Black Friday) and over the weekend into Cyber Monday, so basically there will be 11 days […]
Anyone Ever Use Kindle Word Runner to Read eBooks?
A couple years ago Amazon introduced a new feature on Fire tablets and the Kindle Android app called Word Runner that’s a completely different way to read. Word Runner only shows one word at a time on the screen. You just keep your eyes focused on the center of the screen as the words change […]
Kindle Oasis 2 Audible Audiobooks Review and Battery Life Test
With the release of the Kindle Oasis 2, one of the new features that Amazon brought back is the ability to play Audible audiobooks. Older Kindles used to be able to play audiobooks too, like the Kindle Keyboard and the 1st Kindle Touch, but they phased out audio support with the release of the 1st […]
Do Most People Prefer Basic eBook Readers to Premium eReaders?
It’s interesting how there seems to be way more positive vibes about the new Nook Glowlight 3 than the previous model, the Nook Glowlight Plus. On paper (and in pictures) the Glowlight Plus clearly looks like it’s the superior device. It has a higher-end design with a flush glass screen and aluminium back. It has […]
Nook Glowlight 3 Video Review and First Impressions
To the surprise of many, Barnes and Noble released a new Nook ereader this past week. It’s called the Nook Glowlight 3, even though it’s technically their forth Glowlight Nook (I guess the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight doesn’t count). It’s more of a mid-level device than B&N’s last model, the Glowlight Plus. The Glowlight […]
Kindle Indexing, Battery Drain, and Tips for Loading Lots of eBooks
If you get a new Kindle and load a bunch of ebooks onto it at once, don’t be alarmed if your Kindle suddenly starts running slowly or if the battery starts draining quickly. Whenever you add new books to a Kindle it has to index them so that you can quickly find things when running […]
New Nook Glowlight 3 Reminiscent of Original Nook Touch
Most of the talk has been about the new 7-inch Kindle Oasis lately, but Barnes and Noble also released a new Nook yesterday, the Nook Glowlight 3. In some ways the new Nook is kind of the opposite of the new Kindle. The Kindle Oasis is considered more of a premium model with the aluminum […]