Review Date: June 2017 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview Amazon released an updated $49 Fire tablet in June 2017 to replace the original $49 Fire tablet that was released back in 2015. I already posted a comparison review between the new Fire and old Fire but not a lot has changed. The new […]
New Videos Showing 13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max Carta in Action
A few new videos have turned up on YouTube showing some different usage scenarios with the 13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max Carta. One of the videos demos Microsoft Word using an external keyboard and mouse. It appears to work pretty well. It was done using a remote desktop app to mirror the display on the Max […]
Get Kindle Unlimited Free for 6 Months with Kindle Paperwhite
Amazon has a new limited time offer where they are giving away a 6 month subscription to Kindle Unlimited for free with the purchase of a Kindle Paperwhite. Oddly they don’t appear to be advertising the deal anywhere and there’s not a specific landing page about it, but there’s a note about the bundle deal […]
Icarus Illumina XL HD with 7.8″ 300 ppi Screen Coming Soon (Video)
Icarus has a new ebook reader up for pre-order called the Illumina XL HD that is expected to get released in August. It features a 7.8-inch E Ink screen with 300 ppi, making it the first ereader to knockoff the Kobo Aura One. However, aside from having the same screen it’s completely different than the […]
Kobo Aura One vs Fire HD 8 Reading Comparison (Video)
I’ve been using the Kobo Aura One since it first came out last September, and then when I got the new Fire HD 8 earlier this month I was surprised by how much heavier and thicker it is than the Aura One. Both are essentially 8-inch devices so I guess I wasn’t expecting such a […]
Kindle Paperwhite vs Kobo Aura H2O Comparison Review (Video)
Here’s a quick comparison review between the Kindle Paperwhite 3 and the Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2, the latest new waterproof ebook reader from Kobo. The Kindle Paperwhite 3 was released two years ago now, but it’s still the most popular Kindle and is the most comparable to the Aura H2O. I won’t be comparing […]
Tor.com’s Free eBook for June – Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
Tor.com is offering another free ebook for the next week as part of their ongoing ebook of the month club that started a year ago. This month’s freebie is a popular military science fiction book called Old Man’s War that was written by John Scalzi. The ebook is free through June 22nd. To download a […]
New $49 Fire Tablet vs Old Fire Tablet – Is it Worth Upgrading?
So I’ve been testing the new $49 Fire tablet (7th gen) to see how it compares with the previous $49 Fire tablet (5th gen) that was released back in 2015. It turns out there aren’t very many differences between them. There are a few upgrades but nothing major. The screen is the main improvement but […]