For some reason Amazon was late to update their Whispersync for Voice freebie for July, but they still managed to get it done before the end of the month. This time around the free audiobook and ebook pair is Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy. The audiobook is currently listed at $28.95 at […]
All eBook Readers Should Offer Direct Library Book Downloads
One of the coolest things about the Kobo Aura One is the fact that it can download ebooks from public libraries directly to the device for free. The Overdrive features are integrated in such a way that it makes the whole process a lot more easy-to-use and streamlined than other devices. With the Aura One […]
List of Amazon Prime’s Kindle Related Benefits
Amazon Prime first started out as a way to get free 2-day shipping on products sold by Amazon, but over the years they’ve continued to add new benefits to the service, such as video and music streaming. It’s gotten to the point now where there are so many things that it can be easy to […]
Here’s a New Way to Quickly Send ePub eBooks to Your Kindle
I noticed a post at MobileRead about getting ePub ebooks on a Kindle without conversion. The post is somewhat misguided because it’s not really ePub that the Kindle is supporting and conversion is exactly what’s happening, but in a roundabout way it reveals a new quicker method to send DRM-free ePub ebooks to a Kindle […]
Firmware Update 4.5 for Kobo eReaders Claims to Fix Common Problems
Last week Kobo started rolling out a new firmware update for their line of ebook readers. The new software version is 4.5.9587. The update applies to older models too, not just newer ones. You can find a list of changes and download links at MobileRead. The Kobo Firmware Downloader is another place to find downloads […]
Sony DPT-RP1 Hacked to Run Android Apps (Video)
Some people are frustrated by how basic and locked down the software is on the new 13.3-inch Sony DPT-RP1. It can’t connect to the internet to download files or browse the web, it doesn’t support ebook formats or display mirroring, you can only transfer files using an app on a Mac or Windows computer, among […]
50 Tips & Tricks for Amazon Fire Tablets – 2017 Edition
A few years ago I posted a tips and tricks guide for Fire HD and HDX tablets, but a lot has changed since then, especially since Amazon upgraded to Fire OS 5, so I’ve gone through and updated the list to apply to the new 7th generation Fire HD 8 and 7-inch Fire tablets for […]
Free Microsoft eBooks, Lots of Tech Books and Reference Guides
One of Microsoft’s employees, Eric Ligman, has posted a list of hundreds of free ebooks and PDFs over on the Microsoft blog that are available to everyone that wants to download them. The free ebook giveaway is a yearly event but this is the first time that I’ve encountered it. There are lots of reference […]