I finally got around to installing KOReader on the Kobo Aura One over the weekend, and it didn’t take long to realize that it’s a major improvement over the stock software when it comes to reading PDFs. Kobo’s PDF software is so slow and lackluster that I honestly can’t think of an ereader that is […]
Kindle Oasis Refurbs $229, Fire HD 10 $119 and Other Deals
There are currently some good deals on refurbished Kindles and Fire tablets at Amazon and Woot. Amazon also has a list of popular nonfiction Kindle books on sale for up to 80% off today only (July 30th) for the main Deal of the Day. The main deal at Woot today is refurbished 8.9″ Fire HDX […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Book Deals
Here’s a roundup of 10 free Kindle ebooks for some weekend reading, along with a list of current Kindle book deals. Please note that the free Kindle books listed below are free as of July 29th, 2017. Most of these titles are free for a limited time only and will expire in a few days […]
Free Audiobook – Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
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 […]