Another video review recently surfaced on YouTube for the Onyx Boox N96, and it doesn’t look good if you were hoping for a note-taking device or sketchpad. The Onyx Boox N96 is an ereader/tablet hybrid that combines open Android 4.0 with a 9.7-inch E Ink screen. The two don’t naturally fit together so results are […]
Get Up to 80% off Kindle Books Again, and Other Deals
Amazon is running yet another sale on Kindle ebooks today only for one of their main deals of the day. This time the deal centers around red carpet reads, which makes since with the Academy Awards ceremony going on later today. There are 41 ebooks on the list, spanning a variety of topics and genres. […]
Thanks to Frontlights We No Longer Need These
Back before ebook readers had frontlights we had to carry around a secondary piece of gear just to be able to read whenever there wasn’t sufficient lighting. If you had an E Ink ebook reader before frontlights came along there’s a good chance you also had a clip-on reading light as well, or perhaps a […]
New Firmware Update Available for Kobo eReaders
Kobo has released a new software update for current and past Kobo ereaders, all the way back to the original Kobo Touch. The new firmware version is 4.3.8842. Automatic updates have already started rolling out, but that can take several weeks to get depending on where you live. I haven’t gotten the update yet but […]
Kobo Launches Kobo Plus eBook Subscription Service
Yesterday Kobo announced the launch of a new ebook subscription service called Kobo Plus. Currently it’s only available in The Netherlands and Belgium, so it’s no competition for Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited, but it could be the start of something bigger. Kobo Plus is a collaborative service between Kobo, Dutch publishers, and online retailer bol.com. Here’s […]
Get $8.62 Off Amazon Orders Over $50 Today Only (Ended)
This is just a quick note to mention that you can get $8.62 off a purchase of $50 or more at Amazon today only, February 22nd. Just use coupon code BIGTHANKS during checkout to get the discount. That’s the equivalent of getting about 17% off a $50 order for doing nothing but entering a code. […]
Onyx Boox N96CML vs Kindle Paperwhite 3 (Video)
A video was recently uploaded to YouTube showing the 9.7-inch Onyx Boox N96 next to the current 6-inch Kindle Paperwhite. The video lacks narration and it’s not the most informative comparison but it does give a good idea of the massive size difference between the Kindle and the N96. The Boox N96CML is the latest […]
Amazon Lowers Threshold to Get Free Shipping on Orders
Amazon has quietly lowered the minimum order amount to qualify for free shipping so you no longer have to spend as much to avoid shipping fees. They’ve lowered the free shipping threshold to $35. Last year they raised it to $49 but now they are going back to $35 like it was before. The free […]