Kobo’s latest ebook reader, the second generation Kobo Aura H2O, has officially gone up for pre-order starting today. Both Kobo.com and Chapters.Indigo have the new 6.8-inch H2O available to pre-order. The US price is $179 and the Canadian price is $199. The release date is only a week away on May 22nd, so it will […]
How to Downgrade Software on Kobo eReaders After Buggy Updates
A lot of people have been leaving comments lately about how the last couple of software updates for Kobo ereaders have been causing a number of problems. There are several reports of the last 4.4.9298 update causing a problem with devices not recognizing the microSD card. There are some battery drain issues that seem to […]
Amazon Adds New Kindle Travel Bundles to Kindle Lineup
Amazon has some new listings up on their website for Kindle Travel Bundles that come with a premium leather cover, a power adapter, and a travel bag. The Kindle Travel Bundles are available for the Kindle Paperwhite, the Kindle Voyage, and the Kindle Oasis. They are currently up for pre-order and officially get released in […]
Do Kindle eReaders Need More Font Sizes?
Some people have left comments recently about how they wished Kindles had more font choices to choose from. So what do you think about the Kindle’s current selection of font sizes? What size do you like the best? I usually use the forth or fifth size from the left, depending on the book, but it […]
Video Review of Onyx Boox Max (and Max Carta)
Onyx released an updated version of their 13.3-inch ereader last month called the Onyx Boox Max Carta. It has an upgraded higher-resolution E Ink screen with greater pixel density than the first generation Max but it’s otherwise the same exact device as the original model. Both run Android software and have an electromagnetic screen for […]
New Kobo Software Update Released – Version 4.4.9298
Kobo has started rolling out a new software update for their current and previous generation Kobo ereaders. The new firmware version is 4.4.9298. It adds the new homescreen that partially started going out with the last 4.3.8842 update, and hopefully the new software fixes some of the problems a number of people were experiencing with […]
Even New Amazon Echo Gets 7″ Screen, But All We Get is 6″ Kindles
Amazon introduced a new Echo device today called the Echo Show that has a 7-inch screen to add video content to the usual Echo and Alexa assistant features. It’s another example of how Amazon keeps evolving their Echo line of products, unlike Kindles that always seem to stay the same. When I saw the news […]
Amazon Free Shipping Now Only Requires $25 on Orders; $28 Fire HD 6 Deal
Back in February of this year Amazon lowered their free shipping minimum from $49 to $35, and now they’ve just lowered it again. Now they only require spending a minimum of $25 to get free shipping on Amazon orders for non-Prime members. There hasn’t been any official announcement about the change, but it just happened […]