Charbax is back again with another video showing off E Ink’s latest prototypes from the recent SID Display Week convention in Los Angeles. This time around E Ink is showing off an ereader with a foldable 10.2-inch screen. The flexible display allows the device to be folded in a book-like manner, making a large ereader […]
2nd Gen Kobo Aura H2O Review and Video Walkthrough
Review Date: June 2017 – Review unit purchased from Chapters.Indigo Overview Kobo released the Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 in May 2017. As the name implies, it’s the 2nd generation model—the original H2O was released back in 2014 and was one of the first waterproof ebook readers. Overall not a lot has changed with the […]
Kindle eReaders and Kindle Bundles on Sale This Week
Father’s Day is one week away so Amazon has put their lineup of Kindles on sale again, as they typically do with any gift-giving holiday. This time around the sale takes $20 off all Kindle ereaders except the Kindle Oasis, which doesn’t get discounted very often. The Kindle Essentials Bundles and Kindle Travel Bundles are […]
80% off Kindle Best Sellers, Plus Other Kindle and Kobo Deals
Amazon and Kobo both have some summer reading deals going on this weekend. Amazon has two Kindle-related Deals of the Day ongoing through today, June 10th. They have a list of Kindle best sellers marked down by up to 80% off, along with a list of digital magazine subscriptions starting at $3.75 for 12 months. […]
How to Install Google Play on 2017 Fire Tablets in 5 Minutes (Video)
Amazon released two new Fire tablets this week, the Fire HD 8 and Fire 7, and it turns out it’s the same simple process to add the Google Play Store and Google apps to them as previous Fire tablets. Both new tablets are considered 7th generation models, but the software is the same as the […]
2017 Fire Tablet vs Fire HD 8 Comparison Review (Video)
We’re lucky if Amazon releases one new Kindle per year these days, so I decided to buy the new 2017 Fire tablets to try out since they’re so cheap. There are two new models for 2017, officially the 7th generation Fire tablets. Here’s a quick comparison review describing how they differ; I’ll post full reviews […]
Amazon Adds New Way to Access Kindle Notes and Highlights
Yesterday Amazon started sending out emails to Kindle customers about a new way to access notes and highlights added to Kindle ebooks. They’ve introduced a new mobile-friendly web page that works especially well on phones and tablets, and they’ve added thumbnails for each book, unlike the old highlights page that was just a wall of […]
Kobo Comfortlight Pro Review – Adjustable Frontlight Color Tone (Video)
Last September when Kobo released the Kobo Aura One it was the first ebook reader to come with a 7.8-inch 300 ppi E Ink screen, and it was also the first ereader to offer a frontlight with adjustable light temperature. Kobo calls it a Comfortlight Pro, and it’s also available on the new 2nd gen […]