I noticed a couple of new listings at Amazon the other day for Kindles that come bundled with a membership for Kindle Unlimited, Amazon’s ebook subscription service that costs $9.99 per month. I made the suggestion a long time ago that Amazon should include Kindle Unlimited on new Kindles because I think it’s a pretty […]
Amazon’s Write On by Kindle is Closing on March 22
Amazon started a website called Write On by Kindle back 2015 to help aspiring writers learn the craft and share works-in-progress with others to improve their stories. Yesterday they announced that Write On by Kindle will be closing on March 22nd, 2017. Community members are advised to download their posted and drafted stories by then […]
Kindle Trade-In Deal: Get $20 Bonus Credit off New Kindle
Amazon has another Kindle trade-in deal ongoing through 2017 where you can get an extra $20 off the purchase of a new Kindle by trading in an old one. Plus you get the credit value for the trade-in so you could use that to get as much as $75 off a new Kindle. Some models […]
Blast From the Past: Sony PRS-500 – How Much Has Changed?
The Sony Reader PRS-500 was the first dedicated E Ink ebook reader to be commercially available in the United States. It was released over ten years ago now back in 2006, a full year before the first Kindle was released. The PRS-500 was only on the market for a year before it got replaced by […]
Kobo Glo HD Still Available for Cheap
When Kobo unexpectedly discontinued the Kobo Glo HD last fall after releasing the Kobo Aura Edition 2, it appeared that the Glo HD’s cycle had come to an end, especially after Kobo removed it from their website and stopped selling it several months ago. But the Kobo Glo HD isn’t totally gone just yet. There […]
Does Anyone Ever Use Kindle Matchbook?
Back in 2013 Amazon introduced Kindle Matchbook, a promotional deal where you can get discounted Kindle ebooks when purchasing certain printed books. Sometimes the Kindle edition is even free when purchasing the paper book version, but qualifying titles are usually priced at $2.99 or less. Kindle Matchbook rarely gets mentioned to the point that it’s […]
10 Best iOS Reading Apps for iPads and iPhones
The iPad and iPhone are very popular devices that have become common go-to options for reading ebooks, especially on the go. There are far more iPads and iPhones in the world than there are dedicated ebook readers like the Kindle, so for this post let’s do a roundup of the best reading apps for iOS […]
A Microsoft eReader and Notebook Could Be Great, an E Ink Courier
Now that Microsoft has just opened the doors on their very own ebook store, it makes you wonder if they have any future plans of releasing a dedicated ebook reader to compete with the Amazon Kindle. Microsoft is about the only company outside of Apple that could legitimately put a dent in the ebook market […]