Here’s a roundup of some of the best iOS audiobook apps for iPads and iPhones to compliment the list of best reading apps and best comic apps that were posted earlier this year. Audiobooks are a good way to keep up with your reading list and favorite authors when you don’t have time to sit […]
Why is Kobo Aura One Always Out of Stock?
There’s something fishy going on with the Kobo Aura One. It’s gotten to the point where there has to be a good reason for it to be constantly out of stock from Kobo’s website, as least from the US Kobo site. Whenever they get more in stock they last for less than one day before […]
Onyx Boox N96 Gets Two Thumbs Down in Note Taking Video
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. […]