Amazon has been releasing an inordinate number of software updates for Kindles lately, and that trend continues with the second update in the past month for all 10th and 11th generation Kindles, as well as the Kindle Scribe. The latest update is version 5.16.5, and it adds some notable new features to the Kindle Scribe. […]
New PocketBook InkPad Color 3 Now Available for $329
About a month PocketBook announced that they would be releasing a new InkPad Color 3 just a few months after releasing the InkPad Color 2, and now it’s available to purchase for the same price as the short-lived 2nd gen model. The PocketBook InkPad Color 3 can now be ordered from PocketBook’s official Amazon store […]
Kindle Paperwhite with 4G LTE Cellular for $55 (Prime)
Here’s an interesting deal for those looking for a Kindle with cellular connectivity. Woot has the Kindle Paperwhite 4 in new condition with 32GB of storage and 4G LTE cellular connectivity for $54.99. The only catch is it’s a Prime Exclusive deal so you need an Amazon Prime membership to get access to the offer. […]
Has Amazon Started Phasing Out the Kindle Oasis?
The Kindle Oasis 3 was released in July of 2019 so it’s been on the market for a long time now by ebook reader standards. In fact, Amazon has never kept a Kindle on the market for this long without updating it or discontinuing it so something has to give eventually, and it’s starting to […]
Are E Ink eReaders Still Too Slow?
Dedicated ereaders like Kindles and Kobos have gone through a number of generations over the past ten years, with each new model promising to be better than the last, but have things really improved all that much? One thing you still hear people talking about, especially those that have just gotten their first E Ink […]
New 5.8″ Veidoo eReader with Android for $59
I came across a really unusual ebook reader on Amazon. At first I thought it might be fake, but the seller actually has a 98% positive rating and it’s being shipped by Amazon, but apparently not until the end of December, and that’s not the only odd thing about the device. First off, the Veidoo […]
Some Kindles Getting New Improved Web Browser
There are some posts on reddit about a new web browser turning up on some Kindles after the most recent software update that Amazon released a couple weeks ago. There was no mention of any web browser improvements in the release notes for the 5.16.4 update, but not revealing all the changes with software updates […]
Black Friday Deals on eReaders and E Ink Tablets – What to Expect
This is the time of year when people start asking about Black Friday deals on Kindles, Kobo ereaders, Nooks, PocketBooks and Onyx’s devices, among others, so I thought I’d explain how it generally works this time of year. Amazon usually starts their Black Friday deals on Kindles about one week before Black Friday so you […]