Here’s a quick comparison review between the Kindle Paperwhite 3 and the Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2, the latest new waterproof ebook reader from Kobo. The Kindle Paperwhite 3 was released two years ago now, but it’s still the most popular Kindle and is the most comparable to the Aura H2O. I won’t be comparing […]
Tor.com’s Free eBook for June – Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
Tor.com is offering another free ebook for the next week as part of their ongoing ebook of the month club that started a year ago. This month’s freebie is a popular military science fiction book called Old Man’s War that was written by John Scalzi. The ebook is free through June 22nd. To download a […]
New $49 Fire Tablet vs Old Fire Tablet – Is it Worth Upgrading?
So I’ve been testing the new $49 Fire tablet (7th gen) to see how it compares with the previous $49 Fire tablet (5th gen) that was released back in 2015. It turns out there aren’t very many differences between them. There are a few upgrades but nothing major. The screen is the main improvement but […]
Video: Foldable 10-inch E Ink eReader and Other Peculiarities
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 […]