Asus has released a new Android tablet called the ASUS ZenPad Z500M, aka ZenPad 3S 10, that is similar to the Apple iPad Air in terms of specs and appearance, but it costs a fraction of the iPad’s price. There are currently two versions of the ASUS ZenPad Z500M available on Amazon for $299. There’s […]
Amazon Launches New “Rapids” Reading App for Kids
A few days ago Amazon introduced a new app called Amazon Rapids that brings a new style of reading to kids. The app includes illustrated short stories that are told through the point of view of characters chatting with each other. Amazon gives an example of an alien texting about invading Earth and two chickens […]
Sony’s 13.3-inch PDF Reader Discontinued
It looks like Sony’s specialized PDF reader has reached the end of the line. It was listed as out-of-stock for several weeks after it went on sale this summer for $200 off the regular price, and now the product page for the Sony DPT-S1 at B&H carries a big red “DISCONTINUED” sign. The device used […]
Wuthering Heights – Free Audiobook for November
Every month Amazon and Audible offer a classic ebook and audiobook title for free to help promote their Whispersync for Voice feature that syncs Kindle ebooks and Audible audiobooks together so that you can easily switch back and forth between listening and reading. They’ve been doing this for so long that most of the time […]
Kindles On Sale Again, Even the Kindle Voyage
Yesterday afternoon Amazon decided to put all of their Kindles on sale except the Kindle Oasis. It’s been awhile since Amazon has had a sale for non-Prime members but that’s what they are doing this time around. The sale takes $20 off the regular price of each Kindle. It’s a three-day sale that ends on […]
Free Tor eBook: Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
Tor.com has another ebook available to download for free just for signing up for their monthly newsletter. This month’s freebie is a science fiction novel called Spin by Robert Charles Wilson. It’s the first book in a three book series. You can download it from the Tor.com website just by giving an email address. The […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks for Halloween
Happy Halloween everyone! Here’s a list of 10 free Kindle ebooks, some with a witching theme. Please note that the free Kindle books listed below are free as of October 31st, 2016. Most of these titles are free for a limited time only and will expire in a few days before going back to the […]
Up to 80% off Top Kindle Mystery & Thrillers – Today Only
Amazon is having another 1-day sale on Kindle ebooks today as one of their Gold Box Deals of the Day. This time around the deal takes up to 80% off select top-rated mysteries & thrillers, one of the more popular categories when it comes to Kindle ebooks. There are more titles on the list than […]