Kobo is running a deal on the Kobo Glo HD from now through Father’s Day, June 19th. The offer includes a free cream-colored sleep cover with the purchase of the Kobo Glo HD. The deal is available from Kobo.com and from Chapters.Indigo. The Kobo Glo HD sells from Kobo for $129 and from Chapters for […]
Get New Release Alerts by Following Your Favorite Authors
Amazon offers a feature a number of people don’t know about that lets you follow your favorite authors to receive alerts when new books are released. It’s called Amazon Follow. It works with other things too, like you can follow specific brands of products or customers that post reviews or articles. The way it works […]
How to Manage Your Kindle Book Activities Online
Amazon has a special website dedicated to Kindle users that most people still don’t know about. I wasn’t even aware of all the stuff that can be done from the website; I thought it was mostly just for notes and highlights but it’s designed for other things as well. You can find the website at […]
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is Free Audiobook for June
Amazon has updated their free Whispersync audiobook and ebook combo for June. This month’s free classic title is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. It’s the first book in the Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn Series. To get the free audiobook you have to check the box below the buy button when getting […]
How to Make Reading on LCD Screens More Pleasant, Easier on Eyes
Tablets, smartphones, and LCD screens in general get a bad rap when it comes to reading and eye strain. Lots of complaints can be found about reading on LCD screens causing eye discomfort and other problems. There are some things that you can do to make reading on tablets, phones and computers more pleasant and […]
10 Free Kindle Books and Kindle Deals – June 6th
It’s time for another weekly roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for your Sunday. There seems to be an unusually high number of high quality free Kindle books this week so check the Amazon best sellers link below to find more. There’s also this post of 10 free audiobooks if you missed it. Please […]
10 More Free Audiobooks from Audible
A couple of weeks ago I posted a roundup of 10 Free Audiobooks from Audible available through Amazon. Those titles are still available for free, and lots of folks found some good audio titles to download, so I wanted to put together another roundup of 10 additional free audiobooks. These audiobooks don’t have as many […]
How to Fix Your Kindle If You Forget the Passcode
Kindle ereaders have the option to set a passcode in settings under device options that password protects Kindles so that users have to enter a passcode to turn the Kindle on. The passcode is a separate thing from the parental controls password that you can setup to restrict certain aspects of your Kindle, including access […]