Large ereaders with 13.3-inch E Ink screens have an uphill battle of epic proportions ahead of them to have any chance at all to carve out a niche in the current market, especailly when they’re up against the 12.9-inch iPad Pro that basically sells for the same price. It’s no wonder that none of the […]
How to Convert eBooks to KFX Format for Enhanced Kindle Typesetting
There’s a new plugin available for Calibre called KFX Output that can convert ebooks into KFX format to make use of Amazon’s enhanced typesetting. This makes it possible to convert, create, and sideload KFX books onto Kindle devices and apps, even ebooks obtained from outside of Amazon. It’s been nearly a year since Amazon first […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals – March 27th
It’s time for another roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for your Easter Sunday. Also don’t forget about the free audiobook copy of Black Beauty that Amazon is giving away this month. Please note that the free Kindle ebooks listed below are free as of March 27th, 2016. Most of these titles are free […]
Up to 80% off Amazon’s Top Rated Kindle Books – March 26 Only
Today only, March 26th, Amazon has 29 of their all-time best reviewed Kindle books on sale for up to 80% off as part of their Gold Box Deal of the Day. Most of the ebooks are priced at $1.99 – $2.99. There are lots of big-name titles on the list. Most are from the large […]
Here’s How to Update Your Kindle Manually if You Missed the Deadline
If you missed the March 22nd deadline to update your Kindle, you will be unable to connect your Kindle to the internet to access the Kindle store or download your Kindle books from the cloud until you update your Kindle manually. The deadline for the over-the-air update was March 22nd, 2016. That was just for […]
New Samsung Galaxy Tab E Lite Released for $119
Yesterday I posted an article about the new 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A tablet that was just released for $149. It turns out Samsung has another new 7-inch tablet that they’ve also just released called the Samsung Galaxy Tab E Lite. It’s been available in some other markets first and is now available in the […]
Onyx Boox N96 and N96ML Now Available from Banggood
Onyx has two new 9.7-inch E Ink ebook readers that they are releasing for 2016, the N96 and N96ML. Both run Android 4.0 and include a number of advanced features not found on typical ereaders. A few retailers started accepting pre-orders earlier this month for both Onyx Boox N96 models. You can add another retailer […]
HarperCollins Adds Thousands of Audiobooks to Hoopla’s Library Service
Last month Hoopla Digital expanded their catalog of ebooks and audiobooks that are available for free through public libraries by signing a deal with Open Road Integrated Media. Now Hoopla has announced a new agreement with HarperCollins Publishers to add their full backlist of audiobooks to Hoolpa’s catalog. Among the new titles includes bestsellers like […]