Funny timing. Just last week I posted an article about how the 13.3-inch Sony DPT-S1 is still a popular choice even with newer less expensive options available. Now this week the Sony DPT-S1 has turned up on sale at Amazon and B&H.com for $699. That’s $100 less that it was selling for last week, and […]
New White Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite are Interesting Options
Yesterday Amazon announced a new entry-level Kindle, the 8th generation model, that gets released two weeks from today on July 7th. It’s thinner and lighter than the previous Kindle, and it comes with Bluetooth to connect speakers and headphone to use the VoiceView and text-to-speech accessibility features that were recently introduced with the release of […]
New Entry-Level Kindle Released, Plus White Version of Paperwhite
Amazon has a new Kindle available for pre-order from their website. The official release date is set for July 7th. It’s an updated version of their entry-level Kindle. It has a new thinner and lighter design, and now it’s available in white as well as black. The Kindle Paperwhite 3 is available in white now […]
Stores Issuing Credits from Apple eBooks Antitrust Settlement
Amazon and Barnes & Noble have started sending out emails informing customers about ebook credits that have been added to their accounts. The credits are because of the antitrust settlement case against Apple for colluding with publishers to effectively fix the prices of ebooks, and Apple was forced to pay up. The credits are for […]
10 Free Kindle Books and Kindle Book Deals – June 20th
It’s time for another roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks to get your week off to a good start. There’s also this post with 10 free audiobooks if you want something to listen to instead of read. Please note that the free Kindle ebooks listed below are free as of June 20th, 2016. Most […]
How Many eBooks Do You Have on Your eBook Reader?
The great thing about ebook readers is the ability to carry thousands of books with you wherever you go. Not only that but they eliminate all the physical space required to store paper books; you can have an entire library’s worth of ebooks on a dime-sized microSD card. It’s pretty amazing when you think about […]
Should Amazon Add ePub Support to Kindles?
Kindle ereaders are one of the few reading devices on the planet that don’t support ePub format. Kindles are the most popular dedicated readers and ePub is the most common ebook format, so what gives? Why doesn’t Amazon add support for ePub ebooks to Kindles? Fire tablets support ePub with apps available through Amazon’s own […]
13.3-inch Sony DPT-S1 Reader Still a Popular Choice (Video)
Sony’s specialized DPT-S1 E Ink PDF Reader has been on the market for a couple years now. It was the very first 13.3-inch E Ink ereader to get released, and as it finally starts to get some competition from other companies, the Sony DPT-S1 still remains a popular choice. I thought that once the 13.3-inch […]