Amazon has another firmware update for Kindle ereaders that they’ve started rolling out. The new software version is 5.8.1 (which is weird considering the last version was 5.7.4). The update is available for the Kindle Oasis, the Kindle Voyage, the entry-level Kindle, and the Kindle Paperwhite 2 and Paperwhite 3. Like usual you can wait […]
Gvido: Dual Screen 13.3-inch ePaper Music Score Device (Video)
There are a lot of forms of ereading, more than most people realize. A Japanese company, Terrada, has a new specialized epaper product under development designed for reading sheet music. The device is called the Gvido. It’s a dual-screen ereader with two E Ink Mobius screens (wow, that’s going to be expensive!). E Ink issued […]
10 Free Kindle Books and Kindle Deals – June 13th
Here’s another roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks to get your week off to a good start. There’s also this post from last week with 10 free audiobooks if you missed it. Please note that the free Kindle ebooks listed below are free as of June 13th, 2016. Most of these titles are free […]
When Will Kobo Release a New eReader?
A couple of months ago I posted about how things have become oddly quiet with Kobo. You rarely hear any news coming from them anymore, nothing about new products or new features. They haven’t even updated the software for Kobo ereaders in over seven months (they used to issue updates about every month or two). […]
Kindle eReaders and Fire Devices on Sale, Lots of Deals
Amazon is having a big sale this week on a number of Amazon-branded devices, including Kindle ereaders, Fire tablets, TVs, and the Amazon Tap. Today only, June 12th, Amazon also has a list of best selling Kindle books on sale as part of their main deal of the day. All the books have at least […]
Kobo Glo HD Deal, Comes with Free Sleep Cover
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 […]