Amazon has started rolling out a software update for Fire tablets that adds some new features and includes the usual “general performance improvements”. The new software version is 5.1.4, and it’s for the entry-level Fire tablet as well as the Fire HD 8 and HD 10. Amazon hasn’t updated the software updates pages yet for […]
Waterstones eBook Store Closing, Accounts Getting Transferred to Kobo
Another ebook store is closing in the UK, the second one this year after Barnes and Noble closed the UK branch of their Nook Store back in March. Waterstones has decided to discontinue offering ePub ebooks and MP3 audiobooks from their website effective immediately. They’ve been selling ebooks for several years so it’s unfortunate to […]
E Ink Unveils New Advanced Color ePaper Screens (Video)
Today E Ink announced that they’ve found a way to greatly improve the quality of color E Ink displays. They are calling the new technology “Advanced Color ePaper” or ACeP for short. Basically what it means is they’ve made it so each pixel can produce full color instead of having to use a color filter […]
10 Free Kindle Books and Kindle Book Deals – May 23
Let’s start the week off with a roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks. There seems to be more good freebies than usual so make sure to check the bestseller list link below for more books. In case you missed it, there’s also this post from yesterday with a list of 10 free audiobooks. Please […]
10 Free Audiobooks from Audible
On Sundays I usually post a roundup of 10 free Kindle Books but I thought today I’d change things up and post a list of 10 free audiobooks instead. I forget that you can often find free audiobook titles from Audible. A lot of them are short stories or add-ons to other books in the […]
Too Bad Sony Stopped Making eBook Readers
Things have never been quite the same after Sony decided to get out of the ebook business. They closed down their ebook store in 2014, and eventually announced that they would not be making any new Sony Readers either. The Sony PRS-T3 was the last Sony Reader to get released, and they never even bothered […]
$49 Fire Tablet Much Better for Text-to-Speech Than Kindle Audio Adapter
So the Kindle Audio Adapter that I ordered finally arrived yesterday. I’ve been testing it out on my new Kindle Oasis, which secretly already had the needed audio files preinstalled. Unfortunately it’s a bit disappointing how Amazon chose to implement the new audio features on Kindles. The whole thing is setup as an accessibility feature […]
Waterproof Nook GlowLight Plus Refurbs Selling for $89
The Nook GlowLight Plus is Barnes and Noble’s latest Nook that was released in October 2015. It has a waterproof design, a 300 ppi E Ink screen, and a durable aluminum frame. The Nook GlowLight Plus sells for $129 new, but you can shave $40 off that price by getting a certified refurbished version instead. […]