Tomorrow, July 15th, Amazon is going to be running a huge sale, with “more deals than Black Friday” to celebrate their 20th anniversary. It’s called Prime Day, so it’s only for Amazon Prime members, which costs $99 per year to join, but you can get setup with a 30 day free trial if you just […]
Kindle Dictionary Guide: How to Add, Change, and Create Custom Kindle Dictionaries
Most people are misinformed on the subject of how dictionaries work on Kindle ebook readers, so I wanted to put together this guide explaining how to change, add, and create custom dictionaries for Kindle devices. Last week someone left a comment complaining about how Kindles sucked compared to Kobos because Kindles don’t allow you to […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and 80% off Deal – Sunday, July 12th
Here’s another weekly roundup of 10 free Kindle ebooks. Plus today only Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day is “like Comic-Con for your Kindle”, according to the promo. The deal includes over 70 comics, graphic novels, and science fiction Kindle books at up to 80% off. The free Kindle ebooks are free as of […]
Free Kobo Credits: $5 for New Accounts; $10 for Visa Checkout
Awhile back I posted about Kobo offering a free $10 credit the first time customers use the new Visa Checkout option that Kobo has recently added to their website. Apparently that offer wasn’t active yet even though Kobo said it was, but now it’s back again and this time they are advertising it on their […]
K2pdfopt Can Convert PDFs for Better Reading on eReaders and Phones
Several readers have left comments over the years about how K2pdfopt is a helpful tool that can convert PDFs, even multi-column PDFs, to better fit on small screens that ebook readers and smartphones use. K2pdfopt can re-flow PDF text, even with scanned documents, and according to the website it can also be used as a […]
Asus ZenPad S 8 Has 320 ppi, Android 5.1, 32GB Storage
Asus has just released a new upper mid-range 8-inch tablet called the Asus ZenPad S 8. It has a good specs to dollars ratio, as well a really high resolution screen great for all forms of ereading. The ZenPad 8 has a similar screen as the Retina iPad Mini. It’s a 4:3 ratio 8-inch screen […]
Several Obscure eBook Readers Turn up on Amazon
A new marketplace seller recently launched on Amazon called Topjoy. Among other items, they have an odd assortment of E Ink ebook readers for sale that are normally only available outside the United States, with brand names like Yarvik and Texet. They are all listed as “used” and in very good condition but without the […]
Kindle Paperwhite 3 PDF Review (+Video)
Most people use Kindle ereaders to read ebooks from Amazon, but Kindles also support other formats, including PDF. PDF files come in a wide variety of sizes and types, just about every one you get lays out differently. This often makes reading PDFs on smaller 6-inch screens problematic—a device like the Onyx Boox M96 with […]