This year Kobo has released two new ebook readers, the Kobo Glo HD with its 300 ppi screen and the entry-level Kobo Touch 2.0. The good thing about both of them is they share the exact same dimensions, so covers and cases are interchangeable between the two different models—that’s something that rarely happens. If you […]
Prediction: Kindle Paperwhite with 6.8″ Screen for $159
Amazon will start shipping their new Fire tablets early next week, including the ultra cheap $49 Fire. But what about new Kindles? Amazon hasn’t officially announced any new Kindle models for 2015 yet, other than the Paperwhite 3 that was released back in July, but it just got an upgraded screen so that can hardly […]
ReadMe! eBook App Offers Unique Speed Reading Features (Videos)
ReadMe! is an ebook app for Android and iOS tablets and phones. It supports ePub format, and what makes the app different is it offers two different speed reading tools. ReadMe! is the first app to incorporate BeeLine Reader, which uses colored text to help guide your eyes from one line to the next. BeeLine […]
Fire OS 5 Adds New Accessibility Features to Fire Tablets
Amazon’s new line of Fire tablets get released next week, and with their release comes a new operating system called Fire OS 5, aka “Bellini”. The updated software adds some new features like Kindle Word Runner, the new speed reading tool. Fire OS 5 also adds a few new accessibility features to Fire tablets for […]
Fire Tablets 2015 Comparison Tables
Now that Amazon has unveiled their new lineup of Fire tablets for 2015, a lot of people are wondering how each model compares to the other new and previous Kindle Fire tablets. A few days back I updated the Kindle Comparison Table to add the new Fire tablets to the list. The table includes all […]
Oyster Closing eBook Subscription Service
Yesterday Oyster announced on their blog that they will be closing the doors on their ebook subscription service after just 2 years of being in business. Oyster’s explanation is rather vague and ambiguous; the post reads more like a plug for reading on mobile phones than a business closure statement. Giving customers an honest explanation […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks – September 18th
Below is a list of ten free Kindle ebooks with a bunch of positive reviews, along with a list of a few ongoing Kindle book deals. If you happened to order one of the new Fire tablets that Amazon announced yesterday, you can get these free ebooks now and they will be on your Fire […]
First Look at Kindle Word Runner, New Speed Reading Feature (Video)
Yesterday Amazon announced a new lineup of Fire tablets for 2015. One of the changes with this year’s tablets is an updated user interface and updated software. The new software version is called Fire OS 5 “Bellini”; it’s based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. One of the new features that it adds to Fire tablets is […]