Yesterday an email showed up in my inbox from Google Webmaster Tools saying that The eBook Reader Blog was not a mobile-friendly website and that 100% of the pages had critical mobile usability errors. This website is turning six years old in a few months, and I’ve never setup a mobile-friendly version of this site […]
Onyx Boox i86 with 8″ E Ink Screen & Android 4.0 Turns up for $249
The elusive and perpetually postponed Onyx Boox i86 that was announced last year is being sold on eBay out of Texas for $249 plus $10.80 for shipping. It’s rather odd to suddenly find this model for sale online in the United States since the other main retailers that sell Onyx devices aren’t even selling it. […]
The Blue Fairy Book is Amazon’s Free Audiobook for March
Just when it appeared that Amazon had stopped doing their monthly free Whispersync for Voice audiobook and ebook combination, a new title went up yesterday, considerably later in the month than usual, but it’s good to see that the promotion is still ongoing. This month’s freebie is The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. It’s […]
Google Play’s 3rd Birthday eBook Deals – Amazon Price Matching
The Google Play Store turned 3 years old last week. To celebrate, Google is running a bunch of deals in the Play Store for ebooks and magazines, as well as music, apps, and movies. For ebooks, Google’s 3rd birthday promotion involves starting a new trilogy for $3. A number of highly-popular titles are included in […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks to Start the Week
Below is a list of ten free Kindle books to get your week off to a good start. These titles are free as of March 9th, 2015. Please note that most of these ebooks are free for a limited-time only and could expire at anytime. Make sure to double-check that they are still free before […]
Entry-Level Kindle Touch on Sale for $59 Through Saturday
Amazon’s latest entry-level Kindle is on sale this week at Amazon.com for $59. That’s $20 off the regular price, a 25% savings. The sale ends Saturday, March 7th. The entry-level Kindle is also on sale for the same price from authorized retailers like Best Buy and Staples, if one of those stores is nearby and […]
First Reviews of Onyx Boox M96C with Capacitive Touch
The Onyx Boox M96 is an Android-powered ereader with a 9.7-inch E Ink screen. Up until recently it was only available with a touchscreen that requires using a stylus pen for input. Then toward the end of January the Onyx Boox M96C was released. The “C” means it has a finger-friendly capacitive touchscreen instead of […]
Kindle Voyage vs $79 Kindle Comparison Review (Video)
For this review I’m comparing the Kindle Voyage with the $79 entry-level Kindle. I put together comparison reviews for each one against the Kindle Paperwhite a long time ago, so I figured the high-end model and entry-level model needed to get their own turn as well. I don’t think most people realize that they are […]