Review Date: October 2013 – Review unit purchased from Amazon.com Kindle Paperwhite 2 Review Like with my recent review of the Kobo Aura, I’ve decided not to do a super-long detailed review for the 2nd gen Kindle Paperwhite because it’s 90% the same as the original Kindle Paperwhite from last year. I’ll cover the new […]
New Nook Glow Released, Disappointments Aplenty
Barnes and Noble announced a new Nook GlowLight ebook reader today that is available now in B&N retail stores and online at Nook.com for $119, with a 10% discount for B&N members. B&N has dropped the “Simple Touch” designation and is calling the new device simply “Nook GlowLight”. B&N is claiming the Nook GlowLight is […]
Kindle MatchBook Goes Live – 74k Titles at $2.99 or Less
Today Amazon officially launched their new program called Kindle MatchBook, which gives customers that purchase a print copy of a book from Amazon to get the ebook edition for $2.99 or less, sometimes free. The most interesting aspect of Kindle MatchBook is that it applies to past purchases as well as new purchases. So anyone […]
When Did B&N Remove Nook for PC and Nook for Mac Again?
Back in June B&N caused quite a commotion when they abruptly removed the Nook for PC and Nook for Mac programs from their website, making it so that people could not easily download and read their purchased Nook books and periodicals on a computer. In fact B&N received so much negative attention about it that […]
Sony Withdrawing from eBook Reader Market Entirely in US
Exactly one month ago to the day I posted an article after talking with a Sony rep that confirmed Sony had decided not to release their new PRS-T3 ebook reader in the United States, even though they had already released it in parts of Europe a few weeks prior. At the time Sony was still […]
5 Alternatives to Amazon’s Super Saver Shipping
This week Amazon made a change to their Super Saver Shipping policy that makes it so customers have to spend $35 on qualifying orders instead of $25 to get “free” shipping. The price increase hasn’t gone over well with many customers, me included. I think that Amazon is clearly doing this because they want to […]
New Updated Nook Touch Shows up at FCC; Nook HD on Sale for $69
Yesterday what appears to be an updated Nook Touch turned up on the FCC website. Details are very sparse at this point, but at least it’s good to finally see some conformation that there is indeed a new Nook ereader in the works after all. Barnes and Noble has hinted as much in recent months, […]
Review: Noreve Leather Cover for Nexus 7 2
I’ve posted a couple of reviews of covers for the Nexus 7 2 over the past couple of months. The first review was for the official Asus travel cover, and I didn’t like it very much at all. Things got better with the Snugg cover that I reviewed last month; it proved to be a […]