As Apple starts transitioning to their new mobile operating system, a lot of iOS apps are getting updated for compatibility reasons. Amazon released an update for the Kindle iOS app last week for that very reason. Now just 10 days later, coinciding with the release of iOS 7, Amazon has another update for their popular […]
Still No Sony PRS-T3 in the US – Does Anyone Care?
Tomorrow it will be two weeks to the day when Sony announced the PRS-T3 ebook reader at IFA in Berlin. Two weeks later, and the Sony PRS-T3 is still unavailable for purchase in the United States. In fact it isn’t even mentioned anywhere at all, nor is it available for pre-order; the US Sony website […]
Oyster Launches Unlimited eBooks for $10/month – Anyone Try It?
Earlier in the month Oyster launched a new service for ebooks that is similar to Netflix where users can get unlimited access to a catalog of content for a monthly fee. In the case of Oyster, they have around 100,000 ebooks, and customers can read an unlimited number of those ebooks for a monthly subscription […]
Aldiko Updated to Version 3.0 with New Look and Features
Aldiko is one of the most popular ePub reading apps for Android tablets and phones and it just got updated to version 3.0 today. The 3.0 update is being rolled out to Aldiko premium users first, and then the free version will be updated in the near future. The download for the 3.0 premium version […]
Trade-In Your Old Kindle for a New One
Amazon offers a trade-in program on their website for all kinds of items, including DVDs, textbooks, video games, music, and electronics. The latter category includes all kinds of gadgets, notably older Kindle models. Some of the older Kindles aren’t valued very high. Amazon will only give up to $26.26 for the basic graphite Kindle from […]
Why Did Amazon Raise the Price of the New 3G Paperwhite by $10?
One interesting detail that has basically gone unnoticed with the launch of the 2nd generation Kindle Paperwhite is the fact that Amazon has raised the price by $10 for the 3G model from last year’s 3G Paperwhite, making the price for the subsidized Kindle $189 and the non-ad version $209. The price for the WiFi-only […]
Kobo Aura, Kindle Paperwhite 2, Sony PRS-T3: Which New eBook Reader Do You Choose?
With all the new ebook readers coming out at the same time, it can make it a little harder to choose which one is right for you. Like always, each brand has its unique pluses and minuses to make the decision-making process more difficult (or easier, depending on where you stand). All three new ebook […]
Kindle MatchBook: Buy a Paper Book, Get the eBook for Cheap or Free
Earlier this week, before announcing the Kindle Paperwhite 2, Amazon made headlines by introducing something they plan on introducing in October called Kindle MatchBook (no, it’s not Kindle-branded matches). Kindle MatchBook allows customers who purchase the printed copy of a book to get the ebook copy for cheap—$2.99, $1.99, or $0.99—or even free. What’s great […]