A couple of days ago an interesting email turned up in my inbox. A representative from Sony’s affiliate program with Commission Junction notified me of Sony’s new affiliate program for ebooks. For the first time ever Sony is now offering a 6% commission on the sale of ebooks from the Sony Reader Store. Up until […]
Digital Magazines From Zinio Now Available for Free Through Public Libraries
I’ve got some good news for anyone who enjoys reading digital magazines. Borrowing ebooks for free from public libraries using OverDrive has always been a great way to legally read ebooks for free, and now thanks to a new partnership between Zinio and Recorded Books you can get digital copies of dozens of magazines for […]
Deal Alert: Kobo Glo for $99, Kindle Fire HD $169
Kobo is running an unadvertised sale on the Kobo Glo through July 2nd at midnight. Instead of having to pay the usual $129, you can get it for $99 with promo code GL625 when ordered from Kobo.com. The catch is it is for US residents only (if you live in Canada you can still get […]
Moon+ Reader Pro is Free Today Only via AppGratis
There’s a special edition of the popular ereading app for Android called Moon+ Reader Pro that is available for free today only thanks to a promotion over at AppGratis, which gives away free paid apps everyday. Normally Moon+ Reader Pro sells for $4.99, so this is a good time to get it even if you’re […]
Google Nexus 7 vs Hisense Sero 7 Pro Comparison Review (Video)
A few days ago I posted a review of a new 7 inch tablet called the Hisense Sero 7 Pro. I couldn’t help but keep comparing it to the Nexus 7 in much of the review because the two tablets are so much alike, so I thought I’d go ahead and put together this comparison […]
Sony Reader PRS-T3 Shows Up at FCC, But Does it Have a Frontlight?
Paperwork for Sony’s next generation PRS-T3 ebook reader has turned up at the FCC. The funny thing is this is exactly how things played-out last year when the PRS-T2 showed up on the FCC website in early July before Sony ever announced it. Then it officially went on sale in mid-August. I’d expect the same […]
B&N is Leaving the Nook Tablet Business, But Will Continue to Make Nook eReaders
Barnes and Noble announced some changes moving forward with the Nook brand today with the release of their fourth-quarter and full-year earnings report. Losses were greater than expected, so B&N is making some changes. Barnes and Noble has decided to stop making new Nook tablets, and instead will focus on partnering with other manufactures to […]
Review: Hisense Sero 7 Pro with Android 4.2 and Tegra 3
Toward the end of last month Walmart started selling a new tablet called the Hisense Sero 7 Pro. What makes it unique is the simple fact that it has all the technical specs to match the most popular 7-inch tablet of the past year, the Google Nexus 7, while beating it on price by $50 […]