Lately I’ve been seeing reports of people having problems with Kobo’s Price Match Guarantee when it comes to buying certain ebooks that are on sale at Amazon. There are reports on MobileRead and reddit of price match claims getting denied by Kobo’s customer support for reasons that are unclear, while other people aren’t having any […]
This New 1.54″ eReader Looks Like an April Fools’ Joke
You never know what kind of weird electronic gadgets are going to turn up for sale on Amazon, but this latest find might be the funniest “ereader” that I’ve ever seen. I present you with the future of reading. This is a new model for 2025, made from “reliable” electronic components, with precision, stable performance, […]
Have You Tried the New Kindle Series Recap Feature?
Last week Amazon released a software update for all Kindle ereaders released over the past 7 years that adds a new Recaps feature where you can read a summary of previously read books in a series before starting the next book in the series. It sounds like a promising feature that could prove to be […]
No Signs of Kobo Releasing a Kobo Libra BW in 2025
If you frequent certain segments of the interwebs, it’s surprising how often you hear people wishing Kobo would release a new Kobo Libra with a regular black and white E Ink screen, but so for there’s been zero indication that that is going to happen anytime soon, if ever. Last year at this time everybody […]
Kindle Colorsoft Sales Numbers Doubled in 1 Week During Sale
A couple weeks ago I posted about how the Kindle Colorsoft’s sales numbers had hit a new low since its release, but things have really changed since Amazon put the Colorsoft on sale last week. When I posted the article the sales number that Amazon displayed at the top of the page was at 5k+, […]
Kindle Deals at Woot – Get a Paperwhite for as Low as $30
Woot has some previous generation Kindles on sale once again as part of an Amazon Devices sales event, which ends on April 4th. Woot usually sells out of Kindles before the end date, however, so they might not last that long (they already sold out the 2019 Kindle that was part of these deals and […]
Double Tap Page Turns Not Available on Base Paperwhite
Earlier this week Amazon started rolling out a new software update for Kindles, version 5.18.1, and one of the new advertised features for the 12th gen Paperwhite and the Kindle Colorsoft is the ability to turn pages and scroll by double-tapping the sides and back of the Kindle. It turns out that feature is only […]
Kindle Software Update 5.18.1 Released With Unusual New Feature
It’s time for another round of software updates for Kindle ereaders and the Kindle Scribe. Yesterday Amazon started rolling out an update for all 10th through 12th gen Kindles, plus the Kindle Colorsoft and Kindle Scribe (both versions). The new software version is 5.18.1 for all models. At this point it’s still unclear what the […]