Onyx is finally releasing a large-screen color E Ink device called the Boox Tab Ultra C. Onyx has released a few smaller ereaders with color screens over the past few years, but this is their first 10-inch model to have a color screen. The Tab Ultra C features a 10.3-inch E Ink Kaleido 3 screen […]
Kindle Scribe Getting Text Conversion and Lasso Tools Soon
Yesterday Amazon released a new software update for the Kindle Scribe and they sent out an email describing some of the new features they added with the update, and at the bottom of the email they mention a couple of additional new features that will be coming soon in a future update. They say the […]
New Software Update for Kindle Scribe Released
Amazon has released another software update for the Kindle Scribe that adds some nifty new features. The new software version is 5.16.1.3, dated April 2023. The update is only available for the Kindle Scribe; there is no update for other Kindle models at this time. This is the second update that Amazon has released for […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals – 4/23
It’s time for another list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks for the weekend. There’s also some cheap Kindles available on Woot again, and Amazon still has refurbished Kindle Paperwhites on sale, starting at $89. Please keep in mind the free Kindle books listed below are free as of April 23rd, 2023. Most of these […]
Low Trade-In Value for Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition
Occasionally I used to post a list of trade-in values for all Kindles (the last time was August 2021), but then Amazon changed the format of their trade-in page so now you can only view the trade-in values of Kindles registered to your account. The oldest Kindle registered to my account is the Kindle Voyage, […]
Mini Kindle Scribe Instead of New Kindle Oasis?
Ever since Amazon announced the Kindle Scribe last September, a surprising number of people have voiced their disappointment in Amazon for not releasing a new Kindle Oasis. Some people like the larger notebook format of the Kindle Scribe, and others want something smaller with page-turn buttons. The Kindle Oasis is the last remaining Kindle that […]
$40 off 10.3″ Onyx Boox Tab Ultra
This is a bit unusual. Onyx has the 10.3-inch Boox Tab Ultra on sale at Amazon for $559 with free shipping. That’s $40 off the regular price and it’s the first and only time I’ve seen the Tab Ultra on sale since it was released last November. Onyx occasionally runs sales on their website but […]
Mandatory Software Update for Kobo eReaders
Kobo has started sending out emails to customers notifying them about a “mandatory software update” for older Kobo ereaders (the full list is at the bottom of this article), including the Kobo Clara HD, which they were still selling as recently as last year. According to Kobo, without the update, older Kobo ereaders will no […]