While checking into an announcement that Kobo has officially launched their new touchscreen ebook reader at Best Buy, I happened to notice what is one of the lowest priced E Ink ebook reader to date. Best Buy is selling the Kobo Wifi (refurbished) for just $64.99. The only E Ink ereader I’ve ever seen priced […]
The Frankenkindle: A Kindle Prototype for the Physically Disabled
Below is a video of a Kindle, dubbed the Frankenkindle, that an electrical engineer modified to make it easier for his sister with cerebral palsy to use. The Kindle 3 is mounted to a wooden stand with a substitute keypad mapped to the Kindle’s 5-way nav controller and Home button. A control board is attached […]
Jigsaw Words: A New Free Word Game for Kindle
Amazon released another free game for the Kindle yesterday called Jigsaw Words, making it the eleventh free game that Amazon has made specifically for the Kindle (sorry, it won’t work with the Kindle apps, just Kindle devices). Jigsaw words is a word game with some twists. It’s kind of a mix between a crossword puzzle […]
Kindle Daily Deal: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
It looks like Amazon is starting up with the Kindle Daily Deals again. This morning they tweeted about offering The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo for $1.39. This is a one day only sale; the price will back up to $5.59 tomorrow. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is a very highly […]
Refurbished Nook Touch $112 on eBay, Sold by B&N
Barnes and Noble just started selling refurbished versions of the Nook Simple Touch Reader from their eBay Store for $112 with free shipping. The Nook Touch sells new for $139, so you save an extra $27 by going with a manufacturer refurbished unit, which are regarded as being in excellent condition because each has been […]
B&N Expands Nook Newsstand Selection and Updates Nook Color Firmware
Today Barnes and Noble announced that they are adding more popular periodicals to their Nook Newsstand, including People, Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, Parents and Fitness magazines. Not only that but they are going to offer special interactive editions optimized specifically for the Nook Color to include all the print magazine content along with enhanced features […]
Refurbished Nook Colors Now $179, Signs Pointing to a Nook Color 2 in 2011
Barnes and Noble has cut the price on refurbished Nook Colors by $20, marking them down to $179 both on B&N’s eBay store and on Barnes and Noble.com. Since the new Nook Colors regularly sell for $249, a $70 discount for a factory refurbished unit with free shipping and a full 1 year warranty is […]
Review: Pandigital Nova Android Tablet with B&N eBooks
Here’s the link to the Pandigital Nova Review, which includes a ten minute video showing the Nova in action. The Pandigital Nova is one of four new tablets from Pandigital, and seems to be sold exclusively from Best Buy at this point. There’s also the Pandigital Planet that sells from various retailers. It is very […]