If you missed out on the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, some Kindles and Kobo ereaders are on sale again for the holiday shopping season. Amazon has the Kindle Paperwhite and the Kindle Scribe marked down, but not the entry-level Kindle or the Kindle Oasis, and the prices aren’t as low as they were […]
Kindles Can Now Borrow Library eBooks Using Updated Web Browser
Last month Amazon quietly updated the web browser on 10th and 11th generation Kindles, along with the Kindle Scribe, and now the web browser is a lot more functional than it used to be, and you can even use it to borrow ebooks from public libraries now. I just used my Kindle Paperwhite to borrow […]
It’s Normal for Kindle Batteries Not to Charge to 100%
One question I see come up fairly often is people asking why their Kindle stops charging before the battery meter hits 100%. Some people get really frustrated by this for some reason, and they assume it means their Kindle’s battery is no longer any good and it’s starting to go bad, but that isn’t the […]
Onyx Boox Palma Mini eReader Now Available From Best Buy
The new phone-sized Boox Palma ereader has turned up for sale on Best Buy’s website. So far they only have the black version listed, but it’s in stock and shipping. It’s good to see the Palma available from another reputable retailer; it’s always sold out on the B&H website, and Onyx still refuses to sell […]
Kindle Models to Avoid When Buying Used
You see a lot of used Kindles for sale, and there a lot of people buying them because they’re cheaper than buying new in most cases, but there are some important things to consider when buying a used Kindle. There aren’t any specific Kindle models that were lemons that should be avoided, but there are […]
Nook Windows App No Longer Available (Again)
Barnes and Noble is back to playing their weird games with the Nook Windows app, as it’s no longer available to download yet again, and they’ve removed all mention of it from their website. There’s a note on a help page on the Barnes and Noble website that says the following: As of 11/29/2023, the […]
How to Set Custom Screensavers on Boox Devices (Video)
Onyx sometimes uploads tutorial videos to their YouTube channel showing how some of the various features work on Boox eNotes and ereaders. They recently added a video showing how screensavers work on Boox tablets. They have a lot more options available than other E Ink devices, including the option to show custom images, or memos […]
What are Some Things You Don’t Like About Kindles?
Kindles are by far the most popular brand of dedicated reading devices, but there are a lot of people that really dislike certain things about Kindles and Amazon’s way of doing things. Back in 2020, I posted an article, Four things I hate about Kindles, and a couple of those points have changed since then […]