When Amazon released the latest software update for the Kindle Scribe on May 22nd, they started advertising “write-on ebooks” that are available in the Kindle store for the Scribe that support writing directly on the page. Most of the write-on titles are crossword puzzles and sudoku puzzles., and there are some guided journals as well. […]
How to Update Your Kobo eReader Past the Update Deadline
Last month Kobo caused a bit of a stir when they started notifying customers about a mandatory software update for Kobo ereaders, and Kobo was unclear about the details so it brought up a lot of questions. They later clarified things somewhat by saying that some Kobo models (listed below) needed to have software version […]
When to Replace Stylus Tips on Kindle Scribe
When Amazon released the latest software update for the Kindle Scribe earlier this week, they put up a new webpage that outlines the Kindle Scribe’s features and all the different things it can do. Here’s the link to the page so you can check it out yourself it you want to: How to get the […]
Latest Kindle Scribe Update Adds More New Features
Today Amazon released the third software update for the Kindle Scribe since it was released last November, and it’s a pretty big update for PDF users. The new software version is 5.16.2. In my PDF review for the Kindle Scribe, I talked about how sideloaded PDFs have different features than PDFs sent using Send to […]
Kaleido 3 on Tab Ultra C – Screen Comparison Video
Onyx recently released the new Boox Tab Ultra C with a 10.3″ color E Ink screen, and the first thing I wanted to do after buying one was compare the new Kaleido 3 screen to a regular E Ink screen, along with the previous generation Kaleido Plus screen. Right out of the box I was […]
Kindle Scribe Notebooks Now Viewable From Web Browsers
Here’s something that I never noticed before. Someone over at MobileRead pointed out a webpage on Amazon that lets you view all of your Notebooks from the Kindle Scribe. Here’s the link to the Kindle Notebooks webpage (you have to be signed into your Amazon account to view the page): https://read.amazon.com/kindle-notebook Maybe this is a […]
Kindle vs Kobo Dark Mode Comparison (Video)
I’ve heard some people saying that Dark Mode looks better on Kobo ereaders than on Kindles so I decided to put together a quick video showing how Dark Mode compares on Kindles and Kobos. Dark Mode (white text on a black background) is a relatively new feature on E Ink ereaders, at least officially—there have […]
Onyx Boox Poke5 Now Available to Pre-Order on B&H
A couple weeks ago Onyx announced the release of a new 6-inch ebook reader called the Poke5, but Onyx hasn’t had any available from their US warehouse yet. So far they’re only selling them from their Hong Kong warehouse for $179.99 with a magnetic case (they were sold out for a while but now they’re […]