Exactly one month ago to the day, Amazon released a software update for Kindles that introduced a lot of bugs and random problems, but now there’s a new software update available that hopefully fixes most of those issues. The new software update version is 5.16.21, and it’s available for all 10th and 11th generation Kindles, […]
Did Amazon Discontinue the Kindle Scribe Basic Pen?
This is kind of weird. I tried to find the basic pen for the Kindle Scribe on Amazon’s website this morning, and it’s like it doesn’t exist anymore. It doesn’t turn up in search results and if you follow an old link for the basic stylus is just goes to the listing for the Premium […]
New Bigme Hibreak Phone Released with Color E Ink and Android
Bigme has released a new smartphone called the Bigme Hibreak, and it features a 5.84″ color E Ink screen and it runs Android 11. It’s available to order from Bigme’s Amazon store for $329 (there are two identical listings for some reason), but there’s currently a coupon that takes $50 off, making the price $279. […]
Is Kobo Planning to Lock Down Mods on Kobo Devices?
There’s a post over at MobileRead where someone discovered that Kobo is now using Secure Boot on the new Kobo Libra Colour, and that probably includes the other new Kobo models as well (the Clara Colour and Clara BW). On the surface that might sound like a good thing for security reasons, but it’s not […]
Both Kindle Kids Bundles Now On Sale – Better Deals Than Prime Day
Amazon is running another sale again, with up to 40% off on Amazon devices, and both the Kindle Kids and Kindle Paperwhite Kids are included in the deals (and they’re not just for kids, in case you didn’t know). They’re only 21% off, not 40% off—that’s where they the infamous “up to” comes in to […]
Does Onyx Update Android Versions on Boox eReaders and eNotes?
People often ask if Onyx ever updates the Android version on their Boox ereaders and eNotes, so I thought I’d put together an article answering that question. Onyx does regularly release software updates for their devices, even for models that are several years old. But the answer is no, Onyx does not update the Android […]
$500 Kindle Paperwhite? – More Kindle Weirdness at Amazon
It looks like all the random bugs and problems people have been experiencing with their Kindles lately since the last software update has leaked into other parts of the Kindle ecosystem. I noticed some weird things going on with Kindle listings on Amazon’s website today. Chief among them is Amazon now charging $500 for the […]
More Problems Caused By Latest Kindle Software Update
Last week I posted about how Amazon changed the reading progress indicator on Kindles with the last software update, and some people are having problems seeing it now because it’s so small, and there are reports of a number of other more detrimental issues caused by the update as well. The problems don’t seem to […]