There are some people that believe Amazon is taking steps to slowly eliminate the option that allows Kindle owners to download purchased ebooks from Amazon’s website for USB transfer. Earlier this year Amazon stopped allowing people to download Kindle Unlimited titles for USB transfer, and the option to download samples was removed some time ago […]
Quick Fix for Kindle Back to Home/Library Button Disappearing
The other day I turned on my Kindle Scribe and tried to exit the book I was currently reading and discovered that that was not possible. For some reason the button at the top left of the menu bar that lets you go back to the Library view had disappeared. This button can also say […]
New 7.8″ PocketBook InkPad Color 2 Coming Soon (Video)
A couple weeks ago PocketBook announced the upcoming release of a second generation InkPad Color with a 7.8-inch color E Ink screen. The InkPad Color 2 has a revised design and several upgrades over the first gen InkPad Color that was released over 2 years ago. They claim the screen has an improved color filter […]
Kindles On Sale for Mother’s Day
Every year Amazon puts Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets on sale for the week leading up to Mother’s Day, and this year is no exception. All versions of the Kindle Paperwhite and 2022 Kindle are being discounted by $20-$50, including the kids bundles, where are actually the best deals of the week if you don’t […]
Kobo Elipsa 2E Review and Video Walkthrough
Review Date: May 2023 – Review unit purchased from Walmart Overview Kobo released the Kobo Elipsa 2E on April 19th, 2023. As the name implies, it’s Kobo’s second generation Elipsa model, and it’s also partially made from recycled plastic (that’s what the “E” stands for). Kobo didn’t change much with the 2E model. Mostly they […]
Onyx Releasing New 6″ Poke5 Android eReader
Onyx has released a new 6-inch ebook reader called the Poke5. They never released the regular Poke4 internationally, just the watered-down Poke4 Lite, so this is the first 6-inch 300 ppi ereader that Onyx has released internationally since the Poke3 in 2020. Frankly, there appears to be very little “new” with the Poke5; the specs […]
Video Summary of Kindle Scribe’s Latest Software Update
Below is a YouTube video showing the new features that Amazon added to the Kindle Scribe with the latest software update that was released last week. The 5.16.1.3 update is the second firmware update that Amazon has released for the Kindle Scribe since it was released in late November of last year. The update essentially […]
Kindle Scribe on Sale for Lowest Price Ever, But Only for Prime Members
Amazon is currently offering a “Prime Exclusive Deal” on the Kindle Scribe where Prime members can get up to $70 off the regular price. The 16GB version of the Kindle Scribe with the basic pen is selling for $282.99. That’s $57 off and is the lowest price the Scribe has sold for since it was […]