The eBook Reader Blog

Kobo has released a new firmware update for pretty much their entire lineup of ebook readers past and present, except the Kobo Mini. The new software version is 4.12.12111, with a release date of December 2018. It adds a couple of nifty new features that were previously only available on the new Kobo Forma. Now […]

Onyx has officially released a new fairly major software update for the Onyx Boox Note models (Note 10.3, Note S, Note+) and the Onyx Boox Max2. The new 2.0 software version adds a new user interface and some new features, including a number of new options with the notes app and they finally added two-page […]

There’s a new major software update available for the Remarkable Paper Tablet that adds some new features and supposedly improves PDF reading. The main thing the new update adds is the ability to convert handwritten text into typed text with a single tap. That’s a pretty cool feature but it’s still in its early stages […]

With the release of the new Kindle Paperwhite 4 yesterday, Amazon also revealed an updated homescreen and some other additions to the software, including the option to save multiple reading settings to create custom themes, and now those features are already available on other Kindles with this latest firmware update. The new software version is […]

Onyx has started rolling out a new software update for their Android 6.0 devices, including the Onyx Boox Note and Max2. The new software version is 1.9.1. It’s dated for September 5th. The update includes a number of bug fixes and some new features, including the option to lock your device with a passcode. The […]

Amazon has released a software update for their line of Kindle ebook readers. The new firmware version is 5.9.7. It’s available for all Kindle models released in the past 5 years, which includes the Kindle Oasis, the Kindle Voyage, the Kindle Paperwhite 2 and 3, and the 7th and 8th generation entry-level Kindles. It’s a […]

The ReMarkable is a digital notepad and ereader that supports PDF and ePub formats. It was first released in September 2017, and it was the first device to come with a 10.3-inch E Ink screen. Until now it has been primarily a digital notepad, with very basic reading features, but now there’s a software update […]

Onyx has officially released a new software update for the 10.3-inch Onyx Boox Note and the 13.3-inch Onyx Boox Max2 that fixes some bugs and adds some new features. One of the main changes with the 1.9.0 update is the addition of a new note-taking app called Knote, which replaces the old notes app. The […]