The eBook Reader Blog

Amazon has released a new firmware update for all Kindles dating back to the Kindle Voyage that was released in 2014. The new software version is 5.12.3. The Kindle Paperwhite 2 and 7th gen Kindle are still showing the older 5.12.2 software that was released in October, and those models are usually included with new […]

Onyx has announced the release of a new software update for their lineup of Boox ereaders that run Android 6.0. So far the initial release is only available for the Note Pro and Nova Pro models, but other Boox models should be getting the update soon too, probably this week. The new update version is […]

Amazon has released a new software update for all newer Kindles dating back to the Kindle Paperwhite 2 that was released in 2013. This appears to be a typical update that adds a couple of new features, not a required update like the one last week for some older Kindles that had to be updated […]

Kobo has been busy rolling out new software updates lately. After just releasing the 4.17 update with an updated user interface two weeks ago, they’ve since issued another minor update and now they’ve just released yet another update. The new software version (for the next week, at least) is 4.18.13737 and it’s available for all […]

Some Kindle customers have started receiving emails from Amazon about a software update to keep their Kindle working properly with Kindle Services. It’s unclear exactly which models require an update. According to this post on Amazon’s customer forum, some updates have the same number as before but they’ve changed nonetheless. Some models like the Kindle […]

Coinciding with the release of the new 7-inch Kobo Libra H2O, Kobo has officially released a new software update for their lineup of Kobo ebook readers past and present. As noted last week, the new software features that come on the Kobo Libra are now available on all the other Kobo models as well. The […]

When Kobo announced their latest new ebook reader earlier this month, the Kobo Libra H2O, they also revealed some new software features that will be available on it. The new software features won’t just be limited to the Kobo Libra; the updated software will be getting released for other Kobo models as well. In fact […]

The Remarkable team has released a new software update for the Remarkable paper tablet. Update version 1.8 improves the writing experience, giving the pens and brushes a more natural feel, and they also improved the reading experience by providing better text and image layout. The update also adds better file syncing for documents and ebooks, […]