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New Kindle Software Update 5.12.5 Released

April 21, 2020 by Nathan Groezinger

Blue Kindle Paperwhite

Amazon’s Kindle team has started rolling out another new firmware update for Kindles that adds a couple of new features and hopefully fixes some bugs that were introduced with the last update. The new software version is 5.12.5, and it’s available for the Kindle Oasis (all three generations), the current and previous entry-level Kindle, the […]

New Firmware Update v2.3 Released for Onyx eReaders (Video)

April 13, 2020 by Nathan Groezinger

Onyx Boox Update

Onyx has released a fairly significant software update that adds several new features to the most recent lineup of Boox ereaders. The new 2.3 firmware update is currently available for the 10.3-inch Onyx Note2, the 7.8-inch Nova2, and the 13.3-inch Max3. Onyx also claims the update will gradually be rolled out to other models soon. […]

This is What the Kindle’s New Aa Menu Looks Like

April 9, 2020 by Nathan Groezinger

Kindle Aa Menu

Back in February Amazon released a software update for Kindles, version 5.12.4, that was supposed to add a new Aa menu after a couple of weeks. It took longer than expected, but now the new Aa font menu has officially started showing up on Kindles across the globe. Unfortunately it doesn’t really change anything; there […]

Latest Kindle Update Issue Causing Homescreen and Library to Disappear

March 6, 2020 by Nathan Groezinger

Kindle Paperwhite

The latest Kindle update that was released two weeks ago, version 5.12.4, seems to be causing some issues for some people There have been a number reports in the comments here, at MobileRead, and on Amazon’s Kindle forum about the update causing the homescreen and library view to disappear. Apparently you can still access your […]

Kobo’s New Software Update 4.20 Adds Series View

March 5, 2020 by Nathan Groezinger

Kobo Libra

Kobo has released a new software update for their full range of Kobo reading devices. The new firmware version is 4.20.14601. It’s a fairly significant update that includes several changes and bug fixes. The most notable new feature is the addition of series veiw that lets you browse your books by series. They also changed […]

Amazon Releases New Software Update 5.12.4 for Kindles – Big Changes Coming?

February 19, 2020 by Nathan Groezinger

Kindle Paperwhite Blue

Amazon has unleashed a new firmware update for Kindles that at this point does basically nothing, but some big changes could be coming soon. The new 5.12.4 software update for February 2020 is going to lay the groundwork for a redesigned font and reading settings menu. Presently the update doesn’t change the Aa menu, but […]

Onyx 2.2.2 Update Released for Android 6.0 Models, But Still No Android 9

January 3, 2020 by Nathan Groezinger

Onyx has officially released their latest software update for most Boox devices that run Android 6.0. The update adds the ability to write on ebook documents and they’ve made some changes to the toolbar and navigation ball, among other things. Previously the 2.2.2 update was only available on the new Onyx Max3 and Note2 models, […]

Onyx Update 2.2.2 Adds Several New Features (Video)

December 17, 2019 by Nathan Groezinger

Onyx has released another software update, version 2.2.2, that adds some more new features and fixes some bugs. Apparently they’re releasing the update for the new Note2 and the Max3 first, and other models will be getting the update soon. Among the new features added is the ability to write handwritten notes directly on ebooks, […]

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