Kobo has started rolling out a new software update for their current and previous generation Kobo ereaders. The new firmware version is 4.4.9298. It adds the new homescreen that partially started going out with the last 4.3.8842 update, and hopefully the new software fixes some of the problems a number of people were experiencing with […]
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Kindle Software Update Version 5.8.9 Adds New Features
Amazon has started rolling out another software update, version 5.8.9, for Kindle ereaders that adds some new manga features and a new text alignment option for left-justified text. They’ve also improved highlighting to make it faster, something Kindles already excelled at (a lot of non-Kindle ereaders struggle to offer smooth highlighting for some annoying reason). […]
Have Software Updates Ever Broken Your eReader or Tablet?
Occasionally I hear people complaining about software updates killing their ebook reader and making it completely unresponsive. It can happen to just about any brand. I’ve heard of Kindles and Kobos not making it through a software update, and some Android-based ereaders too. You don’t hear much about the Nook having problems with that but […]
Kindle Software Updated to Version 5.8.8; More Kindle Sales
Amazon has started rolling out a new software update for Kindle ereaders that includes some performance improvements and adds a couple of new features. The new software version is 5.8.8 and it’s available for the Kindle Oasis, Kindle Voyage, the 7th and 8th gen basic Kindles, along with the Kindle Paperwhite 2 and 3 (6th […]
New Firmware Update Available for Kobo eReaders
Kobo has released a new software update for current and past Kobo ereaders, all the way back to the original Kobo Touch. The new firmware version is 4.3.8842. Automatic updates have already started rolling out, but that can take several weeks to get depending on where you live. I haven’t gotten the update yet but […]
Nook Glowlight Plus Firmware Updated to 4.6
In a somewhat surprising move, Barnes and Noble has started rolling out a new software update for the Nook Glowlight Plus that adds some new features and fixes some bugs. The last time that B&N updated the software for the Glowlight Plus was in December 2015 so it’s been quite awhile. The new firmware version […]
Kindle for PC 1.19 Update Goes Live with Enhanced Features and TTS
Amazon has released a new updated version of Kindle for PC that includes a number of changes. The new version of Kindle for PC is 1.19. It adds support for the enhanced typesetting engine that improves the way Kindle books are laid out and formatted. They’ve also improved the search functions and added text-to-speech for […]
New Firmware Update for Kobo Aura One and Aura 2
Kobo has started rolling out a new software update for the Kobo Aura One and the Kobo Aura Edition 2. The new software version is 4.2.8110. It’s the second update issued since the new Kobo ereaders were released. The update includes a number of changes. Kobo has reportedly improved the auto brightness feature to be […]