Kobo has started rolling out a new software update for their line of Kobo ereaders that replaces the now defunct Pocket integration with Instapaper support for reading web articles. The new software version is 4.38.23429 for all older models going back to the Kobo Touch from 2011. The software version for the newer models (the […]
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Another Kindle Software Update Released, Brings Back TTS
At the end of last month Amazon released a 5.18.4 software update for Kindles that added some new accessibility features, including a new Assistive Reader feature that reads ebooks aloud while underlining the text. They also added a new (very) large font option for the user interface for those with vision problems. Then a couple […]
Kindle Software Update 5.18.4 Adds New Accessibility Features
Amazon has released another software update for all 11th and 12th gen Kindles, along with the Kindle Colorsoft and Kindle Scribe. It’s a fairly significant update that adds some new accessibility features, including text-to-speech. Amazon hasn’t updated the release notes yet, but I installed the new 5.18.4 update on my 12th gen Paperwhite and noticed […]
New Kindle Software Update 5.18.3 Now Available to Download
Amazon has started rolling out another round of software updates for Kindle ereaders and the Kindle Scribe, but this time the update is only available for certain models. Amazon usually updates all recent models at the same time, but they haven’t been doing that lately. So far this latest 5.18.3 update is limited to 11th […]
Kobo Software Update Released, But Only For 2 Models
Some people have started receiving a notice about their Kobo ereader getting a new software update, but it appears to be a very minor update, and so far it’s only available for two models. The software update version is 4.42.23296, and it’s only for the Kobo Clara Colour and the Clara BW. The update will […]
Kindle Software Update 5.18.2 Released
Amazon has released another software update for Kindles. It’s only been a month since the last update, and since it usually takes a few weeks for Kindles to update automatically, don’t be surprised if you find your Kindle updating once again. This appears to be a fairly minor update, according to the release notes, but […]
New Nook Update Adds More Fonts, but Removes Georgia and Bold Setting
Barnes and Noble has found a new way to annoy Nook users. According to some posts on the Nook subreddit, B&N has started rolling out a software update for Nooks that changes the font types that are available for reading. The good news is they added some new font types to choose from. The bad […]
Onyx Boox Software Update 4.0 Now Available for These Models
Onyx has started rolling out a new software update for their line of Boox ereaders and eNotes, and the update is applicable for most models released over the past few years. Here’s the full list Boox devices that are now getting the 4.0 update, according to Onyx: Go 10.3, Go Color 7, Go 6 Note […]