Amazon is having a deal on the 11th Generation Kindle Paperwhite Kids Edition. This device comes with a free case and a two year warranty. You get an overall savings of 31%, which is $50 off the regular price and you can buy one today for $109.99 at Amazon. One of the big advantages of the Kids Paperwhite is parental controls, which allows parents to disable different aspects … [Read more...] about Kindle Paperwhite for Kids on sale for $50 off
Archives for January 2023
Save 80% off Kindle Books
Amazon is having one of their Gold Box events, where over 100 Kindle Books are on sale for 80% off. These promotions do not last long and at the time of publication, there is only six hours left to take advantage of the savings. The deal can only be viewed on the Amazon Website and you have to be logged in to make the purchase. Books you buy can then be synced with your Kindle … [Read more...] about Save 80% off Kindle Books
Smartphone grips can be of more convenience when paired with an e-reader
Smartphone grips aren't anything new. They have been there for a while now and offer a convenient option to hold the smartphone with one hand. However, such grips can make more sense when attached to an e-reader than perhaps on a smartphone. There are several reasons for that. For one, such grips add to the width of the smartphones even if that is in a very localized manner. … [Read more...] about Smartphone grips can be of more convenience when paired with an e-reader
Kobo raises the price of the Clara 2e e-reader
In the past couple of weeks, Kobo has raised the prices of every e-reader in Canada and the United States. The Kobo Nia, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2 all received a $10 price increase and today, the Kobo Clara 2e has also increased the price by $10.00. The only device that has been immune, is the Kobo Elipsa, which is their most expensive e-note. Kobo has not divulged why their … [Read more...] about Kobo raises the price of the Clara 2e e-reader
Mepaper is an Adafruit MagTag-based device for showing memes on the E Ink display
Going through memes can be a nice way to let go of some stress. That way, you will also do a favor to your friends and colleagues by sharing interesting memes with them. The developer relations engineer at Golioth, Mike Szczys has taken things to another level by creating a device for the sole purpose of sharing memes with co-workers using the Adafruit MagTag that the company … [Read more...] about Mepaper is an Adafruit MagTag-based device for showing memes on the E Ink display
Santek EZ Door Sign uses 2.9-inch E Ink display
The Japan based San Technology announced it is now offering 'EZ Door Sign Ver2' that uses a 2.9-inch E Ink display. Though it is being marked as a door sign, it can be put to a variety of uses. For instance, it can be put on the desk or at the entrance of the meeting room, besides serving as a door sign as well. In each case, it can be used to display a message comprising of a … [Read more...] about Santek EZ Door Sign uses 2.9-inch E Ink display
Amazon mass layoffs include Comixology staff
Amazon’s massive staff layoffs include a number of Comixology staff according to an internal memo which was leaked to twitter. On Jan 20th 2023, Publishers Weekly shared and article stating “Staff immediately affected by the layoffs were reportedly locked out of work accounts, and were unable to access information about the terms of their severance. While some Comixology staff … [Read more...] about Amazon mass layoffs include Comixology staff
First Look at the Bigme S6 with Color E-paper
Bigme has just released the S6, which is a new color e-note with On-Cell Touch. It is utilizing Kaleido Plus, which has a respectable color palette for taking notes, and editing PDF files. The screen size is great for books, comics and manga, in addition to webtoons and other online content. This retails from the Good e-Reader Store for $529.99. The Bigme S6 Color features a … [Read more...] about First Look at the Bigme S6 with Color E-paper
New Kindle ebook return policy to take effect at the end of January
Amazon announced last September that they were revising the Kindle ebook return policy. Amazon plans to limit automatic eBook returns to cases where people have read no more than 10 percent of the book, according to the Authors Guild. Any customer who wishes to return an eBook after reading more than 10 percent will need to send in a customer service request, which will be … [Read more...] about New Kindle ebook return policy to take effect at the end of January
Apple to offer 11-inch and 12.9-inch OLED iPad Pro in 2024, OLED MacBook Pro to arrive 2026
There have been rumors for some time now that the next-generation iPad Pro and MacBook Pro devices would be making the switch to OLED panels. Now, there are reports that Apple has already placed orders for such panels with Samsung. As GSMArena reported citing supply chain insiders, it is the iPad Pro that would be first off the block to have the OLED makeover and should be … [Read more...] about Apple to offer 11-inch and 12.9-inch OLED iPad Pro in 2024, OLED MacBook Pro to arrive 2026
T-Mobile offering free access to BookBeat audiobooks for 60 days
T-Mobile offers gifts or other freebies to its customers as a mark of gratitude for choosing its services over others. All of it forms part of the 'It's good that you are..' campaign and this week, there is something that the bookworms will really appreciate. More specifically, the offer should appeal more to those who prefer listening to reading books as the magenta carrier is … [Read more...] about T-Mobile offering free access to BookBeat audiobooks for 60 days
Google ordered to allow side-loading of apps by users in India and other app stores
In what is being seen as a major setback for Google, the Supreme Court in India has refused to stay the fine of Rs 1337 crore that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) had imposed on the Mountain View company earlier. As 9to5Google reported, the apex court also directed Google to pay 10 percent of the fine amount within a week. Things, however, do no settle there as there … [Read more...] about Google ordered to allow side-loading of apps by users in India and other app stores
How Kindle Collections can make your library more organized
The Library section on your Kindle is where all of your e-books are shown. Unfortunately, all of it might seem like one grand mess of your own making particularly if you have a sizeable collection of e-books. Books of all genres get stored here, be it thrillers, business & finance, science fiction, children's books, cooking books, along with everything else that you can … [Read more...] about How Kindle Collections can make your library more organized
Amazon offering up to $50 discount on Kindle Kids and Kindle Paperwhite Kids e-readers
Amazon is offering a discount of up to $50 on both the Amazon Kindle Kids as well as the Kindle Paperwhite Kids versions of e-readers. Of these, the Amazon Kindle Kids that was introduced in September 2022 is right now selling for $84.99, which is 29 percent less compared to its regular price of $119.99. The Kindle Paperwhite Kids is a bit more up-market considering that it … [Read more...] about Amazon offering up to $50 discount on Kindle Kids and Kindle Paperwhite Kids e-readers
First look at the HyRead Gaze Note C – Color e-reader
The HyRead Gaze One SC is the first color e-reader of 2023. This is form a Taiwanese company that have been making e-readers for over five years. This device is in English, so lots of users will find a ton of value out of it. It is also very affordable, it is retailing for $249.99 from the Good e-Reader Store. The Gaze One SC features a 6-inch E INK Carta HD and Kaleido Plus … [Read more...] about First look at the HyRead Gaze Note C – Color e-reader
First Look the Onyx Boox Tab X 13.3 e-note
Onyx Boox has a new 13.3-inch e-note and tablet available it replaces the Max Lumi 2, which is basically discontinued. This model utilizes the Boox super refresh technology, which makes it the most responsive and multipurpose to date. The big selling points is that it will properly display A4 documents, such as PDF files. These types of screen are ideal, since you do not need … [Read more...] about First Look the Onyx Boox Tab X 13.3 e-note