Amazon owns a company called Woot, where they sell all sorts of clearance items. Every once in awhile they have a Kindle blowout, until they are all sold out. Today, they are running big sale on a myriad of e-readers, such as the Kindle Paperwhite from 2013 and also the Kindle Paperwhite 3, from 2016. If you are in the market for a premium Oasis, they have the second gen model … [Read more...] about Amazon is having a crazy sale on Woot for refurb Kindles
Audible Escape audiobook subscription is being discontinued
Audible Escape is a standalone subscription package for Romance audiobooks. The program launched in 2017 under the name Audible Romance, and rebranded two years later. It cost around $6.99 per month and ranked the titles with flavorful names, such as Sweet, Simmering, Sizzling, Hot Damn, and O-O-OMG. Audible has announced that they are discontinuing Escape on November 1st, … [Read more...] about Audible Escape audiobook subscription is being discontinued
Onyx Boox has something new coming out on September 21st
Onyx Boox has two new devices that are coming out next week. It is unknown what new e-readers or e-notes they are going to be releasing. They have refreshed a number of products this year, such as the Poke 2, Poke 2 Color and Nova 2. In 2019 they released the Nova Pro, Note Pro, MAX 3 and Note 2, so it will interesting to see if any of those devices will have a new sequel or … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox has something new coming out on September 21st
iReader X-Pen is one of the best WACOM EMR stylus
iReader has just released a brand new product, called the X-Pen. This was designed to work on their new series of e-notes. The big selling point behind this stylus, is that the nib is made of plastic and works on virtually every Wacom screen we tested it on, including the Remarkable 2.The outer layer is made of a highly durable plastic and the nibs are made of plastic. … [Read more...] about iReader X-Pen is one of the best WACOM EMR stylus
Amazon Freetime has been rebranded to Amazon Kids
Amazon is rebranding their Freetime and Freetime Unlimited programs for the first time ever. They will be known henceforth as Amazon Kids and Amazon Kids+. Amazon has stated that along with the name change, they will be adding new features.The idea behind Amazon Kids and Kids+ is to give control to parents, allowing them to lock down a Kindle or Fire tablet and know that … [Read more...] about Amazon Freetime has been rebranded to Amazon Kids
Cory Doctorow will not distribute new audiobook to Audible
Famed science fiction writer Cory Doctorow has been publishing books for over a decade, and his new title is going to be release next month, called Attack Surface, but he won't be selling it on Audible. Instead, Doctorow is selling the recorded version of the book through a Kickstarter campaign, and it will also be available through non-Amazon vendors like Google’s Play store … [Read more...] about Cory Doctorow will not distribute new audiobook to Audible
Kobo Clara HD and H20 refurbished e-readers on sale
Kobo has not been running any sales on their e-readers since the Kobo Nia was announced. The best deals you can get right now is if you buy a refurbished models. In the US, the Kobo Clara HD is available for $89, the regular price for a new device is $119, so this is a really solid deal. The Kobo Aura H2O edition 2 is a bit older, but can be yours for $139, the regular price is … [Read more...] about Kobo Clara HD and H20 refurbished e-readers on sale
Amazon Book Clubs is a new program in early access
Amazon Book Clubs is a new platform that is in early access. People can join public groups, that focus on specific genres, such as mysteries, romance or science-fiction. Book Clubs can be private and invite only, or public. Each of clubs, has little blurb on the focus, as well as their number one recommendation. Clicking on the recommendation takes you to the Amazon listing. I … [Read more...] about Amazon Book Clubs is a new program in early access
Unboxing the Xiaomi Moaan W7 10.3 inch e-note
The Xiaomi Moaan W7 is a 10.3 inch e-note that was supposed to be released last year, but experienced countless delays. There were also rumors that this would only be available in China and not have English firmware, but now that it is officially released, it does have an entirely English UI, making it a really viable alternative to other Android digital note taking devices on … [Read more...] about Unboxing the Xiaomi Moaan W7 10.3 inch e-note
Playster has gone bankrupt
Playster was an unlimited streaming platform for audiobooks and ebooks and the company has gone bankrupt. They have removed their apps from Apple and Google Android, the website has been shut down and it looks like it is over. There are reports that customers who did not cancel their subscription are continuing to be billed and there is no way to actually stop the … [Read more...] about Playster has gone bankrupt
John Wiley & Sons experiences a digital boom
John Wiley and Sons have experienced a big profit in the past quarter, due to COVID and more people buying research and online access. Digital and online products offset continued declines in print revenue, leading to a 2% increase in sales. Revenue was $431.3 million in the quarter ended July 31, 2020, compared to $423.5 million in last year’s first quarter, total profit was … [Read more...] about John Wiley & Sons experiences a digital boom
