Amazon Kindle Unlimited is a subscription system where users get access to over a million audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels and magazines. The cost is normally around 9.99 per month and obviously there are enough paid subs to make the platform worth maintaining. Lately, Amazon has been leveraging free subscriptions with the purchase of a new Kindle e-reader, is Kindle … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Unlimited Free Subscriptions a major selling factor?
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Should you buy the entry level Kindle?
Amazon is having a sale on the entry level Kindle. It is on sale for $59, which is a savings of $30. There hasn't been a steep discount like this since Black Friday. This device has a front-light, but is not waterproof, so no reading in the bathtubs or by the pool. One of the drawbacks is that the resolution is only 167 PPI, so you will not have razor sharp text. There is also … [Read more...] about Should you buy the entry level Kindle?
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite out of stock until June 15th
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4 e-reader is completely sold out on the US Amazon website. The soonest every single configuration will be available is June 16th. This includes the 8GB and 32GB storage variants, with/without Special Offers. This is the first time this year that the Paperwhite cannot be purchased at all.Amazon is selling lots of e-readers since the global … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Paperwhite out of stock until June 15th
Kindle Paperwhite Hunger Games Edition available soon
Amazon is trying to capitalize on the latest novel by Suzanne Collins, The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes. They will be releasing a Kindle Paperwhite 4 Hunger Games bundle on June 10th, which comes with two different cases. The original has a picture of a gold mockingjay with an arrow, the color scheme is predominately black. The sequel case has a green color scheme with a … [Read more...] about Kindle Paperwhite Hunger Games Edition available soon
The Amazon Kindle is doomed, unless it uses color e-paper
E INK has been employed on almost every single commercially successful e-readers from 2007 and onwards. The Kindle, Kobo, Nook, Pocketbook, Onyx Boox, Likebook and Sony have always used black and white screens. All of these devices might be put out to pasture soon and become totally irrelevant with the advent of modern color e-paper.Color e-paper in 2020 is also called … [Read more...] about The Amazon Kindle is doomed, unless it uses color e-paper
Kindle Paperwhite 4 vs a color e-reader
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is one of the most successful e-readers ever and the 4th generation model has some big selling points. It has an excellent screen with 300 PPI, is waterproof and has Bluetooth for listening to audiobooks. The Amazon ecosystem is deep and rich, but how does the overall reading experience compared to a color e-reader? Today, Good e-Reader has produced … [Read more...] about Kindle Paperwhite 4 vs a color e-reader
Who’s watching what you are reading?
The electronic age has turned the world on its head and brought about changes in our day-to-day lives that would have seemed like the stuff of Arthur C. Clarke a generation ago. Most of these are changes for the better, from free video calls across the globe to apps that negate the need to stand in line at the bank. But as every cautionary science fiction tale tells us, … [Read more...] about Who’s watching what you are reading?
Amazon Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 8 Plus are available for pre-order
It has been awhile since Amazon released a fire tablet, the last model we reviewed was the Fire HD 10 model. Amazon has just announced the Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 8 Plus models, they are available for pre-order today. The base model is $89.99 and the premium one is $109, they will start shipping out on June 3rd, 2020. Meanwhile, in Canada only the base model is available for … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 8 Plus are available for pre-order
Over 100 bestselling Kindle books from Hachette are on sale for $5
Amazon is having a stealth sale on over 100 Kindle Books from Hachette for $5 or less. These include bestselling authors such as Harlan Coben, David Baldacci, Nicholas Sparks, James Patterson, Michael Connelly and tons of others.Most of the books that are on sale have been published between 2016 to 2019, so most are current. There are a few that came out in 2013, but they … [Read more...] about Over 100 bestselling Kindle books from Hachette are on sale for $5
Amazon Kindle Oasis continues to have stock shortages
Various Amazon Kindle models have been unavailable or completely sold out over the course of the past few months. Amazon deals with Foxconn for the manufacturing process and due to one week holidays and the workforce only at 30% capacity, new Kindles are not being made fast enough.In Canada the Amazon Kindle Oasis 32 with LTE has been sold out for a week and there is no ETA … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Oasis continues to have stock shortages
The best free Kindle books for 2020
Popular eBook readers such as the Amazon Kindle help you get instant access to all your favourite books on the go. These dedicated devices also keep you away from social media, emails and other distractions on the internet.The latest Kindle devices have self-illuminated screens, and are lighter and thinner. Before purchasing, one must keep in mind the built-in features as … [Read more...] about The best free Kindle books for 2020
Amazon reduces the price of ebooks in the United Kingdom
Amazon is in the process of reducing the price of all Kindle ebooks sold in the UK. This is due to the elimination of VAT on digital magazines, newspapers and ebooks. The UK government originally was poised to launch the reduction in December, but have pulled the trigger seven months early, due to the pandemic.Amazon has just rolled out the new pricing on ebooks and … [Read more...] about Amazon reduces the price of ebooks in the United Kingdom
How do you cancel Kindle Unlimited?
Amazon Kindle UnlimitedAmazon Kindle Unlimited has a free one month trial and a two month subscription is also free in select countries. In Canada for example, the two month trial costs $.99. When the free trial period is over you are billed a monthly fee, which is around $9.99 per month. Some people do not find value out of Kindle Unlimited, since major publishers do not … [Read more...] about How do you cancel Kindle Unlimited?
