Boyue has released an updated version of the Likebook Mars ereader they shipped last year. The new model has twice the storage but otherwise very similar specs. It's called...
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Category: e-Reading Hardware
Amazon Put the Kindle Fire Tablet on Sale
Amazon launched another sale the day after President's Day here in the US. They've discounted the Kindle Fire tablets slightly, taking $10 off the price of the Fire 7,...
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Kindle Firmware Update 5.10.3 Enhances Page Turn Speeds, eBook Open Times
When Amazon rolled out the 5.10.3 firmware update earlier this week, all they told us officially was that it was new and free. (Usually the changelog at least mentions "bug...
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Kindle Paperwhite is on Sale for $99
Because nothing says third-century Roman saint more than cheap electronics, Amazon is holding an early Valentine's Day sale. They have dropped the price of the new Kindle Paperwhite to...
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Basic Kindle Now Comes Bundled With Three Months Kindle Unlimited
Amazon is running a long-term special on their entry-level Kindle. Starting some time in December, Amazon quietly bundled a 3-month subscription to Kindle Unlimited. Three months of Kindle Unlimited...
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iPod Touch References Found in Apple Source Code – What, Again?
The hot Apple story this week is speculation that Apple might release a new iPod Tuch to replace the four-year-old model. From TechRadar: If newly unearthed code in iOS...
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Kobo Just Ended Support for the Kobo Wifi
Kobo started cleaning house last night, and one of the affected ereaders is the eight-year-old Kobo Wifi. (Kobo also ended support for the Sony Reader.) Kobo Wifi owners got...
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Kobo is Ending Support for Sony Readers
Remember back in 2014 when Sony exited the ebook market and handed their customers to Kobo? Me neither, but apparently a number of Kobo customers are about to get...
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The Kobo Aura One is Discontinued
Kobo informed me this evening that they have retired the Kobo Aura One ereader, and have replaced it with the Kobo Forma. Thanks for your note. Kobo Forma is...
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Viewtag’s E-ink Equipped Luggage Tag Clears the FCC
For the past six years or so E-ink luggage tags have been just over the horizon; multiple models have been announced but none have made it to a retail...
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Woot has the Kindle Voyage (New) on Sale Today for $129
It looks like Amazon is doing some spring cleaning in one of its warehouses today, because they are selling new Kindle Voyages at Woot. Amazon's clearance site is selling...
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What Kind of a Kindle Do You Think Amazon Will Release This Year?
If Amazon stays true to form, they will release at least one new Kindle in 2019. It will have a screen and Wifi, and will be black. That is...
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Fire HD 8 Now on Sale for $50
Amazon is holding a second one-day sale in as many days, and this time the Kindle Fire HD 8 is on sale. Amazon has marked it down to $50,...
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Newest Kindle Paperwhite on Sale for $90
Amazon's newest Kindle Paperwhite is on sale today for $90. That is $40 off the regular retail price, making it the best price offered for the new model so...
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Onyx Boox Poke 6″ Android eReader Now Available for $149
When I wrote earlier today that I was disappointed by the specs of the Mobiscribe, I did not have this ereader in mind. The Onyx Boox Poke is a smaller...
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