Tag Archives: ereaders

Refurbished Nook Wi-Fi on sale for $80

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Chris Walters

Barnes & Noble is offloading a trailer full of refurbished Nook Wi-Fi devices, apparently, because the price has been slashed to $80 with free shipping. By comparison, a brand-new Nook Wi-Fi costs $150, and a “certified pre-owned” version usually costs … Continue reading →

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American Airlines giving away 30 Nook Colors this month

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Chris Walters

American Airlines is promoting its new Android app by giving away one free Nook Color every day this month until April 28th. To enter, install the free Android app and launch it, or visit AA’s website and submit your email … Continue reading →

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Two more ways to get websites onto your Kindle

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Chris Walters

Nate at The Digital Reader has recently found two new websites that let you turn online content into ereader content. The first, NEWSTOEBOOK.COM, will take an RSS feed and convert it into either an epub (Nook/Kobo) or mobi (Kindle) file. … Continue reading →

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We’re doing just fine, says Kobo to its Borders customers

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Chris Walters

If you own a Kobo, don’t worry about what’s going to happen to your ebooks, Kobo announced yesterday in a blog post. Kobo handles all ebook sales for Borders, not the other way around, so no matter what happens to … Continue reading →

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Here are a couple of bargains on ereader cases

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Chris Walters

If you’re planning on buying an ereader, here’s an opportunity to get a free case at the same time. If you already own a device, here’s a so-so coupon offer. Free case with purchase of ereader Best Buy is giving … Continue reading →

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What Neil Gaiman likes about the Kindle, and why you should care

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Chris Walters

Hopefully you don’t need a Famous Author to validate your purchasing decisions, so I’m not posting about Neil Gaiman’s opinions on the Kindle just to make you feel better/worse about your new ereader. Instead, I thought it might provide some … Continue reading →

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Kobo’s iPad app is the best ereader app on the market

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Chris Walters

If you have an iPad, you should download the free Kobo ereader app and check it out. Whether it offers a better basic reading experience than the other ereader apps is probably a matter of taste, but it offers so … Continue reading →

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Where to find elegant and quirky Kindle cases

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Chris Walters

One of the best sources for one-of-a-kind cases for your Kindle (or Nook, Kobo, etc.) is Etsy, the handmade items retailer. Etsy’s particularly great for padded sleeves, because you can choose from a hundred different fabric patterns instead of four … Continue reading →

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