Neowin News Feed for: Ereader

Amazon's Kindle Colorsoft just got cheap enough to make the Paperwhite feel pointless

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:56:01 +0000

Amazon's Kindle Colorsoft 16GB hits its lowest price ever on Amazon and comes with color e-reading, a glare-free 7-inch display, and up to 8 weeks of battery life. Read more...

The Kindle Colorsoft with a color screen is now at its lowest price for Black Friday

Paul Hill — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:22:01 +0000

The Kindle Colorsoft is now available at its lowest price on Amazon in anticipation of Black Friday. For under $170, it's yours! Read more...

Some customers are reporting issues with Amazon's new Kindle Colorsoft [Update]

David Uzondu — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:38:01 +0000

Some early buyers of the $279.99 Kindle Colorsoft are unhappy due to issues like a yellow tint at the bottom of the display and dead pixels. Read more...

Snap up the Amazon Kindle Scribe eReader and digital notebook for its lowest price ever

John Callaham — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:16:01 +0000

The Amazon Kindle Scribe eReader, which also doubles as a digital notebook complete with its own stylus, is available for its lowest price ever, starting at $264.99 for the basic model. Read more...

Save 90% off a lifetime plan to Spreeder Speed eReader VIP

Neowin Deals — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 17:00:01 +0000

Using the RSVP technology, this eReader allows you to power through all your reading material three or more times than your normal speed! Get the VIP plan and save big today via Neowin Deals. Read more...

The Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle are both discounted by up to $45 today

Steven Parker — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:22:01 +0000

The Kindle is currently discounted by 33% and the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite can be had at 35% off temporarily at Amazon. There's no indication when the deal ends so you might need to act fast. Read more...

Rakuten Kobo announces Elipsa, a 10.3-inch tablet

Usman Khan Lodhi — Thu, 20 May 2021 05:14:01 +0000

The tablet features a 10.3-inch touchscreen and comes with a stylus that will let you make notes and annotate easily. The OCR technology will convert handwritten notes to typed text. Read more...

Amazon is discounting the base Kindle at £15 off today

Steven Parker — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:06:01 +0000

In the UK, you can get the base Kindle at 21% off today at Amazon. It comes in Black or White and has a 6-inch screen. The discount applies to both the "Special Offers" variant (with ads) and without. Read more...

Is the entry-level Kobo Nia e-reader worth your money?

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:00:01 +0000

Kobo launched the Kobo Nia, an affordable e-reader, back in July last year. Priced at only $100, the digital reading device is very budget-friendly. Does it provide value for money? Let's find out. Read more...

The Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite are both discounted at up to $35 off at Amazon

Steven Parker — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:08:01 +0000

The Kindle is currently discounted by 33% and the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite can be had at 27% off temporarily at Amazon. There's no indication when the deal ends so you might need to act fast. Read more...

Save over $300 off a premium lifetime subscription to 12min Micro Book Library

News Staff — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 16:46:02 +0000

With today's highlighted price dropped deal, power through important books and interesting topics in just 12 minutes each while saving a few hundred off the normal cost of this premium subscription! Read more...

Sony to launch new 13.3" Digital Paper tablet to US next month

Paul Hill — Mon, 29 May 2017 16:04:02 +0000

Sony has announced its second generation Digital Paper device will be available for $699 beginning in June. It boasts a higher quality screen and includes an improved note-taking experience. Read more...

Here's a look at Amazon's upcoming Kindle Oasis

Rich Woods — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 21:36:01 +0000

The next generation of Amazon's popular series of e-readers is about to be upon us, something that was teased by CEO Jeff Bezos last week. Here's what the firm has in store for the Kindle Oasis. Read more...

First bookless library opens in Texas, offers e-readers

Christopher White — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 08:42:32 +0000

The first ever bookless library opened up in San Antonio, Texas. Instead of traditional paper, patrons can rent e-readers with up to five books at a time. Is this a good idea, or will it backfire? Read more...

Barnes & Noble Nook with GlowLight falls to record-low $99

George Tinari — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 21:58:21 +0000

Barnes & Noble has dropped the price of its Nook Simple Touch e-reader with GlowLight to $99, the lowest it's ever been. Since this Nook model is becoming dated, a refresh could be imminent. Read more...

Microsoft lowers Windows 8 tablet screen requirements to 1024x768

John Callaham — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:08:35 +0000

Microsoft has officially lowered the minimum resolution tablets running Windows 8 can have from 1366x768 to 1024x768, perhaps as a prelude to the launch of smaller seven inch Windows 8 tablets. Read more...

New Amazon Kindle eReaders officially announced

John Callaham — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:25:41 +0000

Amazon has officially announced plans to release new Kindle eReaders, including the Kindle Paperwhite with a front-lit screen that will launch in October, and a cheaper version of the basic Kindle. Read more...

Amazon to reportedly launch 8.9 inch Kindle tablet this fall

John Callaham — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:38:21 +0000

A new rumor claims Amazon will launch a new 8.9 inch Kindle tablet device this fall, along with a new version of its eReader with a front light, much like the new Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight. Read more...

Apple named in EU probe on eBook pricing

John Callaham — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:58:35 +0000

Apple and a number of book publishers have been named in an investigation by the European Union over alleged anti-competitive pricing in the selling or eBooks. Read more...

Amazon launches $99 Kindle Touch and $79 Kindle [Update]

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:48:35 +0000

Along with the Amazon Kindle Fire, Amazon have also announced the brand new touchscreen and e-Ink Kindle Touch for $99, and the new $79 Kindle that will be 18% smaller than the Kindle 3. Read more...

Amazon unveils $200 Android-powered Kindle Fire [Update]

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:20:26 +0000

Amazon have just revealed their next generation Kindle, known as the Amazon Kindle Fire. It is a 7-inch tablet running Android that will go on sale for the low price of just US$200 Read more...

Amazon Kindle can now access free books from libraries

John Callaham — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:53:29 +0000

Amazon announced today that owners of its Kindle eReader and apps will now be able to borrow and read free books from over 11,000 public libraries via the Overdrive service. Read more...

Study: Many consumers still don't buy electronics online

John Callaham — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 09:03:46 +0000

A new study from the NPD Group claims that while consumers do a lot of research online before buying electronic products, many still don't actually purchase them on a web site. Read more...

Nook eReader selling well, says Barnes and Noble

John Callaham — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:20:42 +0000

Barnes and Noble says that sales of its Nook eReader device, combined with digital content sales and Nook accessories, went up 140 percent in the book seller's last fiscal quarter. Read more...

Amazon cuts prices of Kindle 3; could a new model be in the cards?

Paul Ferson — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:22:00 +0000

After prices of the Amazon Kindle 3 eBook reader were slashed, the Internet rumor mill began to circulate the possibility of a new version of the popular device. Read more...

Kindle for PC 1.6.1 Build 32800

Steven Parker — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 09:27:13 +0000

Kindle for PC is a free application that lets you read Kindle books on your PC. Read Kindle Books on Your Computer Get the best reading experience available on your PC. No Kindle required Access your Kindle books... Read more...

Google eBooks gets first dedicated e-Reader

John Callaham — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:52:55 +0000

Google's eBooks format for offering downloadable books is getting its first e-Reader product that's made specifically for the format. Today Google announced, via its blog site, that starting this Sunday, Target stores will begin to... Read more...

Kindle for PC 1.6.0 Build 32771

Steven Parker — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 15:13:57 +0000

New cheaper Nook e-reader announced

John Callaham — Tue, 24 May 2011 18:42:17 +0000

In its battle with Amazon.com for the e-reader market, the bookseller Barnes and Noble has just announced a new version of its original Nook e-reader that's cheaper than previous models. The new Nook, which is... Read more...

New Barnes & Noble Nook due May 24

Michael Collado — Wed, 18 May 2011 07:31:14 +0000

Barnes & Noble, today, sent out invitations to several media outlets to an event taking place next Tuesday, May 24th. The event will be held at the same New York City Barnes & Noble store... Read more...

Amazon Kindle now allows book sharing

Christopher White — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 23:14:18 +0000

Amazon's Kindle has been a runaway success for the company. Not only is it Amazon's best selling product of all time, it has even entered the mainstream with non-technology people either buying or strongly considering... Read more...

Third-generation Kindle is the top selling product in Amazon's history

Kelly Hodgkins — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:03:59 +0000

Amazon released its holiday sales figures and confirmed that the third-generation Kindle is now the best selling product in Amazon's history. Holiday sales propelled the eReader past the previous reigning champ, Harry Potter and the... Read more...

Amazon announces new Kindle

Brenton Currie — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:34:34 +0000

Amazon's e-reader, the Kindle, has today received a makeover, with a new, slimmer range announced. The Kindle, one of the first e-reading devices to hit the market, still remains one of the most popular e-reader devices... Read more...

Amazon is basically giving away Kindles, for free

Benjamin Rubenstein — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:30:36 +0000

TechCrunch has confirmed with Amazon that they are, in fact, giving select Amazon users the ability to get a Kindle with no risk involved. If you purchase the Kindle through the promotion and, within 30... Read more...

Google enters the e-book arena

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:28:38 +0000

Google is preparing the shake-up the online book world, having announced at the Frankfurt Book Fair that it plans to infiltrate online book stores in the first half of 2010. The new service will be... Read more...