Changes Coming to Adobe Digital Editions – ByteBooks Account Required
If you use Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) to manage your purchased ebooks, you might be asked to sign-in using a new system at some point in the future that requires setting up a ByteBooks account, and...
View ArticleAmazon Breaking DRM Removal on Some Older Kindles Now
Amazon’s quest to lock Kindle ebooks to Kindle hardware and Kindle apps appears to have reached a new level in recent days. Several reports are starting to crop up about a new DRM being activated on...
View ArticleHumble Bundle Horror Deal: Get 52 DRM-Free eBooks for $18
If you’re a fan of horror fiction, Humble Bundle has a really good deal on a Dread and Darkness horror megabundle right now; it’s one of those deals that’s hard to pass up. There are two tiers of...
View ArticleAmazon Needs to Show Which Kindle eBooks are Available as EPUBs
Last week Amazon started allowing Kindle customers to download DRM-free Kindle ebooks in EPUB and sometimes PDF format for books that publishers and authors have enabled a DRM-free download option, but...
View ArticleDRM-Free Kindle eBooks Will Be Downloadable in EPUB and PDF Formats Soon
Big news. Amazon is going to start giving Kindle ebook customers the option to download DRM-free Kindle ebooks in standard EPUB and PDF formats directly from the Manage Your Content and Devices page at...
View ArticleMartha Wells’ Murderbot+ Bundle Deal – 14 eBooks for $18
If you like reading science fiction and fantasy books, Humble Bundle has a really good deal on a collection of Martha Wells’ ebooks right now. The offer is available until September 13th, 2025. You can...
View ArticleNever Buy eBooks and Read Them Every Day, Legally
Between library lending, public domain titles, and authors giving away free ebooks to encourage interest in a series or to boost reviews, it’s entirely possible to read ebooks every day and never pay a...
View ArticleThe Cost to Gain & Retain Access to Apple’s eBooks is Insane
Imagine if you had a bookcase in your house full of books that you purchased with your hard-earned money, and every 4-8 years you had to pay a multibillion-dollar company a minimum of $350 to continue...
View ArticleIt’s No Longer Possible to Borrow Library eBooks Directly on Kindles
A few days ago I tried to borrow an ebook from the public library using the web browser on my Kindle Scribe, which I’ve done successfully many times in the past, but now it doesn’t work. Something has...
View ArticleAmazon Already Broke BookFab’s Kindle DRM Removal Software
Last week I posted about new DRM removal software for Kindle ebooks that was recently released by a company that’s known for releasing decryption software, and it looks like Amazon has already disabled...
View ArticleKindle Rewards Program Now Open for All US Accounts
Amazon recently updated the terms of service and the frequently asked questions on their Kindle Rewards page, so it looks like the program might be finally graduating from the “Beta” phase to a full...
View ArticleFBReader Premium eBook App is Free for All Onyx Boox Devices
Did you know that you can run the premium version of FBReader on Onyx’s Boox devices for free? Apparently that’s been the case for the past half decade, but I didn’t know about it. I saw this post on...
View ArticleAmazon Closing Android Loophole That Allows Backing Up Kindle eBooks
I saw a post on MobileRead about how Amazon is sending out emails in regards to using older versions of the Kindle for Android app to download purchased Kindle ebooks. Basically, Amazon is going to...
View ArticleAmazon Blocking eBook Downloads for Backup on Kindle for PC Now
Amazon’s ongoing battle against letting people download and backup purchased Kindle ebooks has taken another step in the wrong direction. There are discussions on MobileRead about how newer Kindle...
View Article3 Days of 2x Kindle Points – Are Fewer People Buying Kindle eBooks Now?
I got an email from Amazon about an upcoming promotion where you can earn double Kindle Points, which isn’t unusual, but this time it runs for 3 days straight, which is unusual. They usually only offer...
View ArticleAmazon Changing Kindle Rewards Redemption Process
I received an email from Amazon yesterday about an upcoming change to the Kindle Rewards Beta program, which customers in the US can use to earn points when buying Kindle ebooks that can be redeemed as...
View ArticleRobert Jordan Wheel of Time Series Deal – 17 eBooks for $18
If you’re a fan of epic fantasy, there’s a great deal on Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series at Humble Bundle through the month of April. You can get the full 14 book series, plus the prequel and...
View ArticleKobo Not Honoring Price Match Guarantee on Some Kindle Books
Lately I’ve been seeing reports of people having problems with Kobo’s Price Match Guarantee when it comes to buying certain ebooks that are on sale at Amazon. There are reports on MobileRead and reddit...
View ArticleWhere to Buy eBooks for Kindles – Alternative eBook Stores
Now that Amazon has removed the option to download purchased Kindle ebooks outside of Kindle ereaders and Kindle apps, some people are threatening to stop buying ebooks from Amazon entirely, while...
View ArticleBulk Download Your Kindle eBooks With These Tools
We’re down to the last day before Kindle customers will lose access to the download and transfer feature on Amazon’s website to get AZW3 copies of purchased ebooks without having to jump through extra...
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