Save $55 on this Kindle for Kids bundle at Amazon

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Reading for pleasure improves learning abilities, empathy, and decision making in children, according to Kids Read Now. Letting your kids read the titles of their choice can improve their brain development. But of course there are always concerns about making sure what they read is age-appropriate.

You don’t want to stifle your child’s interest, but you also want to monitor their content intake. With the Kindle for Kids you get the peace of mind of knowing your child has room to explore within the realm of best-in-class parental controls. Usually a Kindle for Kids bundle (including a cover and two-year worry-free guarantee) costs $124.98, but you can currently snag one for $69.99. Read more…

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Kobo Forma review: A great, but pricey Kindle alternative

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Kobo Forma
$279.99
The Good

Huge 8-inch screen • Extremely lightweight at 197 grams • Waterproof up to 60 mins in 2 meters of water • Backlight changes from blue to yellow during evening

The Bad

Expensive for an e-reader • Will not fit in your jeans pockets • Ultra-thin screen feels flimsy

The Bottom Line

The Kobo Forma is an excellent e-reader for anyone who doesn’t mind paying a little extra. It looks outstanding and feels great to hold. But this is a classic case of form over function.

Mashable Score3.75
Cool Factor4.0
Learning Curve5.0
Performance4.0
Bang for the Buck2.0

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This hack turns your old Kindle into a clock

If you have an old Kindle e-reader lying about then you’d best dig it up. This cool hack can turn your dead e-reader into a living clock that scours hundreds of books for exact times and displays the current time in a quote. It updates once a minute. The project, available on Instrucables, requires a […]

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Notorious Kindle Unlimited abuser has been booted from the bookstore

A few levels past the bestsellers and sci-fi/romance/adventure titles on Kindle Unlimited, in the darkest corners of the Kindle Direct Publishing market, there are books that are made entirely out of garbage designed to make scammers hundreds of dollars a day. One user, who called his or herself Chance Carter, was one of the biggest […]

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Amazon is running the best sale on Kindles that we’ve seen in months

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Whether you need to get ahead before next semester starts or you’re simply looking to tackle all those titles now that the weather is warming up, summer is the season for reading. 

Get your reading recommendations together and download them all on an Amazon Kindle or Kindle Paperwhite — both are on sale today.

Kindle: the OG Amazon e-reader — $49.99

This lady reading a Kindle on a park bench looks so relaxed, right? That could be you!

This lady reading a Kindle on a park bench looks so relaxed, right? That could be you!

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The Kindle is often on sale, but it typically only dips down to $60. Amazon has the OG e-reader on sale today for just $49.99, the lowest price we’ve seen in months. The original Kindle features Audible built-in, which gives access to “the world’s largest library of audiobooks,” according to the product page. With no screen glare, a weeks-long battery, and storage capabilities for thousands of books, it’s the perfect reading companion for travelers. Read more…

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