01:25 AM by pdurrant in E-Book General | News

From May 20th 2026, Kindles released in 2012 and earlier will no longer be supported by Amazon.

So no registering, buying or downloading to such Kindles.

Affected devices include Kindle 1st and 2nd Generation, Kindle DX and DX Graphite, Kindle Keyboard, Kindle 4, Kindle Touch, Kindle 5, and Kindle Paperwhite 1st Generation.

Full email I received today in spoiler tags:

06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Week in Review

Missed some of our big stories this week? Time to catch up:

E-Book General - News

• New Pocketbook 10.3" Notepad/Ereader: Inkpad One

02:16 AM by ab78727 in E-Book General | News

https://pocketbook.ch/en-ch/catalog/...-inkpad-one-ch .

* Big 10.3” E Ink screen – paper-like, glare-free, and eye-safe
* Resolution (Greyscale) 1404 ×1872
* PPI (Greyscale) 226
* Touchscreen Capacitive (multisensor)
* Active stylus for handwriting and essential tools for note-taking
* Button-free design with premium aluminum frame
* Audiobooks via Bluetooth and Text-to-Speech feature
* Open Ecosystem – buy or borrow books on different platforms
* 25 formats support, including Adobe and LCP DRM
* SMARTlight adjusts both brightness and color temperature

02:20 AM by ZodWallop in E-Book General | News

Last Call for Mass Market Paperbacks

Mass market paperbacks have long been on their death bed and now the plug has been pulled. I kinda wonder if that format was the most impacted by ebooks?

I do think in part it was killed by big publishers realizing they could sell trade paperbacks for $15-20 instead of the $6-7 of the mass market.

08:58 AM by jhowell in E-Book Readers | Amazon Kindle

From Digital Rights Management on Amazon KDP:

Effective January 20, 2026, verified purchasers can download the EPUB and PDF files of your confirmed DRM-free books.

Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a technology you can apply when publishing your eBook that affects how readers can access their purchased content.
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Applying DRM limits reader access to Kindle apps and devices only. DRM technology is designed to limit unauthorized access to or copying of digital content files.

Choosing not to apply DRM (DRM-free) gives readers additional flexibility to enjoy their purchased content across a wider range of devices and applications by providing downloadable EPUB and PDF files. Your royalty rates and payment structure remain unchanged regardless of your DRM selection.
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Reader download access

Effective January 20, 2026, readers can download EPUB and PDF files of your DRM-free books from their Manage Your Content and Devices page on Amazon. Only verified purchasers who have bought your book can access the EPUB/PDF files. Customers who borrowed your books through Kindle Unlimited or other services can't download the EPUB/PDF files, even if the books are DRM-free.

If readers downloaded EPUB/PDF files when your book was DRM-free, they will retain access to those downloaded EPUB/PDF files even if you later apply DRM. However, the option to download EPUB/PDF files will not be available after your DRM setting change is live (approx. 24-72 hours after you publish).

06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Week in Review

In case you've missed any MobileRead news from this week, here is our usual roundup:

E-Book General - News

• Kobo Remote Confirmed

02:42 AM by ownedbycats in E-Book General | News

This new accessory might just be what my Kobo ereader needs

• Kobo has just announced a remote page turner for its ereaders
• It will be available to buy in most major markets from November 4
• Kobo, however, is yet to announce any new ereaders for 2025

06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Week in Review

Is it really Sunday again? Hoorah! Time to dig in to another digest of MobileRead delectables

E-Book Readers - Amazon Kindle

• Amazon announces Kindle Scribe Colorsoft at Sept. 30 Devices Event