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		<title>Amazon Pulling the Plug on Kindle for PC on June 30th</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/04/16/amazon-pulling-the-plug-on-kindle-for-pc-on-june-30th/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[According to some user reports that received a new update for Kindle for PC (version 2.9.1), Amazon is going to be discontinuing the current Kindle for PC app on June 30th, but they&#8217;re releasing a &#8220;new and improved&#8221; Kindle app for Windows 11 later this month that&#8217;ll be available from the Microsoft Store so you&#8217;ll [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bigme Releasing Weirdest Dual Screen E Ink Phone Yet (Video)</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/04/15/bigme-releasing-weirdest-dual-screen-e-ink-phone-yet-video/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over the years there have been a number of dual-screen devices that have both an E Ink screen and LCD screen (like the Entourage Edge that was way ahead of its time, and the 1st gen Nook, and the Yotaphones), but I&#8217;ve never seen anything quite like the new Bigme HiBreak Dual. At first I [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kobo Still Supporting eReaders Released 15 Years Ago</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/04/14/kobo-still-supporting-ereaders-released-15-years-ago/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[firmware update]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[With Amazon making news about their decision to stop supporting the first five generations of Kindles, Kobo is still supporting most of their ereaders going back 15 years. Not only is the Kobo Touch from 2011 still being supported, it&#8217;s still getting occasional software updates that add new features. In fact, Kobo just released another [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Send-to-Kindle Won’t Work on Unsupported Kindles; Amazon Phasing Out Older Formats</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/04/13/send-to-kindle-wont-work-on-unsupported-kindles-amazon-phasing-out-older-formats/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ever since Amazon started sending out emails last week about dropping support for older Kindles, I&#8217;ve been seeing some people say you&#8217;ll still be able to use Send-to-Kindle or email to send documents and non-Amazon ebooks to those Kindle devices, but unfortunately that is not the case. Moving forward, all Kindles released before 2013 will [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Previous Gen Kindle Scribe Selling Better Than the New Scribe</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/04/10/previous-gen-kindle-scribe-selling-better-than-the-new-scribe/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kindle scribe]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[It looks like Amazon seriously misjudged how much people are willing to pay for a Kindle Scribe. I was looking at the product page for the older Kindle Scribe that was released in 2024 and was surprised to see it has higher sales numbers than the new Kindle Scribe by a significant margin. The sales [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Older Kindles Will Still Support Sideloading eBooks</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/04/09/older-kindles-will-still-support-sideloading-ebooks/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With the news coming out that Amazon is ending support for all Kindles released before 2013, some people are wrongly assuming that older Kindles will become completely useless after May 20th. I made the mistake of going to reddit and seeing the village idiots are firmly in control of the misinformation wheel again, and it&#8217;s [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Amazon Ending Support for All Kindles Released Before 2013</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/04/08/amazon-ending-support-for-all-kindles-released-before-2013/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Amazon has started sending out emails across various regions to customers with older Kindles saying they are ending support for all Kindles released in 2012 and earlier on May 20th, 2026. This is going to affect a lot of people considering that includes all 1st through 5th gen Kindles. Amazon dropped support for the first [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Kindle Scribes Now Available in UK and Germany</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/04/08/new-kindle-scribes-now-available-in-uk-and-germany/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Amazon has finally started rolling out the new Kindle Scribes internationally. It&#8217;s been almost four months since they started selling them in the US, and it&#8217;s been over six months since they were announced. The new Kindle Scribe with a frontlight and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft are now available to order from Amazon UK and Amazon [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Software Update Released for Kindle eReaders – Version 5.19.3.0.1</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/04/07/bug-fix-update-released-for-kindle-ereaders-version-5-19-3-0-1/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[firmware update]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A couple weeks ago Amazon released software version 5.19.3 for Kindles that must&#8217;ve had some serious problems because they removed the update from their website after just 2 days, but now they have a new update out that hopefully fixes whatever issues the last update created. The new software version is 5.19.3.0.1, and it&#8217;s available [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>4.3″ Xteink X4 Mini eReader Now Available on Amazon for $69</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/04/06/4-3-xteink-x4-mini-ereader-now-available-on-amazon-for-69/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[eBook Readers]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re looking for a mini pocket-sized ereader for reading on the go this summer, the Xteink X4 is now available to purchase on Amazon for $69 with free shipping. It&#8217;s available in &#8220;space black&#8221; and &#8220;frost white&#8221;. The Xteink X4 is a basic ereader with a 4.3&#8243; E Ink screen with 220ppi. It doesn&#8217;t [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Open the Full Dictionary on Kindles with Newer Software</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/04/03/how-to-open-the-full-dictionary-on-kindles-with-newer-software/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ever since the 5.18.6 software update from last November, Kindles no longer have the option to open the full dictionary as a book when looking up words like they&#8217;ve been able to do for as long as I can remember. You can still lookup words while reading, but the dictionary feature is now limited to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kindle Unlimited Deal is Back –  2 Months for $0.99</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/04/02/kindle-unlimited-deal-is-back-2-months-for-0-99/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sales and Discounts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kindle unlimited]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve been waiting for a deal on Kindle Unlimited, you might want to check the main Kindle Unlimited landing page at Amazon US to see if your account is eligible for any special offers. I&#8217;m currently seeing a 2 months for $0.99 deal, but these types of deals tend to vary on an account [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Problem Preventing Purchasing eBooks on Kobo eReaders</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/04/01/new-problem-preventing-purchasing-ebooks-on-kobo-ereaders/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a notice on Kobo&#8217;s support website about a new issue that&#8217;s causing problems for some folks when trying to buy ebooks using the built-in store on Kobo eReaders. Apparently the issue is caused by something called 3D Secure (3DS), which is used to validate payments in Europe and the UK. Sometimes the process doesn&#8217;t [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bookshop.org Toying with the Idea of Releasing an eReader</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/03/31/bookshop-org-toying-with-the-idea-of-releasing-an-ereader/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I saw a post on MobileRead last week about a survey from Bookshop.org regarding the release of a hypothetical ereader. The screenshot (posted above) makes it seem like a real device, but it&#8217;s entirely &#8220;hypothetical&#8221; at this point. But it shows that Bookshop.org is seriously toying with the idea of releasing their own dedicated reading [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Software Update for Kobo Libra 2 Improves Kobo Remote Stability</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/03/30/software-update-for-kobo-libra-2-improves-kobo-remote-stability/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kobo recently issued a firmware update for the Kobo Libra 2 that reportedly improves the stability of the Bluetooth connection when using the Kobo Remote. The new software version is 4.38.23648, and so far it&#8217;s only available for the Kobo Libra 2 specifically, although it sounds like Kobo is expected to release it for their [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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