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		<title>New XTEINK X4 Pro and X4 Gen 2 Details Leaked Online</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/07/17/new-xteink-x4-pro-and-x4-gen-2-details-leaked-online/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s no secret that Xteink is planning on releasing a new ereader next week. There have been a number of leaks online, and Xteink even has a placeholder page up on their website for the new X4 Pro. The Xteink X4 Pro is what a lot of people have been waiting for, with the addition [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Libby on PocketBook eReaders is Poorly Implemented</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/07/16/libby-on-pocketbook-ereaders-is-poorly-implemented/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[PocketBook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I decided to test out the Libby &#8220;app&#8221; on the PocketBook Era Lite today for borrowing ebooks from public libraries, and at first I thought it&#8217;s was going to be an upgrade over how Kobo handles library lending on their ereaders, but unfortunately there are some roadblocks that hamper the overall experience. Using the Libby [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>XTEINK’s Software is a Buggy Mess That’s Literally Unusable</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/07/15/xteinks-software-is-a-buggy-mess-thats-literally-unusable/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[eBook Readers]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[For the past month I&#8217;ve been trying to use the Xteink X3 with the stock software that it ships with, and it&#8217;s been a thoroughly miserable experience. The device is literally a piece of junk if you&#8217;re trying to use it as intended. It was so bad that I was starting to think I got [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Black Friday Sale on Kindle Colorsoft and Kindle Paperwhite SE at QVC</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/07/14/black-friday-sale-on-kindle-colorsoft-and-kindle-paperwhite-se-at-qvc/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sales and Discounts]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[QVC is currently running some Black Friday sales in July for some reason (along with Christmas sales), and they have both the Kindle Colorsoft and the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition on sale for cheap. The Kindle Colorsoft is marked down to $159.98 from $249.99, and the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is on sale for $144.98, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kobo eReaders Are Way Overdue for a Design Update</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/07/13/kobo-ereaders-are-way-overdue-for-a-design-update/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Kobo]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last week I posted about how Onyx keeps re-releasing the same devices over and over again, and it&#8217;s kind of the same story with Kobo. It&#8217;s been a long time since they put any real effort into designing a new model, and whenever they do come out with something new they usually abandon it after [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Boox Devices Have Become Too Derivative and Uninteresting</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/07/10/boox-devices-have-become-too-derivative-and-uninteresting/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[eBook Readers]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s going on with Onyx lately, but their current lineup of Boox devices has become really stale and boring. They just keep re-releasing the exact same products over and over and over again with minor changes. They haven&#8217;t come up with any new ideas since the original Palma came out in 2023. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Pocketbook’s Included Font Types Suck – Here’s One That Looks Better</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/07/09/pocketbooks-included-font-types-suck-heres-one-that-looks-better/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[PocketBook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Pocketbook Era Lite that I ordered from Amazon arrived yesterday, and I&#8217;ve been trying to get things setup how I like, and so far I&#8217;m pretty impressed with the device (the screen looks nice and clear), but there&#8217;s one thing that&#8217;s simply unacceptable for an E Ink device. The included font types are terrible. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Is Amazon Going to Release Any New Kindles in 2026?</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/07/08/is-amazon-going-to-release-any-new-kindles-in-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[People are starting to wonder if Amazon has any new Kindles coming out later in the year, but I don&#8217;t think the odds are very high since there&#8217;s really only one model that could get replaced in 2026. Unless Amazon comes out with a new product entirely&#8212;like a mini Kindle (unlikely), or a smaller Kindle [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Is the Xteink X4 Going to be Discontinued Soon?</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/07/07/is-the-xteink-x4-going-to-be-discontinued-soon/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[eBook Readers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xteink]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Xteink X4 running CrossPoint has quickly become my new favorite ereader (I&#8217;d been waiting for a small, pocketable, basic ebook reader for years and Xteink finally delivered), but I&#8217;m concerned that it might get discontinued soon. Xteink is expected to release a new model later this month, the X4 Pro with a touchscreen and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Limited Edition Harry Potter Cases for Kindle Paperwhite and Colorsoft</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/07/06/limited-edition-harry-potter-cases-for-kindle-paperwhite-and-colorsoft/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Amazon is now selling limited-edition Harry Potter cases for the 12th generation Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft. The Harry Potter covers are available in four different designs and colors, one for each of the four Hogwarts houses&#8212;Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw (I forgot the Hufflepuff mascot was a badger&#8212;it&#8217;s the meanest looking one of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Page Turner for Kobo eReaders is Half the Price of Kobo’s Remote</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/07/03/new-page-turner-for-kobo-ereaders-is-half-the-price-of-kobos-remote/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Kobo]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a company on Amazon that&#8217;s selling a new Bluetooth Remote Page Turner that&#8217;s marketed specifically for Kobo eReaders, and it&#8217;s selling for half the price of Kobo&#8217;s official remote. The list price is currently $15.99, but there&#8217;s a coupon that takes the price down to $14.39. Kobo sells their official Kobo Remote for $33.99 [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kobo’s CEO Hinting at Something New Coming Soon</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/07/02/kobos-ceo-hinting-at-something-new-coming-soon/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Kobo]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kobo is sending out emails to customers with a message from their CEO, and he says that Kobo is working on some new &#8220;projects&#8221; that they plan to unveil later this year. Some people think it&#8217;s a sign of new Kobo devices coming soon, and others think it&#8217;s going to be some new AI-related features. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why Don’t Frontlights Use Standard Warm and Cool Light Temperatures?</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/07/01/why-dont-frontlights-use-standard-warm-and-cool-light-temperatures/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[eBook Readers]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of the frustrating aspects of ebook readers is the wide variance of colors when it comes to frontlights (they&#8217;re still mistakenly called backlights most of the time, but E Ink screens can&#8217;t have backlights). Even if you buy two of the exact same models, there&#8217;s a good chance their frontlights will look different. It [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kindle Software Update 5.19.5 Released, Brings Back Open Dictionary</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/06/30/kindle-software-update-5-19-5-released-brings-back-open-dictionary/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[firmware update]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new software update is now available for all Kindles released since 2024 that adds some new features and brings back an old feature that got removed several updates ago. The option to open the full dictionary when looking up words while reading has returned, but it&#8217;s a little different than it was before. Now [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Boox Go 6 Gen II Now Available From B&amp;H, But Not Amazon</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/06/29/boox-go-6-gen-ii-now-available-from-bh-but-not-amazon/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[eBook Readers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[onyx boox]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been waiting for the new Boox Go 6 Gen II to show up from retailers in the US ever since Onyx released it earlier this month, but options are limited. It&#8217;s still not available from Onyx&#8217;s official Amazon store, despite the fact they&#8217;ve been accepting orders for Go 6 Gen II Magnetic Cases for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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