E-reader, Tablet & Digital Notebook Watch

Why this is recommended

A Kindle at 40 percent off in the week the member was going to pay full price, a download feature removed with two weeks to back up a library, a reMarkable subscription increase, or a settlement paying $10 per ebook are each worth the membership, and the changes are announced quietly.

What the Tab covers

Who it is for

The 100 million Americans who read or take notes on a screen, and every student and parent buying a tablet for school.

When it runs

Amazon and Kobo announce on weekdays and the sale prices land before weekends

Scope

Kindle, Kobo, Boox, reMarkable, Supernote, Pocketbook, Bigme and Nook; iPad, Galaxy Tab, Fire, Pixel Tablet, Surface and OnePlus Pad; launches, discontinuations, price drops of 25 percent or more and end-of-support; ebook download, transfer, sideloading, DRM and format changes; Libby, Hoopla and library lending changes; reMarkable Connect, Kindle Unlimited, Kobo Plus, Scribd and Everand prices; ebook antitrust and settlement claims; screen, battery and stylus recalls; note-taking app changes at GoodNotes, Notability and Nebo

Suggested task

The objective your Tab starts with. You can edit every line of it once the Tab is yours.

Kindle, Kobo, Boox, reMarkable, Supernote and Pocketbook launches, discontinuations and price drops, iPad, Galaxy Tab, Fire and Pixel Tablet deals and end-of-support, ebook download, sideloading and DRM changes, library lending app changes at Libby and Hoopla, subscription price changes at reMarkable Connect, Kindle Unlimited and Kobo Plus, ebook price fixing and settlement claims, ebook format and file support changes, screen and stylus recalls and note-taking app changes, with the device or service first and the price beside it.

Track e-readers, tablets and digital notebooks for US users. Report only confirmed, source-backed items from the last 7 days: launches, discontinuations, price drops of 25 percent or more and end-of-support dates for Kindle, Kobo, Boox, reMarkable, Supernote, Pocketbook, Bigme, Nook, iPad, Galaxy Tab, Fire, Pixel Tablet, Surface and OnePlus Pad; ebook download, transfer, sideloading, DRM and file format changes; Libby, Hoopla and library lending app and license changes; subscription price and plan changes at reMarkable Connect, Kindle Unlimited, Kobo Plus, Scribd and Everand; ebook antitrust and price fixing settlements with claims; screen, battery and stylus recalls; and note-taking app price and feature changes at GoodNotes, Notability and Nebo. Prefer manufacturer and platform announcements, price-history tools, court documents, library systems and established tech reporting; ignore rumors and affiliate roundups without price history. Put the device or service first in the title with the price or date. Use high severity for a feature removal with a backup deadline, an all-time low on a current model, or a settlement with a claims deadline. Return no more than 6 findings. Push each as a finding with a title, a two-sentence summary, sections for what changed, who it affects, what to do, the deadline, and the source link. If nothing qualifies, push nothing and submit the run receipt.