Earlier this year Google cracked down on devices that were not certified and blacklisted them from accessing the Google Play Store and various core services. This was done to help curb the onslaught of cheap Android phones and tablets from China, as well as custom ROMS. This whole situation also had a tremendous effect … [Read more...]
Onyx Boox Poke PRO Unboxing
Onyx Boox has just released the Poke PRO and it costs a little bit more than the regular Poke, which we unboxed a few days ago. This unboxing video of the PRO model takes a look at the industrial design and everything that comes inside the retail packaging.Confused on the differences between the Poke and the Poke … [Read more...]
Kindle for PC Updated to Version 1.25
Kindle for PC is a program that allows you to shop for ebooks and read them on your computer, slate or tablet. Whenever you purchase something everything is stored in the Amazon Cloud and can be accessed on Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets or any of the companies apps. Amazon has just purchased out version 1.25 for both … [Read more...]
Kindle Paperwhite 4 is on sale in the UK for £89.99
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2018 edition went on sale a couple of weeks ago and it is already on sale in the United Kingdom. The regular price is £119.99 and has been discounted by £30.00, so you can purchase the latest generation e-reader for a paltry £89.99. The discounted Kindle is the base model with WIFI and … [Read more...]
Barnes and Noble releases charging dock and keyboard for Nook 10.1
Barnes and Noble released their new Nook Tablet 10.1 this week and they have finally unveiled the accessories. The Charging Dock allows you to constantly keep it powered while listening to audiobooks or watching movies. It retails for $34.95 and comes with a limited 20% off discount using the code STACKED. The Smart … [Read more...]
The average Kobo user is old and want waterproof e-readers
Hardcore readers appreciate that Kobo has put a priority on waterproof e-readers for the past five years. The latest generation e-readers such as the Kobo H2O Edition 2 and Kobo Forma both appeal to people who want to read anywhere. Rakuten CEO Michael Tamblyn recently stated that "47% of our top customers like to read … [Read more...]
Do you prefer audiobooks or ebooks?
Audiobooks are the fastest growing segment in digital publishing. The format saw a 22.7% increase in sales and generated over $2.5 billion dollars in the United States alone. There was over 46,000 new audiobooks that were published last year. Digital Book book sales last year declined by 10% and over 162 million of … [Read more...]
Onyx Boox Poke Unboxing Video
The Onyx Boox Poke is the world's first quad-core e-reader. This device is available now for $159, which is rather solid for the hardware specs it provides. The Poke features 6 inch E-Ink Carta HD display with a resolution of 1072×1448 with 300 PPI. Underneath the hood is a 1.2 GHZ quad core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB … [Read more...]
Here is the complete list of all the B&N Signed Editions for 2018
Every year Barnes and Noble announces their signed editions list, where authors autograph the book. Each store receives a handful of these books and there are 650,000 in total by 250 different authors. The titles span many genres and interests and will be available to purchase on Black Friday in all 600 retail … [Read more...]
Onyx Boox Nova Unboxing Video
One of the most interesting e-readers to be released in 2018 is the Onyx Boox Nova. This device features a large 7.8 inch screen and is designed to read all sorts of digital content such as comics, ebooks, manga and PDF files. This unboxing video will give you a sense of the industrial design and the retail packaging. … [Read more...]
Amazon announces the best Black Friday Deals
Barnes and Noble announced their Black Friday deals earlier in the week and Amazon just unveiled everything they are going to be discounting. The vast majority of the deals are from Amazon branded devices, such as e-readers, tablets and Alexa speakers. There are a number of products such as televisions and security … [Read more...]
Amazon Kindle Oasis 2 vs Kindle Paperwhite 4
The second generation Kindle Oasis and fourth generation Paperwhite represent the two latest generation e-readers in Amazon's product portfolio. The Oasis came out late last year and the Paperwhite only hit the market a couple of weeks ago.The new Kindle Oasis features a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen display with … [Read more...]