If you are a regular visitor to the Good e-Reader news website or the Good e-Reader App Store you would have likely noticed increased performance. Whether you are browsing and downloading apps or just reading an article at random, things just seem more robust than normal. This is all by design. We were hosted over the course of the last three years in a data center in Texas. … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader is now faster than ever
Archives for October 2015
Our Love Affair with the Kindle
Amazon first released the Kindle e-reader in 2007 and it changed the way we embrace the written word. It has been accused of being unwieldy, with a split keyboard and an asymmetrical layout that favored only the right hand. It was a strange and strangely compelling object. Its ad-hoc angles and bland beige color conjured a 1960s sci-fi futurism. We were in love. The Kindle … [Read more...] about Our Love Affair with the Kindle
Netflix is Developing Second Exclusive Anime Series
Netflix is developing another original anime series based on The Seven Deadly Sins, whose manga has sold over 15 million copies. Netflix has confirmed to Good e-Reader that this is going to be marketed to English speaking audiences and will be available on the streaming platform at the beginning of November. Developing exclusive anime is nothing new for Netflix the company … [Read more...] about Netflix is Developing Second Exclusive Anime Series
Top 5 Best Tablets for Winter 2015
Are you in the market for a new tablet this fall or are simply assembling your Christmas wishlist? There is a number of really great devices that have been either been announced in the last few weeks or are already available. Today, we look at the top 5 best tablets of 2015. iPad Pro The iPad PRO features a 12.9 inch display with a resolution of 2,732 x 2,048 and 264 … [Read more...] about Top 5 Best Tablets for Winter 2015
The E-Ink accessories you need to own be fashionable
E Ink used to be known as the e-paper company that made the displays found in popular e-readers such as the Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook and the Kobo. In recent years due to declining sales of the e-reader industry the E-Ink has pivoted and started using their technology in a myriad of products. It is now possible to be decked out in E Ink accessories and smart devices … [Read more...] about The E-Ink accessories you need to own be fashionable
How to Download Google Play eBooks and Transfer them to your e-reader
The Google Play eBook store comes bundled on every Android device and many people use it to purchase digital content. Sometimes though, you might not want to use the app, but your trusted e-reader. Today, we would like to give you a solid step by step guide on how you can download your books from Google and transfer them to whatever e-reader you own. Google sells eBooks in … [Read more...] about How to Download Google Play eBooks and Transfer them to your e-reader
Tolino Vision HD and Tolino Shine 3 to be Announced at Frankfurt Book Fair
The Tolino Alliance often uses the Frankfurt Book Fair to make big product announcements. This year will be no different and they will have two new e-readers to show off, the Tolino Vision HD and Tolino Shine 3. Not much is known about the two models but likely the HD model will have higher resolution and appeal towards the same demographic that would buy the Kindle Voyage … [Read more...] about Tolino Vision HD and Tolino Shine 3 to be Announced at Frankfurt Book Fair
B&N Closes up Shop in the District of Columbia
Barnes and Noble has abandoned the District of Columbia, in Washington DC. The bookseller has proclaimed that they are closing their last retail location this December because of high rent. The DC region has the largest incomes and overall annual expenditures and people are in love with the written word. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the DC region spends the … [Read more...] about B&N Closes up Shop in the District of Columbia
What market share do Amazon, Apple, B&N Kobo and Google have selling eBooks?
According to the Association of American Publishers the US e-book market is currently worth $729 million dollars. This is a little bit misleading because it does not count self-published e-books that do not have ISBN numbers. If we take into account total sales, including the titles without an ISBN, what type of market share does Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and Google … [Read more...] about What market share do Amazon, Apple, B&N Kobo and Google have selling eBooks?
eBook sales plummet 10% in first six months of 2015
The Association of American Publishers garner sales data from 1,207 publishers and they have found e-book sales have decreased 10.3% in the first six months of 2015. Digital audiobooks were once again the hottest new segment in publishing and overall sales were up 31%. Not only were e-books down but if we look closely at what genres decreased the most, adult eBooks slipped … [Read more...] about eBook sales plummet 10% in first six months of 2015