Amazon just unveiled a new trade-in program that gives you a significant discount off a new Kindle. All you need to do is send the company your old one, even if it's broken and no longer working. Amazon will accept any e-ink model, even if its the 1st generation model from 2007. If you participate in the Amazon trade-in program you can ship it to Amazon for free and they … [Read more...] about Trade In Your Old Kindle And Get Discount On A New One
Archives for January 2016
Why Have e-Book Sales Plateaued?
When the Amazon Kindle was released in 2007 it sparked an e-book revolution. The electronic format started growing from strong single digits from 2007 to 2009 and than double digits until 2013. For the last two years e-book sales have been declining, as the novelty of the format is starting to wane. What is in store for e-books for the next few years and will they start to … [Read more...] about Why Have e-Book Sales Plateaued?
E-Reader Companies Refuse to Innovate – Let’s Force Them
The e-reader industry has lost most of its innovative spirit, the vast majority of companies that were around from 2007 to 2011 are all out of business. There was some truly interesting e-paper technology that could have changed the game, such as Bridgestone e-paper, Liquavista, LG, Mirasol, Pixel QI, and Plastic Logic. The reason why most of these companies abandoned the … [Read more...] about E-Reader Companies Refuse to Innovate – Let’s Force Them
How To Change Amazon Book Recommendations
Amazon has changed their book recommendation system and this is wrecking havoc with discovering new authors and books. Lets say that you buy a few science-fiction or fantasy books and Amazon will not nothing but recommend other books by the same author or similar titles within the genre. Did you know that you can change what books are recommended to you? The first thing … [Read more...] about How To Change Amazon Book Recommendations
Readers Are Loyal To A Single e-Bookstore
The vast majority of readers are loyal to a single digital bookstore and do not comparably shop around to find the best deals. Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Kobo all try and lock you into their ecosystems. Their e-book formats do not play nice with each other and it's almost impossible to transfer your purchases from one company to another. Barnes and Noble actually disabled … [Read more...] about Readers Are Loyal To A Single e-Bookstore
Emma Watson Has Started a Feminist Book Club
Emma Watson is an UN ambassador and champion of feminism. In order to combat online sexism she has just started a book club. Thousands of women have already joined her in reading Gloria Steinem’s latest memoir, My Life on the Road, a collection of the author’s reflections on her life and activism that the Guardian called ‘illuminating’. Emma took to Twitter to ask fans to … [Read more...] about Emma Watson Has Started a Feminist Book Club
Amazon HDX Tablets Are Getting A New Operating System Update
Amazon is in the process of informing customers who have have an Fire HDX tablet that they will receive a new operating system update in the next few days. It will be updated to OS 5, otherwise known as Bellini. The Fire HDX line of tablets were initially released in late 2013 and this is the first time that a major operating system update will be available. Here is the … [Read more...] about Amazon HDX Tablets Are Getting A New Operating System Update
Barnes and Noble Nook Sales Fall 25% Over the Holidays
Barnes and Noble has just reported that their Nook sales have decreased 25.4% over the last nine weeks. The Nations largest bookseller has reported that e-book, e-reader and tablet sales amounted to $41.2 million. Digital content sales were $21.3 million and device and accessory sales were $19.9 million for the holiday period. I find it strange that year on year the … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Sales Fall 25% Over the Holidays
Radio Show – The Health Benefits of e-books
Welcome to another installment of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today we are talking about the health benefits of e-books, something normally people do not associate with an entertainment product. Today, we talk about the reasons why e-books are better for you if your recovering from an injury or if you have vision disorders, while citing specific examples. Additionally, we … [Read more...] about Radio Show – The Health Benefits of e-books
Apple Claims $1.1 Billion Was Spent on App Sales During the Holiday Season
Apple has just announced that during the two week holiday season people spent over $1.1 billion dollars on apps and in-app purchases. This not only includes paid apps and games, but also e-books and audiobooks. Christmas Day and News Years Day both set single-day records, with customers spending over $144 million on January 1, 2016 alone. Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller … [Read more...] about Apple Claims $1.1 Billion Was Spent on App Sales During the Holiday Season