Amazon is selling the Kindle Paperwhite for $79, which is a savings of $40. This deal is only available for Prime members based in the United States. The Paperwhite is also available in Canada for $99 for Prime members, but you can also see the discount once you initiate the checkout process. The Paperwhite is likely the most popular e-Reader that Amazon is currently … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Paperwhite on sale for $79
Archives for April 2018
Good E-Reader Radio – eBook Piracy, Red iPhone, and New e-Readers
Good e-Reader is back with a weekend edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today, Michael gives you a complete rundown of our latest research that says most people pirate ebooks, instead of purchase them. Onyx has announced a flurry of new e-readers and some of them are worth a look. Good e-Reader released a new Audio Reader app and News App this week, find what went into … [Read more...] about Good E-Reader Radio – eBook Piracy, Red iPhone, and New e-Readers
Here is a New Video of the Onyx Boox Poke and Nova e-Readers
The Hong Kong Electronics Fair is in full swing and there are some new videos that showcase the Onyx Boox Poke and the Onyx Boox Nova in action. These two devices have excellent hardware specs and will be released later this year. The Onyx Boox Poke will have a six inch E-Ink Carta display with a resolution of 1072×1448 with 300 PPI. Underneath the hood is a 1.2 GHZ quad … [Read more...] about Here is a New Video of the Onyx Boox Poke and Nova e-Readers
Google Launches Talk to Books
Google has just launched a new service called Talk to Books and it leverages machine learning. If you type in a full sentence it searches all the sentences in over 100,000 books to find the ones that respond to your input based on semantic meaning. Ray Kurzweil, Director of Engineering and Rachel Bernstein, Product Manager, Google Research said in a blog post "Talk to Books … [Read more...] about Google Launches Talk to Books
Will you Buy a Red or Gold iPhone?
Apple just launched a new color option for the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, Red. It is available to buy in all of the Apple retail stores and online. The red iPhone has a black bezel on the front and a red glass backing that is bright and vibrant. When the sun hits it at certain angles it looks like a Ferrari and at other times it looks darker. The glass backing retains less … [Read more...] about Will you Buy a Red or Gold iPhone?
Making Highlights on the Amazon Kindle is Now Easier
Amazon has just pushed out a new firmware update for the Kindle that allows you to make multiple highlights with fewer clicks by turning off the highlight menu from Reading Settings. This is a boon for users who want to make a bunch of highlights at once. The 5.9.5 update is being pushed out via WIFI over the course of the next week. Once it is installed you can access the … [Read more...] about Making Highlights on the Amazon Kindle is Now Easier
Onyx Boox e-Music Score has 128GB of Internal Storage
Onyx has just announced the Boox e-Music Score and it has the same specs as the MAX2, except this model has 128 GB of storage space and a white housing instead of black. There is a new feature called auto page turning with piano rhythm, which makes me wonder if Onyx is developing their own foot pedal to connect up via Bluetooth. The eMusic Score employs an E-Ink Carta … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox e-Music Score has 128GB of Internal Storage
Audiobook Reader by Good e-Reader Android App Review
The Audio Reader by Good e-Reader turns your ebooks into audiobooks. The narration is brought to you by Amazon Polly, which sounds like Alexa. You can import in ebooks in English or 28 other languages have them read aloud in male and female voices. The TTS system can be turned off and you can use our app has a dedicated ebook reader and it supports all of the major formats, … [Read more...] about Audiobook Reader by Good e-Reader Android App Review
Onyx Boox Nova e-Reader has a 7.8 inch Screen and Google Play
Onyx has just announced a new 7.8 inch e-reader that they are going to debut at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair. This model has a E-Ink Carta HD screen with a resolution of 1872x1404 and 300PPI. Underneath the hood is a 1.6GHZ quad core processor, which is the same one that the Onyx Boox Note employs. There is 32GB of storage, 1GB of RAM, USB-C, 2800 mAh battery and Android 6.0. … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox Nova e-Reader has a 7.8 inch Screen and Google Play
New Onyx Boox Poke is a 6 inch Quad Core e-Reader
Onyx is going to be showing off a new six inch e-reader at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair called the Boox Poke. The big selling point is that it is the first six inch device that has a quad core processor and Android 6.0. The Onyx Boox Poke will have a six inch E-Ink Carta display with a resolution of 1072x1448 with 300 PPI. Underneath the hood is a 1.2 GHZ quad core … [Read more...] about New Onyx Boox Poke is a 6 inch Quad Core e-Reader