Dasung has just launched their latest crowdfunding campaign for a very interesting new product. This device can make phone calls, read ebooks, run Android apps and also be used as a secondary monitor that can play video.The new Dasung product features a 7.8 E-ink Screen Carta HD display with 300 PPI. It has a front-lit display so users can read in the dark and also has a … [Read more...] about Dasung launches crowdfunding campaign for their first e-reader
Archives for October 2018
Indigo Books and Music is not selling Kobo e-readers in the US
Indigo Books and Music is the largest bookstore chain in Canada and last month they opened up their first US location in the Mall at Short Hills in New Jersey. The company has officially confirmed to Good e-Reader that they are not selling Kobo e-readers or Kobo products in their US store. They also said they had no plans to do so when they open other stores in 2019.One of … [Read more...] about Indigo Books and Music is not selling Kobo e-readers in the US
Google plans on forcing phone companies to push more updates
One of the big benefits of buying a Blackberry, iPhone or Google Pixel is the sheer amount of updates. These companies put a heavily emphasis on security and are always patching vulnerabilities so their devices are safe and secure. Apple and Google both constantly update their OS to the latest and greatest and most other flagship devices often fall by the wayside a year after … [Read more...] about Google plans on forcing phone companies to push more updates
Onyx Boox Max2 PRO is going to be released on November 20th
Onyx Boox is going to be releasing the MAX 2 PRO e-reader on November 20th 2018. This device is going only going to read ebooks, but also function as a secondary monitor for your computer and a sheet music reader.The Onyx Boox MAX 2 PRO features a 13.3 inch E Ink Carta and Mobius screen. This is the same technology that Kobo employed in the Forma. Mobius makes the device … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox Max2 PRO is going to be released on November 20th
The war between Amazon and Kobo for the 32GB e-reader
Amazon is going to be releasing the Kindle Paperwhite 4 on November 7th and there are going to be two different storage options; 8GB and 32GB. The all-new Kindle Paperwhite is $129.99 for the 8 GB model and $159.99 for the 32 GB model. The 32 GB with free cellular connectivity is $249.99. The company also sells a 32GB edition of the Kindle Oasis. The Kobo Forma e-reader just … [Read more...] about The war between Amazon and Kobo for the 32GB e-reader
What new devices will Apple announce next week?
Apple unveiled three new smartphones at a major event last month and the XS, XS MAX and XR did not really surprise anyone. These devices were leaked for almost six months before the official unveiling. Apple is going to be holding another event next week and this one is far more interesting because nobody knows exactly what the company will announce, but we do have some … [Read more...] about What new devices will Apple announce next week?
Kobo Clara HD and Kobo Forma Sold out on Walmart
The Kobo Forma has only been available for a few days, but the main Walmart website in the United States says it is already sold out. Walmart only sells the Forma on their website, they do not carry it on a retail level.It is hard to say exactly why Walmart is already sold out of the Forma e-Reader. I believe that they were not allocated a significant amount of devices. … [Read more...] about Kobo Clara HD and Kobo Forma Sold out on Walmart
Onyx Boox Poke, Nova & Kobo Forma now available from Good e-Reader
The Onyx Boox Nova and Poke will be released on November 8th to the 10th and pre-orders are now available from Good e-Reader. The Kobo Forma is also available to be shipped out immediately and customers can have it shipped out anywhere in the world. We decided to carry the Forma in the Good e-Reader Store because it has limited global availability.The Onyx Boox Nova is … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox Poke, Nova & Kobo Forma now available from Good e-Reader
Kobo issues first major update for the Forma e-Reader
The new Kobo Forma is shipping now and available from many retailers and online in Canada, the US, the UK, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Japan, and Spain. In order to get things stable for the rollout Kobo has just issued their first major update that fixes a number of lingering issues such as WIFI stability and manga performance upgrades.Here is the full list of bug … [Read more...] about Kobo issues first major update for the Forma e-Reader
Games on E-Readers: A Missed Opportunity?
While the main purpose of e-readers is to allow users access to thousands of books from a single screen, they have often come with other features over the course of their history. In fact, some models have been made with built-in games to give readers something else to do in between devouring various fiction and non-fiction titles. Over their history, e-reader games have tended … [Read more...] about Games on E-Readers: A Missed Opportunity?
Kobo Forma e-Reader Review
Kobo has always innovated their product designs over the years and it has won them a ravenous following of serious readers. They have experimented with big and bright home buttons and different colors. They constantly change the grip on the back of the e-reader for each generation and really pioneered the concept of Comfortlight, which basically added a new color temperature … [Read more...] about Kobo Forma e-Reader Review
Barnes and Noble getting serious about selling the company
Barnes and Noble formed a committee last month to explore selling the bookstore chain to multiple interested parties. Leonard Riggio the largest shareholder and founder of the company has committed to support and vote his shares in favor of any transaction recommended by the Special Committee. Today it looks like B&N is getting even more serious with the announcement that … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble getting serious about selling the company
How to write and edit Kindle eBooks Using Word 2016
Dubbed as one of the best writing tools today, Microsoft Word comes in numerous versions with MS Word 2016 being one of them. The tool comes with an array of features that makes writing and creating kindle eBooks quite easy.With Word 2016, you can write and edit eBooks effortlessly to work in different platforms. Complex and time consuming things like creating table of … [Read more...] about How to write and edit Kindle eBooks Using Word 2016
Amazon Fire HD 8 2018 Review – More of the same
The Amazon Fire HD 8 is the second iteration of the 8 inch tablet that has hands free Amazon Alexa functionality right out of the box. The hardware and design is almost identical to the last few generations, the only thing that is different is that you can can now save movies and other media to the SD card and the maximum capacity is now 400GB. The one thing this tablet has … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire HD 8 2018 Review – More of the same