Baker and Taylor is closing their wholesaling business this summer and this has put thousands of independent bookstores without a book distributor. In order to pick up the slack Penguin Random House, Hachette and the Independent Publishers Group have announced new programs to get their titles into bookstores in the United States.Penguin Random House has an Indie Express … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House and Hachette will distribute to Indie Bookstores
Archives for May 2019
The Xiaomi e-Reader might be announced next week
The Xiaomi e-Reader is complete and it should be announced sometime next week. This new device is likely going to feature a 7.8 inch screen and would be a dedicated ebook reader. It would be competing against a number of e-reader brands in China, such as Boyue. There has been little to no pre-launch news, but the company has just released a new picture.This e-reader was … [Read more...] about The Xiaomi e-Reader might be announced next week
The best e-readers for summer 2019
Summer is right around the corner and there have been dozens of new e-readers to choose from. Whether you are at the beach, at the cabin or just chilling at home, what e-readers would be ideal? Good e-Reader has compiled a comprehensive list based on our reviews that answer the question, what are the best e-readers for summer 2019?Kobo Forma - 32GB $369The Kobo Forma … [Read more...] about The best e-readers for summer 2019
Barnes and Noble isn’t doing enough to protect their shoppers
Barnes and Noble operates over 600 bookstores in the United States and the bookseller isn't doing enough to protect their shoppers. Every single week there are stories about women being groped or touched in a sexual manner. Suspects are often caught on camera, but rarely is an arrest being made. Barnes and Noble simply doesn't care about the safety of their shoppers.A few … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble isn’t doing enough to protect their shoppers
Kobo Plus introduces audiobooks
Kobo Plus is the company's unlimited ebook subscription platform that is only available in the Netherlands. Kobo has just added audiobooks to the mix and has introduced a few new tiers. Kobo has always treated Plus as a testbed for an eventual rollout into other countries.You can subscribe to the unlimited ebook aspect of Plus for €9.99 per month or just subscribe to the … [Read more...] about Kobo Plus introduces audiobooks
4 different companies are working on ClearInk tablets
Clearink has announced that they have agreements with four different companies and the total amount they will pay is in the neighbourhood of $300 million dollars.“We recently completed a detailed study of the market potential for reflective displays and concluded that the demand in applications such as Tablets, Wearables, IoT, Automotive and Signage during the next five … [Read more...] about 4 different companies are working on ClearInk tablets
Amazon is going to release a new Fire Tablet
Amazon plans on releasing a new Fire tablet sometime in the next few weeks. The company might refresh the Fire 7 or the Fire 10, the exact model is currently unknown. The new device has just obtained FCC certification and it supports WIFI.Other features revealed by the FCC documents include support for dual-band WiFi and Bluetooth, as well as inclusion of a camera, audio … [Read more...] about Amazon is going to release a new Fire Tablet
Wisky Epad X is a dual screen E-Reader
Good e-Reader broke the news in March that Wisky was developing an e-reader that had two screens, one would be E Ink and the other would be a full color LCD. The company has developed a prototype, which they have just debuted at on their website.The Wisky EPad X features a 9.7 inch LCD display with a resolution of 1536x2048 and on the back is 9.7 inch E Ink Carta HD panel … [Read more...] about Wisky Epad X is a dual screen E-Reader
Good e-Reader App Store downloads are working again
The Good e-Reader Android and Blackberry App Store had a few serious bugs in the past few weeks and users were unable to download content on the web or via our Android and E Ink app clients. This occurred during our transition from the old server to the new one. We would like to announce that all of the apps are downloading properly once again.The App store was launched in … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader App Store downloads are working again
Good e-Reader is now a distributor for Inkbook
Good e-Reader is now an authorized distributor for Arta Tech and their Inkbook line of e-readers. The Inkbook Lumos and Inkbook Prime HD are now available on the Good e-Reader Store for purchase. The Lumus retails for $99 USD and the Prime HD is $129.99. Any future E Ink products that Arta releases will also be available on Good e-Reader.The Inkbook Lomus features a six … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader is now a distributor for Inkbook
Here is the Onyx Boox 2019 Product Lineup
Onyx Boox has been making e-readers for 10 years and the company has a number of e-readers they are currently selling. This includes the MAX2, MAX2 PRO, Nova Pro, Poke, Poke Pro, Note, Note Lite, Note Plus and the Note Pro. Good e-Reader is an authorized distributor of Onyx Boox, and you can order all of these models in our online shop.The Poke, Poke Pro, Note Lite are … [Read more...] about Here is the Onyx Boox 2019 Product Lineup
29% of Canadians use an e-Reader
Canadians love to read digitally and Booknet Canada recently released new information on what devices are used the most. Almost everyone who reads ebooks (90%) own a smartphone, 70% own a tablet, and 42% own a dedicated e-reader. Most ebook readers prefer to read on a tablet (32%), though this is down 3% from the previous year, continuing a slight downward trend in recent … [Read more...] about 29% of Canadians use an e-Reader
Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 3 on sale
Barnes and Noble is gearing up to release a new e-reader sometime soon and the bookseller has just put the Nook Glowlight 3 on sale. The device has received a 17% discount and is now available for $99, which is a fairly good price.Little is known about the new Nook e-reader. It attained FCC certification in early April, which is the last step a product attains before being … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 3 on sale
Amazon Fire Tablets are on sale – should you buy one?
Amazon's tablet strategy has been a race to the bottom in recent years. They tend to release sub-par devices that don't have great specs, but are cheap and cheerful. This has worked out for them, they are frequently in 2nd and 3rd place in worldwide tablet sales, so people are obviously buying them in droves. Amazon is having a Mother's Day sale on Fire tablets and you can save … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire Tablets are on sale – should you buy one?