Surprisingly there has been a ton of interest and media attention on the first 8 inch Android 9 tablet from Walmart. This device falls under the companies Onn brand and today Good e-Reader is conducting an extensive unboxing video. The 8 inch Walmart tablet has an IPS display with a resolution of 800 x 1280-pixel display, an unnamed 1.3Ghz quad-core CPU, 2GB of RAM and 16GB … [Read more...] about Unboxing the brand new Walmart 8 inch tablet
Archives for June 2019
Amazon discounts Paperwhite 4 by $30 and Oasis $50
Amazon rarely discounts the Kindle Oasis, but they have finally provided a $50 savings just in time for Fathers Day. The new Kindle Paperwhite 4 is also on sale, the price has been lowered by $30 and you can get the base unit for an even $119. Sometime in 2019, Amazon is going to release the third generation Oasis, which is why they are putting it on sale. It is very likely … [Read more...] about Amazon discounts Paperwhite 4 by $30 and Oasis $50
Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8 Review
Barnes and Noble has released their first large screen e-reader, in the past the bookseller has only issued 6 inch devices. The Nook Glowlight Plus 2019 edition has a giant 7.8 inch screen, which provides more real estate for reading ebooks, magazines, newspapers and PDF files. How does the new Nook stack up against the competition and is it enough to keep existing readers in … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8 Review
Kobo is developing an online community that will launch in 2020
Kobo has been developing e-readers for close to a decade and their customer service leaves something to be desired for. They outsourced their telephone system to an Indian firm and people with legit problems are bounced between tiered agents over the period of a week and often never find a resolution. Their email customer service takes even longer to get a hold of someone and … [Read more...] about Kobo is developing an online community that will launch in 2020
Wisky EE Write E-Pad Review
The EE Write E-Pad is the first commercial e-reader product from a relatively new company based in China, called Wisky. They have been crowdfunding on Kickstarter and then Indiegogo for the past five months and have raised over $800,000. They are billing it as an E Ink Android tablet that is designed to take notes via a stylus and also run your favorite Android apps. How does … [Read more...] about Wisky EE Write E-Pad Review
Barnes and Noble agrees to be sold
Barnes and Noble has agreed to be sold to the Hedge Fund Elliott. This is the same company that purchased the largest bookselling chain in the United Kingdom, Waterstones. Waterstones CEO James Daunt, who is credited with turning the bookselling chain around, will be the new CEO of B&N when the deal closes in a few months. B&N will finally have stability in the higher echelons … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble agrees to be sold
Barnes and Noble might be sold to a New York Hedge Fund
There are many reports from the Wall Street Journal and Forbes that Barnes and Noble is going to be sold to Elliott Management Corp, a New York Hedge Fund. The Financial Times said that Elliott would offer $6.50 a share in a deal that values the chain at $476 million. Elliott is run by the billionaire Paul Singer, who has experience in the book business. It acquired … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble might be sold to a New York Hedge Fund
Unboxing the new Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8
The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8 is the first large screen e-reader the bookseller has ever released. The retail packaging is full color on the front and back. It lists the main selling points on the back, but does not have hardware specs. The main hyping factors are the front-lit display and color temperature system, waterproof, audio and 8GB of storage. The … [Read more...] about Unboxing the new Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8
Everything you need to know about the SuperNote A5
The SuperNote A5 is a very innovative 10.3 inch digital note taking device. It has many different features that makes it standout in a crowded market. There is a small touchscreen bar on the side of the screen, if you swipe down you get a UI on the sidebar and if you swipe up you engage a full page refresh, that removes any ghosting on the screen. There is a hidden sidebar on … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about the SuperNote A5