Overdrive has announced that Pokémon graphic novels are now available for libraries to purchase. Library patrons and students of participating public libraries and schools can borrow and read digital versions of Pokémon Adventures and Pokémon movie adaptations manga titles published in English. Pokémon is endlessly popular, with more than 300 million video games and over … [Read more...] about Pokémon ebooks now available at the library
Archives for 2019
E Ink makes a massive investment into Plastic Logic
E Ink has announced a strategic investment in Plastic Logic, the fabless designer and manufacturer of flexible, glass-free electrophoretic displays. The collaboration is focused on Organic TFT technology that offers a light-weight backplane solution for wearable devices – and Plastic Logic will be leveraging E Ink’s supply chain and module facility to improve the cost structure … [Read more...] about E Ink makes a massive investment into Plastic Logic
Boyue Likebook Alita is a second generation Mimas and it is out soon
Boyue has refined the design of the Likebook Mimas and has just announced the Likebook Alita. The big selling points behind this new digital note taking device is that it is 10.3 inches, has 4GB of RAM and the screen is completely flush with the bezel. It should be available in late June and will be available on the Good e-Reader Store. The Likebook Alita features a 10.3 … [Read more...] about Boyue Likebook Alita is a second generation Mimas and it is out soon
Here is Clearink 2.0 Color E-Paper with a front-lit display
Clearink recently unveiled their Color E-paper 2.0 at SID Display Week and Good e-reader gave you a first look at what this innovative technology brought to the table. Clearink has just given us permission to give you a sense on how the front-light system works and how it looks playing complex animations in full color. The front-lit display in this video features a 9.7 inch … [Read more...] about Here is Clearink 2.0 Color E-Paper with a front-lit display
Unboxing the brand new Walmart 8 inch tablet
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
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