Amazon has a Wikipedia system on their Kindle e-readers. If you long press on a specific word in a book, you can either look it up in the dictionary or get the complete definition and history of it in Wikipedia. Older Kindle e-readers are not able to look up the full description in Wikipedia anymore. However, the little popup card that gives a brief paragraph of Wikipedia still … [Read more...] about Wikipedia is broken on many older Kindle e-readers
First Look at the iPad Air 5th Generation
The Apple iPad line of tablets are most well-designed and robust on the market. Google hems and haws on their tablet direction, sometimes they take it seriously and there are years when they simply don't care. The Apple iPad 5th Generation has many things going for it. It has speakers on the top and button of the display panel, previously this was only reserved for the iPad Pro … [Read more...] about First Look at the iPad Air 5th Generation
Good e-Reader Radio – Kindle supports EPUB, Kindle stops in-app purchases on Android and more!
Welcome to another riveting edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today, Peter and Michael discuss all of the latest e-paper news. You will get a sense on what E INK Gallery 3, Kaleido 3 and Spectra 3100 bring to the table. Our main story is how many companies such as Audible, B&N and Amazon are disabling in-app purchases on their Android apps. You will learn all about the … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Radio – Kindle supports EPUB, Kindle stops in-app purchases on Android and more!
Amazon working on a new Kindle with Note Taking Functionality
Good e-Reader disclosed a couple of months ago that Amazon was developing a new Kindle e-reader with note taking functionality. It looks like this will be a reality sometime in 2022 and they will finally develop a large screen Kindle that comes with a stylus and users will be able to freehand draw, take notes and edit PDF files. The company recently conducted a survey with a … [Read more...] about Amazon working on a new Kindle with Note Taking Functionality
Onyx Boox announces Poke 4 and Poke 4S e-Readers
Onyx Boox has just announced two entry level e-readers that do not have any note taking functionality. They are are designed purely to read digital content, such as books, comics, and manga. These devices have have Google Android 11, but does not have access to the Google Play Store. These two devices are only aimed at the Chinese market and are not going to be sold overseas. … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox announces Poke 4 and Poke 4S e-Readers
Barnes and Noble has a 10% sale on ebooks
Barnes and Noble is having a massive sale on digital books on their website. There are hundreds of thousands of books available with a 10% discount, using the promo code EBOOKSAVINGS during the checkout process. This is a limited time sales promotion and expires on May 14th, 2022. It is only applicable for books purchased on the B&N website and not directly through the Nook … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble has a 10% sale on ebooks
Bigme 2022 e-readers and e-notes to get Google Play
There are precious few e-notes and e-readers on the market that have Google Play right out of the box. Dasung has them on their Not an E-Reader line, Onyx and Boyue also have Play, but you have to manually enable the services and can take up to 48 hours for everything to populate. Bigme is one of the best emerging brands and are quickly making a name for themselves releasing a … [Read more...] about Bigme 2022 e-readers and e-notes to get Google Play
First look at the Hisense Hi Reader
Hisense is well-known in the e-paper world for releasing E INK enabled smartphones. They have been issuing devices like this for the past four years and lately they have been expanding into other areas. The first, was the Hisense HIFI Touch, which is a dedicated music player that supports all of the major formats, such as FLAC. It featured Android and employed a 3.5mm headphone … [Read more...] about First look at the Hisense Hi Reader
ebook revenues declined 6.9% in February 2022
Digital book revenues in the United States have been in a constant state of decline since the pandemic started to ease. In February 2022, this trend continued as the format declined by over 6.9% and generated $91.5 million. Digital audiobook fells for the first time in over 5 years, it was down 3.9% for February, coming in at $68.9 million in revenue. Physical Audio was down … [Read more...] about ebook revenues declined 6.9% in February 2022
How can you buy from Audible and Kindle on e-readers, phones and tablets?
Amazon recently announced that they are no longer going to allow people to buy audiobooks with the Audible App and ebooks with the Kindle app from their apps on Google Play. This is because Google recently implemented a policy that all in-app transactions are handled through the Google Billing system, whereas before companies had their own billing systems. Starting on June 1st, … [Read more...] about How can you buy from Audible and Kindle on e-readers, phones and tablets?
Remarkable sold 1 million tablets since 2017
Remarkable has released two different product since 2017, their first and second generation writing slates. They have sold over 1 million units since they launched and have generated over 1 billion dollars in sales. This is significant revenue, the company should make even more money with the advent of their paid subscription system that is paid monthly from users. During the … [Read more...] about Remarkable sold 1 million tablets since 2017
Top 10 Sports Betting Books For 2022
In 2021, the legalized sports betting market in the US doubled in size, with Americans wagering close to $53 billion, per Morning Consult. Before 2018, US professional sports gamblers could only ply their trade in Nevada or on top online offshore betting sites. The repeal of PASPA changed all that. Hence, interest in sports betting and people wanting to learn how to … [Read more...] about Top 10 Sports Betting Books For 2022
Huawei MatePad Paper vs Remarkable 2
The Huawei MatePad Paper and the Remarkable 2 are two of the best digital note taking devices in the world. They both have captured the imaginations of many people who want to freehand draw or edit PDF files. On the hardware side of things, they are quite different, although they do have the same sized screens. Both products are getting a ton of attention online and are … [Read more...] about Huawei MatePad Paper vs Remarkable 2
