Apple announced that iOS 12 will be released on September 17th 2018 and one of the most exciting aspects is the revised iBooks app. It has undergone a total redesign and will make shopping for audiobooks and ebooks a walk in the park. There is also a new recommendation engine that showcases content based on what you … [Read more...]
Amazon Charts helps Canadians discover new books
Amazon Charts launched last year in the United States and it is a new bestseller list that gives users a top 20 list of of the most read and most sold books on Amazon. You can get a sense on what is a true bestseller for not only books, but audiobooks and ebooks too. Basically it accurately reflects how readers are … [Read more...]
E Ink is developing e-paper that requires no battery
E Ink is in the midst of developing next generation e-paper products that do not need a battery. The company has just partnered with Fujitsu to design a reference design board for battery-less products such as badges, price tags, luggage tags and eventually e-readers. The byproduct of this new partnership will likely … [Read more...]
Will you buy the Boyue Likebook Mars e-Reader?
The Boyue Likebook Mars is the most powerful E Ink based Android e-reader that has ever been made. The device has a octa-core processor and 2GB of RAM to dramatically increase performance. This is also the first Boyue e-reader to employ Android 6.0, all of their older models are only running 4.2.2. It will be available … [Read more...]
New Inkbook Prime HD e-Reader is now available
The Inkbook Prime is the most successful e-reader that Arta Tech has ever made and the company has just refreshed it with a new color temperature screen and HD resolution for 2018. It is currently retailing for €139 on their website and is primarily competing against the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, Nook Glowlight 3 and … [Read more...]
Amazon Fire HD 8 will be the first tablet that uses Fire OS 6
The upcoming Amazon Fire HD 8 will be the first tablet that uses a new Fire OS 6 operating system. It will be based on Android Nougat and more specifically Android 7.1.2. This is quite the upgrade from Android 5.1 or 6.0 that Fire OS 5 used. Amazon first debuted Fire OS 6 on the Fire TV 3 and has since also used it on … [Read more...]
Inkbook Lumos E-Reader Review
The Inkbook Lumos e-reader might be the worst e-reader made in the past four years. It harkens back to the dark days of pitiful resolution and woeful hardware that make the simple act of reading an agonising experience. This is the first abysmal device from Arta Tech. The company actually has a good track record of … [Read more...]
Onyx Boox Lite and Note+ now available on the Good e-Reader Store
The Onyx Boox Lite and Onyx Boox Note+ are now available to be purchased in the Good e-reader Store. The Note Lite is a dedicated ebook reader and does not have a active digitizer layer to take notes, it has a very large 10.3 inch screen to run Android apps and to read your favorite book. The Note+ has a glass based … [Read more...]
InkBook Lumos e-reader Unboxing Video
The first e-reader that Arta Tech has released in 2018 is the the Inkbook Lomus. It features a six inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 800×600 with 167 PPI. This is an entry level e-reader, similar to the Kindle Basic. It is using a Dual-Core Cortex A9 processor instead of a Freescale and … [Read more...]
Audible Originals now given away for free to paid subscribers
Audible Originals are hit or miss in terms of quality and in the past these audiobooks were only able to be accessed if you spent one of your precious credits. Amazon has augmented their Originals program and will now make six titles available on the first Friday of every month and you can pick two of them to download … [Read more...]
New Illumina XL6 e-reader has an Octa Core processor
Icarus is going to be rebranding the new Boyue Likebook Mars for the European market and they are calling it the Icarus Illumina XL6. It features a giant 7.8 inch epaper screen with an Octa Core processor and is going to be available on October 1st and retail for 289€. The Icarus XL6 is going to feature a 7.8 E Ink … [Read more...]
Amazon Kindle Voyage is back on September 21st
Amazon has brought back the Kindle Voyage and it is going to be available on September 21st in many different countries. This is the same model that launched back in 2014, making it the oldest e-reader that Amazon is continuing to sell. The Voyage is going to be available in both WIFi and 3G configurations. In 2018 … [Read more...]