There have been a number of color e-readers that have been released over the course of 2020. The vast majority of them were Chinese exclusives with no English UI. The Pocketbook Color and Onyx Boox Poke 2 Color are the only two that have been marketed for an international audience and have dozens of supported languages. The Onyx model has a competitive advantage because it … [Read more...] about Hands on review of the Onyx Boox Poke 2 Color
The Remarkable has a vibrant hacking community
The Remarkable 1 and 2 are both running Linux and have a vibrant hacking community. With a few quick steps you can install Google Drive, Koreader, Wikipedia, new keyboards and even an internet browser. There are hundreds of different programs you can install with just a few quick steps.If you would like to know more about hacking your Remarkable 1 or Remarkable 2 you can … [Read more...] about The Remarkable has a vibrant hacking community
Penguin Random House, Hachette and Harpercollins most likely to buy S&S
Penguin Random House, Hachette and Harpercollins are the three leading bidders to purchase Simon and Schuster, the 3rd largest publisher in the world. The New York Times is reporting that the sale price is $1.7 billion and the bids must be officially made by Thanksgiving and the deal should be announced a few days later.Simon and Schuster's revenue rose 20% last quarter on … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House, Hachette and Harpercollins most likely to buy S&S
Pocketbook Touch HD 3 Limited Edition Now Available
Pocketbook has just announced the Touch HD Limited Edition that is available now for $199.99 from the Good e-Reader Store. This device has a pearl white back platting and comes with a free high quality blue case. The bumper-case firmly holds the device inside and keeps all the parts of the device safe, including the edges, so you can carry the e-reader in a bag or a backpack … [Read more...] about Pocketbook Touch HD 3 Limited Edition Now Available
Remarkable 2 accessories won’t be available to buy until 2021
The Remarkable 2 has many accessories that you can buy in a bundle. This includes the marker, Marker Plus, replacement nibs for both of them and a series of cases. Remarkable has confirmed with Good e-Reader that they have no plans to sell the various stylus or cases individually until sometime later next year. This means if you lose your case or stylus, you are out of … [Read more...] about Remarkable 2 accessories won’t be available to buy until 2021
Audible makes iOS Player better for listening to podcasts
Audible has been slowly been adding more functionality for the iPad and iPhone for listening to podcasts. They recently added almost 100,000 of them to their service and want to make it easier for people to enjoy them. They have introduces Time Recalculation based on Narration Speed and Continuous Playback is now available to all customers for podcast episodes. Due to podcasts … [Read more...] about Audible makes iOS Player better for listening to podcasts
Here is a first look of the Onyx Boox Poke 2 Color e-reader
The Onyx Boox Poke 2 Color is once again available, Onyx has released a second batch. This dedicated e-reader is the only one on the market that has Android and Google Play, making it a very compelling value proposition. You also have all of the Onyx speed modes, such as X-Mode which will actually let you play games or watch videos. The one major change in this batch was the … [Read more...] about Here is a first look of the Onyx Boox Poke 2 Color e-reader
Kindle Books now cost more, even with the 0% VAT in the UK
During the height of the global pandemic the UK government fast tracked the removal of the 20% VAT on ebooks. The elimination of tax was thought to lower the price on the average title, since companies like Amazon, factored it into the list price. Six months later, ebooks actually increased in price. Amazon blames the publishers.The average price of the 100 bestselling … [Read more...] about Kindle Books now cost more, even with the 0% VAT in the UK
Onyx Boox Poke 2 Color Now Available
Onyx Boox has just released the second batch of the Poke 2 color e-reader. There are limited supplies available, Good e-Reader currently has 80 units that can be purchased for $279.99 and comes with a free case. This is the same price that most other distributors are charging.The Poke 2 Color features a six inch E INK Carta HD Display with a resolution of 1072×1448 with 300 … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox Poke 2 Color Now Available
The Sony Librie EBR 1000 was the first e-reader with E INK
The very first e-reader that was ever released with an E INK screen was the Sony Librie EBR 1000 in 2004. It was only sold in Japan, and retailed for ¥41,790, which was around $260 USD. The Sony had a full QWERTY keyboard with physical page turn buttons on the left side, this was a conscious design decision, because Japanese books flip from the left side, instead of the right … [Read more...] about The Sony Librie EBR 1000 was the first e-reader with E INK
UK Universities investigating the high cost of ebooks
Thousands of university staff in the UK are launching a probe into the high cost of academic ebooks. They state that the ebook prices are increasing without any rhyme or reason. "Price rises are common, sudden and appear arbitrary" with some digital books increasing by 200%, they say in a letter to Education Committee MPs.Universities are having their budgets stretched thin … [Read more...] about UK Universities investigating the high cost of ebooks
