Weltbild is the second largest bookstore and Tolino partner in Germany and they have seen a massive increase in Tolino e-Reader sales. The bookseller reported that from April to June of this year they saw a 30% increase in hardware revenue compared to the same period in 2016. What is surprising about this news is that the only new e-reader that was heavily marketed was the … [Read more...] about Tolino eReader Sales Increase by 30%
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The Readmoo MooInk eReader Unveiled at Touch Taiwan
The Readmoo MooInk was officially unveiled at the E-Ink booth at Touch Taiwan 2017. This eReader has the best refresh rate that I have ever seen and E Ink has stated that it is as robust as an LCD touchscreen panel.The MooInk features a six inch E Ink Carta display with a resolution of 1440 x 1080 and 300 PPI. It is employing a Freescale IMX 6ScololLite @ 1GHx + GPU, … [Read more...] about The Readmoo MooInk eReader Unveiled at Touch Taiwan
Good e-Reader 13.3 vs the Remarkable Writing Tablet
The Good e-Reader 13.3 and Remarkable Writing Tablet are geared towards taking digital notes and daily productivity tasks. They both have a capacitive layer and a stylus layer, so you can interact with the screens with your fingers or the accompanied styli. In this video comparison we take a look at what these two devices are capable of.The Remarkable Writing Tablet … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader 13.3 vs the Remarkable Writing Tablet
Kobo makes managing ebooks simpler with new firmware update
Kobo has just issued a firmware update for almost all of their e-readers. If you love versatility in managing big ebook collections, you will likely want to install 4.6.9960 right away.Update NotesIntroducing the Manage Books feature: Under My Books, you can now select several books at once, mark them as finished or unread, remove them, or add them to collections. … [Read more...] about Kobo makes managing ebooks simpler with new firmware update
Amazon eReaders on Sale for Prime Members
Amazon is discounting their entire line of Kindle e-readers for Prime members. They tend to do this once a month for certain models, but it is rare that they discount everything. People believe Amazon is doing this to dump stock for a number of new Kindles that should be announced sometime in the next few weeks.The Kindle Oasis 3G - This model is on sale for $309, which is … [Read more...] about Amazon eReaders on Sale for Prime Members
Amazon Customer Discussion Forums are shutting down
Amazon is closing down their Customer Discussion Forum this Friday. The forums have been going strong for almost a decade and have been a gathering place for people to talk about their Kindle e-readers, seek ebook recommendations and get tech support from within the community. It also served as a platform for Amazon engineers to post notifications on critical firmware … [Read more...] about Amazon Customer Discussion Forums are shutting down
Icarus XL HD 7.8 e-reader is shipping this week
The Icarus XL HD is a brand new 7.8 inch e-reader that we previewed a few weeks ago. According to the company they are going to be shipping out orders that were placed on their website and their Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign this week.I am bullish on this device and it might be the best e-reader that the company has ever produced. The Icarus XL HD features a 7.8 inch E … [Read more...] about Icarus XL HD 7.8 e-reader is shipping this week
This is why Amazon did not release a new Kindle Yesterday
Amazon had a private media event yesterday, where they unveiled a new 4K Fire TV and a myriad of Echo based products. Many people were hoping they would unveil a new Kindle, but it is not surprising they did not. Amazon has not had a Kindle media event in a number of years, they ceased having Fire Tablet launches a few years ago. The main reason the Kindle was not unveiled is … [Read more...] about This is why Amazon did not release a new Kindle Yesterday
Amazon is organizing a secret press event today
Amazon is hosting a secret press event in the downtown Seattle Day One Building at 1:30 EST or 10:30 AM PST. The company is going to debut two new Fire TV models and at least one new Kindle device. It is also rumored that they will unveil eyeglasses that include the Alexa voice assistant and a security camera to compete with NEST.The new products follow an already packed … [Read more...] about Amazon is organizing a secret press event today
reMarkable Folio Unboxing and Review
The Remarkable is a digital note taking tablet that is running e-paper, this allows you to take it outside in the sun and make notes, highlights and annotations. You can even curl up and read your favorite e-book, because it supports EPUB and PDF. When you order this device it comes with a protective case, which they call a sleeve or Folio. Today, Peter and Michael unbox it and … [Read more...] about reMarkable Folio Unboxing and Review
eOneBook is a dual screen digital manga reader
Japanese manga comics have drastically grown in popularity year-over-year, accounting for $3.91 billion in physical and digital sales in 2016. Of that total, digital manga alone represented $1.28 billion. While the sales of eBooks have stabilized in some markets, the Japanese market has seen steady growth. Japan's Research Laboratory of the Publishing Science revealed that the … [Read more...] about eOneBook is a dual screen digital manga reader
Amazon Partners with Alibaba for a Huge Kindle Promotion
There was a time when Amazon thought they could seriously compete against Alibaba in China, but it looks like this is not going to happen. Amazon has just partnered with them for a large Kindle promotion across Alibaba’s shopping sites in China on Saturday.Kindles have been on sale in the country since 2013, and e-books from Amazon since 2012, when the company launched an … [Read more...] about Amazon Partners with Alibaba for a Huge Kindle Promotion
Barnes and Noble is No Longer in the Tech Business
Barnes and Noble has proclaimed that they are no longer in the tech business and they don't have the culture or financing to compete with the likes of Amazon and Google. The bookseller will only focus on the growth of their retail stores going forward and are not going to innovate with the Nook.Barnes and Noble conducted their annual shareholders meeting today and chairman … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is No Longer in the Tech Business
Amazon Kindle Audio Adapter with Voiceview Review
The Amazon Kindle Audio Adapter is a piece of hardware you can purchase for your Kindle Paperwhite, Voyage or Oasis. It plugs into the USB port of your device and in conjunction with a pair of headphones you can have everything read aloud. This is useful for navigating around the device, it tells you exactly what you are clicking on and e-books, which have a text to speech … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Audio Adapter with Voiceview Review