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
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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
BOYUE Likebook Plus 7.8 inch e-Reader Launches on Aliexpress
Boyue has just launched the Likebook Plus 7.8 inch Carta Screen e-book Reader with a resolution of 1440 X 1880 with 300 PPI and a backlit screen to read at night. Underneath the hood is a Cortex A9 Quad-Core processor, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. This device needs the beefy specs because it is running Google Android 4.2 and has Google Play. You will be able to … [Read more...] about BOYUE Likebook Plus 7.8 inch e-Reader Launches on Aliexpress
Remarkable vs the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is the most popular e-reader in the world and today we compare it with the new Remarkable. In this comparison video we take a look at the e-book experience and what you can expect. The Kindle reads their own proprietary format and the Remarkable can read PDF and EPUB. We are primarily evaluating page turn speed, fonts, font sizes, and margins. If … [Read more...] about Remarkable vs the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
Dasung PaperLike PRO Carta Ships in November
Dasung is a company that makes secondary E-Ink screens for your computer, laptop or iPad. The first generation was a bit of a letdown, as it required complicated drivers. The second generation model had two different variants; one with an E-Ink Pearl screen and the other with Carta. The Pearl edition was issued a few months ago and Dasung has disclosed to Good e-Reader that the … [Read more...] about Dasung PaperLike PRO Carta Ships in November
Remarkable 10.3 vs the Onyx Boox Max Carta
The Remarkable and Onyx Boox Max Carta are two devices that are geared towards digital note taking. The Onyx is more of a multimedia device; it runs Android and has Google Play to install apps, but screen can only be interacted with via the stylus and it does not have pressure sensitivity. The Remarkable stylus has over 2,000 degrees of pressure sensitivity and has a better … [Read more...] about Remarkable 10.3 vs the Onyx Boox Max Carta
Sony Digital Paper DPT-RP1 VS the Remarkable
The Remarkable 10.3 inch writing tablet has just come out and many people are wondering how it compares to the second generation Sony Digital Paper. The focus of this video is to give you a sense of the different writing toolsets that are available and how the stylus factors in. The Remarkable has a pressure sensitive stylus, whereas the Sony exclusively relies on different … [Read more...] about Sony Digital Paper DPT-RP1 VS the Remarkable
Hands on Review of the Remarkable Writing Tablet
The Remarkable 10.3 inch-writing tablet is appealing for consumers who want an extensive note taking experience and want to read e-books. This is the first product made by Remarkable and it is a very compelling first offering. They begun to take pre-orders last year, sold over 36,000 devices, and raised over $17 million. I believe that this is the best device of its kind … [Read more...] about Hands on Review of the Remarkable Writing Tablet
Amazon Kindle e-Readers Now Available at Myer in Australia
Amazon Kindle e-Readers are now available at Myer, Australia’s largest department store chain. The retailer is now the sole provider of Kindle e-readers and accessories. You will be able to pick up one up in their stores or order one online. They are currently carrying the entry level Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Voyage.“We are thrilled to announce our program with … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle e-Readers Now Available at Myer in Australia
Contest: Win a Energy Sistem PRO HD
We are running another contest where we giveaway a free e-reader to one lucky person, anywhere in the world. Today we have an Energy Sistem PRO HD, this six inch device features a E-Ink Carta display with a resolution of 1024X768 with 212 PPI. The screen is flush with the bezel and it makes interacting with the touchscreen easier. You can read in the dark via the front-lit … [Read more...] about Contest: Win a Energy Sistem PRO HD
Apple Needs to Make Serious Changes to iBooks
Apple failed to mention iBooks during the Apple iPhone X product launch. The company did not disclose any changes they were making to the app or things we can expect in the future. Many people who have been testing out the iOS 11 operating system have disclosed to Good e-Reader that there are zero changes within the app, which is a shame.Over the course of the last year … [Read more...] about Apple Needs to Make Serious Changes to iBooks
Amazon Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 Receive a 30% Discount
Amazon has just discount their latest generation Fire Tablets by over 30% exclusively for Prime Members. The Fire 7 tablet is on sale for $34.99 and the Fire HD 8 tablet is on sale for $54.99. The deal is not visible while you are browsing these product listings, Amazon gives you the discounted when you have initiated the checkout process.These two Fire tablets both came … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 Receive a 30% Discount
Kobo has just issued a massive new update for their iOS App
Kobo has just updated their app for the iPhone and iPad. There are a ton of new features including an audiobook player to take advantage of the company's new audiobook store. People who use this app a lot will dig the fact they can now customize their homescreen with collections.The Kobo Audiobook Store is a brand new program that was launched last week. It allows users to … [Read more...] about Kobo has just issued a massive new update for their iOS App
Amazon Discontinues the Fire TV Box
Amazon has quietly discontinued the Fire TV Box and the Fire TV Antenna Bundle. The company will be releasing a new device within the next three weeks, along with new e-readers. The 1st-gen Fire TV and the 1st-gen Fire TV Stick both became unavailable and saw changes to their listings on Amazon’s site within a month of their successors being announced. Although interestingly … [Read more...] about Amazon Discontinues the Fire TV Box