Kobo has just launched an audiobook bookstore that sells audiobooks individually and also provides them on a subscription level basis. Their entire audiobook catalog is powered by Overdrive and this is the first time they have ever been involved in an audiobook subscription scheme.Kobo Audiobooks will cost $12.99 per month in Canada and comes with a 30-day free trial … [Read more...] about Kobo has Launched an Audiobook Subscription Plan and Audio Bookstore
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B&N Nook and e-Book Sales are on the Rise
Barnes and Noble often gets lambasted and skewered by the media for their declining Nook business unit. The bookseller has generated over $73 million from the Nook business unit in the past two quarters and they could potentially turn things around. Sadly, their current generation of hardware is tremendously lacking. Their sole e-reader was released in 2015 and their $50 tablet … [Read more...] about B&N Nook and e-Book Sales are on the Rise
The E Ink and Sony Joint Venture Now Has a Name – Linfiny
Good e-Reader broke the story last week that Sony was in the process of developing an e-paper laptop and a series of e-notebooks.  These new devices will be a byproduct an official partnership between E-Ink and Sony that occurred earlier this year. The two companies now have a name for this new initiative and it is called Linfiny. They plan on developing new products this year … [Read more...] about The E Ink and Sony Joint Venture Now Has a Name – Linfiny
Kobo Customer Support is Still Abysmal
Kobo has the worst customer support out of any any company actively developing e-reader hardware and selling digital books. Their call centre is based in India and they have no device experience and simply read from scripts. Many of the tier one support representatives have never handled a Kobo product. There are thousands of damning reviews about calling in for a simple task … [Read more...] about Kobo Customer Support is Still Abysmal
Kobo is doing a better job than Amazon
Amazon and Kobo both have a number of electronic readers in their portfolio. Each of these devices are  bundled with a digital bookstore that customers can easily purchase e-books, comics and manga. Amazon was first to market and Kobo a few years later. Over the course of the past four years Kobo has managed to out-innovate Amazon with a number of features never seen on … [Read more...] about Kobo is doing a better job than Amazon
Bookeen Cybook Muse Light Review
Bookeen has an excellent entry level e-reader called the Cybook Muse Light. It has a front-lit display and access to a French digital bookstore with over 300,000 titles. You can sideload in all of your favorite titles you purchased from other retailers with full support for Adobe Digital Editions.Hardware and SoftwareThe Cybook Muse with Light features a six inch E … [Read more...] about Bookeen Cybook Muse Light Review
Barnes and Noble Shutting Down Nook Support Forums
Barnes and Noble is going to be shutting down their Nook support forums on September 7th. The bookseller has disclosed that they no longer want to allocate internal tech support to solve common ereader and tablet problems. Instead of having a dedicated space for users to conglomerate, Barnes and Noble is encouraging them to follow them on Twitter and Facebook to ask for … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Shutting Down Nook Support Forums
Onyx Boox T76ML has a New Lighting System
There is a brand new Onyx Boox T76ML available for pre-order and it features a lightning system called double color temperature. This device will have the same type of RGB color front-lit display that the Kobo Aura One and Kobo H2O Edition 2 employ. It will dampen the traditional illuminated display that on most e-readers is pure white and often keeps your partner awake at … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox T76ML has a New Lighting System
Remarkable e-Reader Suffers A Shipping Delay
The ten inch Remarkable note taking e-reader was supposed to ship out to customers on August 29th and the company has disclosed that they are going to delay it. "The decision was based on the hardware production schedule of our tablets, which now stand ready for shipping at the factory. However, yesterday evening, the product team met to discuss software development and for … [Read more...] about Remarkable e-Reader Suffers A Shipping Delay
Amazon Kindle for iPhone and iPad Receives New GoodReads Features
Amazon has updated their Kindle e-reading app for the iPhone and iPad.  Now it’s even easier to add friends on Goodreads. Visit your Goodreads profile to see your friend list, send and respond to friend requests, and add friends from Facebook. Activate your profile by linking your Goodreads account to Kindle in Settings. Within the next few weeks this new feature will be … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle for iPhone and iPad Receives New GoodReads Features
The Top Amazon News of the Week – August 29th
Amazon has a number of new initiatives in the works. They will be announcing new Kindle e-readers within the next few weeks and they are now selling Echo speakers at Wholefoods. There is also a number of essential stories that you need to know about your favorite Seattle company.Whole Foods - Amazon closed their Whole Foods acquisition on Monday and they have not wasted … [Read more...] about The Top Amazon News of the Week – August 29th
Bookeen Cybook Muse Light Unboxing Video
The Bookeen Cybook Muse Light was released in 2017 and it is the company's entry level e-reader. This device features a six inch E Ink Carta touchscreen display with a resolution of 800x600 with 167 PPI. It has a front-lit display to allow you to read in the dark. There is 4GB of internal storage and it does have an SD Card, so you can expand it further to 32GB. You can shop … [Read more...] about Bookeen Cybook Muse Light Unboxing Video
Amazon Teasing Alexa on Kindle e-Readers
David Limp the senior vice president of Amazon devices and services teased in a recent interview that Alexa might come to Kindle e-Readers. This would be a boon for people who want to have their e-books read aloud via text to speech. A future Kindle with audio functionality would also have Audible integration to buy and listen to audiobooks. Amazon would also be able to sell … [Read more...] about Amazon Teasing Alexa on Kindle e-Readers