Barnes and Noble College Bookstores all over the United States are no longer carrying Nook e-Readers and Samsung branded Nook tablets. The product displays, signage and hardware were removed three weeks ago and college bookstores have also disabled the ability to purchase one online.Barnes & Noble College operates 748 campus bookstores nationwide for such top academic … [Read more...] about Barnes & Noble College Bookstores No Longer Carry Nooks
e-Reader News
Amazon Develops a new Kindle Font called Ember
A few months ago Amazon revised the home screen and navigation bar of many of their Kindle e-Readers. This has been the inspiration of a new font named Ember that will be available on the Kindle Oasis e-Reader.The Ember font borrows heavily from the new user interface on the Kindle Voyage and Paperwhite 3. The text that says "GoodReads" and "Home" is the new e-book san … [Read more...] about Amazon Develops a new Kindle Font called Ember
Inkbook 8 Android e-Reader Review
The e-Reader arena is utterly saturated with six inch devices and there is slim pickings if someone wants to buy something with a larger screen. I am a huge fan of eight inch e-readers such as the Icarus XL and the newly released Inkbook 8.HardwareThe Inkbook 8 features an e-Ink Pearl HD touchscreen with a resolution of 1024×768  and 160 PPI.  You might be thinking, … [Read more...] about Inkbook 8 Android e-Reader Review
There is only one month left to reserve your Good e-Reader 13.3
The Good e-Reader 13.3 was designed to suit the needs of anyone looking for a large screen device to read e-books, make notes, Â edit PDF files or run Android apps. This product is suitable for people who need to read sheet music, read foreign languages or people with vision disorders.We started our crowd funding campaign for the 13.3 inch e-reader last month and within two … [Read more...] about There is only one month left to reserve your Good e-Reader 13.3
Tolino Vision 3 HD Review
The Tolino Vision 3 HD is the best e-reader to come out of Europe. This device destroys anything that Kobo has released in the last few years and completely blows away the Nook Glowlight Plus. It gives the Kindle Voyage a run for its money and actually surpasses it in a number of different ways.HardwareThe Tolino Vision 3 features a six inch e-Ink Carta display with … [Read more...] about Tolino Vision 3 HD Review
Who is the target demographic for the Kindle Oasis?
The Amazon Kindle Oasis was formally announced today and it features a six inch screen with the same resolution as the Kindle Voyage. The big selling point is that it provides a better front-lit display to read in the dark and should give you quite a number of months of battery life. Who exactly is the target demographic for the Oasis?Thousands of people have been … [Read more...] about Who is the target demographic for the Kindle Oasis?
Canadians will pay $999 for Amazon Kindle Oasis
Amazon China revealed the new Kindle Oasis earlier today and many people were unsure if the screenshots were legitimate or not. Apparently they are, since Amazon.ca has just posted a comparison between the Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Basic, Kindle Voyage and the new Kindle Oasis.The Kindle Oasis will be six inches and have a 300 PPI screen and will have a battery that will … [Read more...] about Canadians will pay $999 for Amazon Kindle Oasis
This is the Amazon Kindle Oasis
Amazon China posted all of the details regarding the new Kindle Oasis for a few hours this morning before the listing was removed. We now have a ton of pictures and some basic specs that give us all a sense about the new flagship Kindle.The first thing I noticed was that both page turn buttons are on the same side of the Kindle, whereas the Voyage and other e-readers tend … [Read more...] about This is the Amazon Kindle Oasis
Barnes and Noble has just outsourced Nook Software development
Barnes and Noble has just outsourced all of the Nook software development to Bahwan CyberTek. This company will take over certain NOOK technology services, including cloud management and development support for NOOK software.Barnes & Noble said that as a result of the agreement with BCT, it plans to close both its Santa Clara R&D center and Taiwan offices in … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble has just outsourced Nook Software development
What Default e-Reading app should the Good e-Reader 13.3 use?
The Good e-Reader 13.3 inch e-reader is currently in the crowd funding phase and we have surpassed our original goal by a wide margin. Our team is trying to figure out what default e-book reading app we should employ and we wanted to reach out to all of our readers, supporters and people on the fence to have a say.We have been testing a number of frameworks and apps the … [Read more...] about What Default e-Reading app should the Good e-Reader 13.3 use?
Tolino Shine 2 HD Unboxing
The Tolino Shine 2 HD is perfect for people who are on a budget, but still want a really solid e-Reader. This device features a six inch e-Ink Carta display with a resolution of 1440 by 1080 and has 300 PPI. The screen brightness and clarity is the exact same as the Kindle Voyage or the Tolino Vision 3 HD. The only difference with this model is that the screen is sunken, … [Read more...] about Tolino Shine 2 HD Unboxing
Tolino Vision 3 HD Unboxing Video
The Tolino Vision 3 is the best e-reader the Tolino Alliance has ever made. I am very impressed by the overall build quality and the screen is completely flush with the bezel. It also has a great front-light so you can read in the dark and is also waterproof. This e-reader bridges the gap between the Amazon Kindle Voyage the Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus.This … [Read more...] about Tolino Vision 3 HD Unboxing Video
InkBook 8 Android e-Reader Unboxing Video
There is a new 8 inch Android driven e-reader on the market and it's called the Inkbook 8. This device is running an e-ink pearl display with a resolution of 1024 x 786 and a 4:3 aspect ratio. It will be perfect for reading PDF files and your favorite e-books.The inkBOOK 8 is a mix between 6.8 inch e-Reader with light and 9.7 inch e-readers without light. This model fills … [Read more...] about InkBook 8 Android e-Reader Unboxing Video