The Amazon Fire 7 inch $50 tablet has garnered significant media attention due to its economical price and acts as a gateway to all things Amazon. You can win this brand new tablet as part of our January giveaway!The new seven inch entry level Amazon Fire Tablet has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Underneath the hood on the upcoming 2015 six inch tablet is a quad-core … [Read more...] about Contest – Win a Free $50 Fire Tablet
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Kobo Price Match is Now Available in Canada
Kobo has a new e-book price matching system that lets you save money on digital content that is cheaper elsewhere. It launched with official support in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Today, Kobo has announced that Price Match is now available to all Canadians.In order to qualify for the price match you have to file your claim within 7 … [Read more...] about Kobo Price Match is Now Available in Canada
There Will Never Be Another Amazon or Kobo
The e-reader market has shrunk and consolidated into two major entities, Amazon and Kobo. The other major companies who used to be involved in this industry have either gone completely out of business or are a very small regional player. It is possible in the current market climate for any company to make a viable business out of selling e-readers and tablets, while selling … [Read more...] about There Will Never Be Another Amazon or Kobo
Forbes is Finding Success with Telling People to Turn off their Ad-Blockers
There is an extremely small demographic of people that want to pay for online news. This could be as simple as subscribing to the digital edition of the New York Times or donating to your favorite neighborhood blog. Studies have shown that people are turning to ad-blockers in order to prevent Google Ads from displaying or commercials in YouTube Videos. This hurting many … [Read more...] about Forbes is Finding Success with Telling People to Turn off their Ad-Blockers
Here is Amazon Blue Shade on a Fire Tablet
Amazon Blue Shade is on all Fire tablets that run the Bellini operating system. It is meant to reduce the amount of blue light that emits from behind the screen so you can surf the internet or read an e-book. Have you ever wondered on how this tech actually works in real world conditions?When Amazon first released Blue Shade they said it “uses specialized filters to limit … [Read more...] about Here is Amazon Blue Shade on a Fire Tablet
Trade In Your Old Kindle And Get Discount On A New One
Amazon just unveiled a new trade-in program that gives you a significant discount off a new Kindle. All you need to do is send the company your old one, even if it's broken and no longer working. Amazon will accept any e-ink model, even if its the 1st generation model from 2007.If you participate in the Amazon trade-in program you can ship it to Amazon for free and they … [Read more...] about Trade In Your Old Kindle And Get Discount On A New One
E-Reader Companies Refuse to Innovate – Let’s Force Them
The e-reader industry has lost most of its innovative spirit, the vast majority of companies that were around from 2007 to 2011 are all out of business. There was some truly interesting e-paper technology that could have changed the game, such as Bridgestone e-paper, Liquavista, LG, Mirasol, Pixel QI, and Plastic Logic. The reason why most of these companies abandoned the … [Read more...] about E-Reader Companies Refuse to Innovate – Let’s Force Them
Amazon HDX Tablets Are Getting A New Operating System Update
Amazon is in the process of informing customers who have have an Fire HDX tablet that they will receive a new operating system update in the next few days. It will be updated to OS 5, otherwise known as Bellini.The Fire HDX line of tablets were initially released in late 2013 and this is the first time that a major operating system update will be available.Here is the … [Read more...] about Amazon HDX Tablets Are Getting A New Operating System Update
Barnes and Noble Nook Sales Fall 25% Over the Holidays
Barnes and Noble has just reported that their Nook sales have decreased 25.4% over the last nine weeks.The Nations largest bookseller has reported that e-book, e-reader and tablet sales amounted to $41.2 million. Digital content sales were $21.3 million and device and accessory sales were $19.9 million for the holiday period.I find it strange that year on year the … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Sales Fall 25% Over the Holidays
Kobo and Nook for iOS Receive Big Updates
If you have an Apple iPad or iPhone you might have noticed that all your favorite e-reading apps were not updated for two weeks due to the Christmas holidays and New Years. Everyone in the app development scene is back to work and the Barnes and Noble Nook and Kobo apps have received some big updates.Barnes & Noble updates its iOS NOOK app. This is the first update for … [Read more...] about Kobo and Nook for iOS Receive Big Updates
The 13.3 inch Pocketbook CAD might be released soon
The Pocketbook CAD has been in limbo since it initially debuted at CES 2014. There has been no concrete information on when this product will be formally released, but it might be soon. I have spotted a listing for this e-reader on Taobao, which shows the retail packaging and what comes inside the box.When the Pocketbook CAD was first shown to the world in 2014 Â the device … [Read more...] about The 13.3 inch Pocketbook CAD might be released soon
Wacom Bamboo Spark gets Handwriting to Text Functionality
When people have to take notes digitally they often rely on their smartphones and tablets. These devices are not indicative to a good note taking experience, but the Wacom Bamboo Spark is likely the best dedicated piece of hardware on the market. It came out around six months ago and not many people are aware that it exists. The Bamboo Spark uses Wacom’s stylus input … [Read more...] about Wacom Bamboo Spark gets Handwriting to Text Functionality
Kobo Kids is a Brand New Android App
Kobo has just released a standalone app for Android called Kobo Kids. It is an e-reading app, but also an online shopping system where there is a number of e-books and graphic novels available.In 2013 Kobo developed a children's portal to showcase all of their comics, graphic novels and e-books. This system was only available on the web version of their store and this is … [Read more...] about Kobo Kids is a Brand New Android App