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
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Contest – Win 2 Kobo $10 Gift Cards
Welcome to the first raffle contest of the year! Today, we are giving away two Kobo $10 gift cards that can be used to purchase any e-book you want. There are a few different ways to enter. You get one entry by simply clicking on the comment button and leaving a comment. You also get one entry for following us on Twitter or Facebook, for a maximize of three entries. We will … [Read more...] about Contest – Win 2 Kobo $10 Gift Cards
$50 Amazon Fire Tablet Review
The $50 Amazon Fire Tablet is likely the most successful device that Amazon has ever released. The company has claimed to have sold millions of them from the time it launched a few months ago to when it was discounted to $39 on the Black Friday holiday weekend. Many people have bought this tablet to check emails, watch videos or surf the web. It certainly will not win any … [Read more...] about $50 Amazon Fire Tablet Review
Can an e-reader survive being run over by a car?
One of the big advantages of dedicated e-readers is that they are tremendously durable. We have been conducting drop tests for years and never managed to crack the screen, nor render it completely inoperable. The only way we have been able to completely destroy one, was to literary run it over with a car. Below, is the first Good e-Reader short film that demonstrates how you … [Read more...] about Can an e-reader survive being run over by a car?
2015 was the worst year ever for e-readers
e-Reader innovation has ground to a halt and no new technology has been developed since 2013. This was the worst year on record in terms of overall sales. Many analysts have proclaimed that only 9 million units have shipped this year, which is a decrease from the 12 million dedicated e-ink devices were sold in 2014 and a far cry from 20 million units that were sold in … [Read more...] about 2015 was the worst year ever for e-readers
Amazon Fire HD 10 Review
Amazon released their first 10.1 inch tablet a few months ago and people who owned prior models of the Fire tablet will notice some sweeping changes. The old carousal is gone, and the main UI looks a bit cleaner, making it easier to shop for apps, audiobooks, e-books and other digital content. The overall specs are fairly poor, but the price is right. Should you invest in this … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire HD 10 Review
Amazon Fire HD 10 Unboxing Video
Amazon released their first 10 inch tablet a few months ago and many people wondered why they decided to go beyond an 8.9 inch screen. The overall design of this tablet is long and rectangular, which takes some getting used to if you have owned an iPad. Today, we show you everything that comes in the box, give you a solid 360 degree view of the tablet and power it on for the … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire HD 10 Unboxing Video
The Amazon $50 Fire Tablet Unboxing Video
The Amazon 7 inch Amazon Fire Tablet is garnering a tremendous amount of media attention and over a million of been sold. Something is very attractive about a $50 piece of hardware that is your personal gateway to all things Amazon. Today, we would like to give you a sense on what this device is all about by unboxing it and powering it on for the first time. … [Read more...] about The Amazon $50 Fire Tablet Unboxing Video
Amazon Makes some Changes to e-book samples
The Amazon e-book store depends on samples in order to drive sales for the full edition of the book. If you have a multitude of Kindle e-readers there are some improvements to the sample system you should know about.Samples that you download from the Kindle book store will now be saved in the cloud so that you can access and read them on any supported Amazon device or … [Read more...] about Amazon Makes some Changes to e-book samples
Kobo Tips and Tricks for new e-Reader Owners
If you were especially good this year maybe Santa left a new Kobo e-reader under your tree. Whether you have the Kobo Glo HD, Kobo Touch 2.0 or a model that was released in the last few years, they generally feature the same software and user-interface. This makes it fairly intuitive if you had an older model and just got a new one, but if you are a first time user things can … [Read more...] about Kobo Tips and Tricks for new e-Reader Owners
Here is what you need to know about your new Kindle
If you were really good this year, maybe Santa decided to get you a new Kindle e-Reader. If this is the case, it might be a bit overwhelming. The e-book store has a lot of sections that might not be intuitive, but today Good e-Reader will shed some light on what it all means.The User-InterfaceFirst of all, lets understand a few elements of the UI that you need to know. … [Read more...] about Here is what you need to know about your new Kindle
Beware of Sony eBook Gift Cards
Many big box retailers such as Best Buy and Walmart are continuing to sell Sony eBook Gift Cards, even though Sony closed their online store two years ago. If you were to get one of these cards as a Christmas present they would not work and are completely invalid.It is very interesting that these cards remain in circulation, even though they are basically useless and … [Read more...] about Beware of Sony eBook Gift Cards
Canadian Retails Discount Kobo Glo HD to $119
The Kobo Glo HD e-reader was released earlier in the year and has received numerous discounts the closer we get to Christmas. During the Black Friday and Cyber Monday period you could have bought the HD for as little as $99 and then it shot back up to the regular price of $129. Kobo and most other Canadian retailers, such as Chapters/Indigo have once again discounted it this … [Read more...] about Canadian Retails Discount Kobo Glo HD to $119