The march to the holiday season is upon us and e-reader companies have all revealed their complete product lineup. There is a ton of different models to choose from and sometimes it may be difficult to make an informed buying decision. Â We ran a poll on Good e-Reader from September 15th to September 29th 2014 and people all over the world weighed on what was most … [Read more...] about Poll Results – What e-Reader is the Most Desirable for the Holidays?
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Cinematic – Kobo Aura Giveaway
A few weeks ago we announced a brand new contest for a Kobo Aura. The premise was to see how it would hold up under extreme conditions. What exactly did we do? Well, we ran a poll on our YouTube channel to see if the Kobo Aura would simply survive and users would simply vote yes or no.Today, we are pleased to reveal the second part of the contest where we narrow the field … [Read more...] about Cinematic – Kobo Aura Giveaway
European Airlines Now Allow e-Readers on Flights
The European Aviation Safety Agency on Friday issued new safety guidance that now allows e-readers such as the Kindle, Kobo and Nook to be used on airplanes, without the need of putting them in airplane mode. This sets the stage for major airlines to offer on-board WIFI internet access to buy books, magazines and newspapers while in the air.The use of e-readers, smartphones … [Read more...] about European Airlines Now Allow e-Readers on Flights
Icarus Excel Features 9.7 inch Screen and Android 4.0
Netherlands based e-reader company Icarus has just revamped their wildly successful 9.7 inch Excel e-reader with Android 4.0. This will allow users to not only have a very large screen display to take notes but also install their own e-reading apps.The big trend of 2014 so far has been the open Android concept with e-readers. In the past, most of them all ran Linux and … [Read more...] about Icarus Excel Features 9.7 inch Screen and Android 4.0
Young People Prefer Print, not eBooks
Young people in the UK think that reading on paper provides a more holistic experience, especially when engaging with images and text which can't be replicated in digital. A new report states that the 16-24 generation is still firmly in favor of print books, with 73% saying they prefer print over eBooks.A new eye opening survey talked to 900 young people and three-quarters … [Read more...] about Young People Prefer Print, not eBooks
Barnes and Noble Wins Marketing Award for Samsung 4 Nook Campaign
Barnes and Noble bet big when they decided to forgo hardware design on their latest tablet and instead sourced it to Samsung. This allowed the bookseller to focus on the reading experience and actually devote money to hyping the hell out of it. Apparently their blitz media has earned them the Internet Marketing Association’s (IMA) ‘Innovative Brand Award’ for 2014.From … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Wins Marketing Award for Samsung 4 Nook Campaign
Kobo Disables eBook Downloading
Barnes and Noble experienced a maelstrom of negative publicity last week when it was revealed that they have disabled the ability to download eBooks. Many readers alluded that this would be the final nail in the coffin and a great reason to switch to another online retailer. You might want to think twice about dealing with Kobo as we have breaking news that they also are not … [Read more...] about Kobo Disables eBook Downloading
Round Table Discussion – New Amazon Kindle e-Readers and Tablets
Welcome back to another installment of the Good e-Reader Round Table Discussion Series! Today, Michael and Peter talk about all of the new Amazon products that were announced last week. They break down all of the e-readers and tablets to let you know if they are worth upgrading or what new features Amazon is bringing to the table.Good e-Reader has reviewed every single … [Read more...] about Round Table Discussion – New Amazon Kindle e-Readers and Tablets
New Amazon Kindle Voyage e-Reader is Sold Out
The new Amazon Kindle Voyage e-reader is experiencing ravenous demand since pre-orders went on sale last week. The device is poised to ship this October and already is sold out. New orders on the basic WIFI model with Special Offers will not be shipped out until November 28th and the 3G edition without Special Offers will be available December 7th 2014.Amazon tends to … [Read more...] about New Amazon Kindle Voyage e-Reader is Sold Out
Everything You want to Know about the Kindle Voyage
Many companies involved in the e-reader sector are paying attention to what Amazon has created with the new Kindle Voyage. This new device has a number of innovative hardware features such as Page Press and the front-lite controlled by an ambient light sensor. Amazon has also developed exciting new software that even allows you share content with family members. Has Amazon set … [Read more...] about Everything You want to Know about the Kindle Voyage
Top 5 e-Readers of the Summer
The summer of 2014 saw many new e-readers get released and some old favorites get used on the beach and cottage. Today, we take a look at the top five e-readers that either came out during the summer or remained perennial favorites. … [Read more...] about Top 5 e-Readers of the Summer
Sony Responds to the 10 Page Note Taking Limit on DPTS1
A few days ago Good e-Reader broke the news that there was a 10 page note taking limit on the Sony Digital Paper DPTS1 e-reader. This prevents people from making a note from scratch and going beyond 10 pages. Today, Sony has responded  to this limitation with a promise that a future firmware update will remedy it and also provided us with a 25 page PDF document, that can be … [Read more...] about Sony Responds to the 10 Page Note Taking Limit on DPTS1
Amazon Kindle Reading App Updated for iOS 8
Amazon has updated their Kindle e-reading app for iOS and added a ton of new features to take advantage of the new iOS 8 that was released yesterday. It makes reading multiple books easier with the handy Kindle Today Widget. Customers also get the ability to copy passages from their books and paste them into text messages, e-mail, and other applications on iOS outside of … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Reading App Updated for iOS 8