Red Dot has been orchestrating their Product Design competition since 1954 and has various categories that put the spotlight on international design. Its award, the Red Dot, is an internationally recognised quality seal. The best products receive the Red Dot: Best of the Best award. The Inkbook Prime and InkBook Classic 2 have just won the award for the best e-reader. “In … [Read more...] about InkBook e-Readers win Red Dot Design Award
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Nook for Android Updated with Search by Voice
Barnes and Noble does not update their Android e-reading app very often, but once in awhile they do and a host of new features are unveiled. Nook 4.7.0.39 brings a number of notable enhancements such as search by voice, which searches your e-reader and the store for e-books and also Quote Sharing. What's New • Quote Sharing! Create custom Quote Cards from your favorite … [Read more...] about Nook for Android Updated with Search by Voice
Inkbook Prime Unboxing Video
The InkBook Prime features a six inch e-Ink Carta touchscreen with a resolution of 1024 x 758 and 212 PPI. You can read in the dark via the front-lit display and it has 8 LED lights, which provides great illumination that is evenly distributed across the screen. Underneath the hood is a Quad-Core Cortex A9 up to 1.6 GHz processor and 512MB of RAM. There is 8GB of internal … [Read more...] about Inkbook Prime Unboxing Video
Inkbook Classic 2 Unboxing Video
The InkBook Classic 2 features a six inch Carta E-ink touchscreen with a resolution of 800 x 600. It does not have a front-light, so you will not be able to read in the dark. Underneath the hood is a dual-core CPU with 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. It does have a microSD card slot, so you can enhance the storage up to 32 GB. You can download e-books from the internet via … [Read more...] about Inkbook Classic 2 Unboxing Video
Amazon Influencer Wants Big Name Social Media Stars
Amazon Influencer is a new program currently in Beta. It is available for those of you with large social media followings and live in the United States. The premise is to get customized vanity URLS where you can sell Amazon products on your page and earn a greater commission that is currently available via the Amazon Affiliates. In order to qualify for the Influencer program … [Read more...] about Amazon Influencer Wants Big Name Social Media Stars
Amazon starts advertising Kindle e-Readers in Poland
Amazon does not sell e-books or e-readers in Poland, residents of that country have to buy their hardware and e-books from the German website. In order to drive Kindle sales, Amazon has updated their Paperwhite product page with promotional imagery and the item description is completely in Polish. This means that anyone now looking to buy one the latest generation Kindles and … [Read more...] about Amazon starts advertising Kindle e-Readers in Poland
Onyx Announces the BOOX MAX Carta
Onyx Boox has just announced their second generation 13.3 inch e-reader and instead of using an E Ink Mobius screen, it is employing Carta. It continues to rely on the stylus and does not have a touchscreen layer. The Onyx Boox Max Carta features a 13.3 inch E Ink Carta display with resolution of 2200 x 1650. It is using a 1GHz CPU and has 1GB of RAM. There is 16GB of … [Read more...] about Onyx Announces the BOOX MAX Carta
Vaporware Alert – The Remarkable e-Reader
The Remarkable 10 inch e-reader was announced in November and this device has garnered a tremendous amount of media attention. It is available to pre-order and they say it might launch this summer, but there a few things you need to know. The entire team that is responsible for customizing their Linux operating system and the hardware design is super small. According to the … [Read more...] about Vaporware Alert – The Remarkable e-Reader
US and UK Restrict E-Readers on Direct Air Flights from the Middle East
The United States has implemented a new policy that prevents you from taking your e-reader or tablet on direct flights from Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The United Kingdom has imposed a similar ban from Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Tunisia. Smartphones are allowed to be brought into the cabin to … [Read more...] about US and UK Restrict E-Readers on Direct Air Flights from the Middle East