Name: New Amazon Kindle Kids (16 GB) - If it breaks, we will replace it, includes ad-free books and cover, with glare-free display, faster page turns - Space Whale
Brand: Amazon
SKU: B0CNVBQK38
Price: 104.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Scholastic sales were down 7% in the past 3 months

Scholastic has reported that over the course of the past three months, revenue was $215.2 million, a decrease of 7% compared to $232.6 million in the first quarter of 2020. The decline in revenue was due to the school distribution channels due to COVID-impacted delays in school openings, as well as a shift in the timing of the release, as planned, of new titles in the popular Dog Man book series. Partially offsetting these declines were strong audiobook sales in the current period and improved results across a number of education business lines, including digital product subscriptions, teaching resources, summer literacy camps and summer reading programs.

Michael Kozlowski
25 September 2020
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Amazon is selling the Kindle DX on September 29th

Amazon is going to be selling the Kindle DX once again on September 29th. The company last sold this model back in 2014, when it discovered a cache of these 9.7 inch e-readers in a warehouse. It is going to retail for $199.99 and comes with free worldwide 3G internet access.

Michael Kozlowski
25 September 2020
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Kobo has revamped Table of Contents and Annotations

Kobo has revamped the way the Table of Contents and Annotations views are displayed on all of their e-readers, except the Kobo Mini. The company has also added four new dictionaries that are available to download. Dutch-English, Dutch-French, French-Dutch and Swedish. These new features are apart of the new 4.24.15676 firmware update that is being pushed out via WIFI.

Michael Kozlowski
24 September 2020
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Amazon did not announce a new Kindle at their big event

Amazon has their annual Fall event today and the vast majority of new products that were announced had Alexa functionality. They unveiled the 4th generation Echo, various models of the Echo Dot, 3rd generation Echo Show, Fire Sticks, Ring devices and various other things. Sadly, they did not announce a new Kindle at this event, but they rarely do. Kindles used to have big media unveilings, but for the past few years, they just issue a press release and it is normally available right away. This is primarily due to sales, Alexa enabled devices outsell e-readers at a huge ratio, so it makes sense e-readers are not priorities at media events.

Michael Kozlowski
24 September 2020
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Unboxing the 13.3 inch Onyx Boox Max Lumi e-note

The Max Lumi has a glass based screen that is flush with the bezel. It has a black, two toned color scheme on the front. There is a physical home button, right below the screen. The top of the chassis has a power button and on the bottom is your HDMI, USB-C, Microphone ports. On the back are your two stereo speakers. I have found that the Max Lumi has great build quality and it feels heavy. It is an expensive e-note, since you are paying over 800 for it, so it is not for everyone. If you are looking for an ultra-modern 13.3 with a front-light and amber LED lights to read in the dark, or directly in the sun, this is for you.

Michael Kozlowski
24 September 2020
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Android 10 is a milestone for Onyx Boox

The Onyx Boox Note Air and the Onyx Boox Max Lumi are…

Michael Kozlowski
23 September 2020
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Archie Comics now available on comiXology Unlimited

Archie Comics will be the first US publisher that will release same-day digital edition comics on a streaming service. Starting September 23, with the publication of Sabrina: Something Wicked #3, comiXology will release new titles on comiXology Unlimited the same day they are available in print. ComiXology Unlimited users can now read the full Archie library including the critically acclaimed Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Afterlife With Archie, Jughead’s Time Police, and tie-ins to the smash hit CW series, Riverdale.

Michael Kozlowski
23 September 2020
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Audible is using an unlimited audiobook model in Spain

Audible is the leading audiobook company and they abide by the subscription model, where every month you are a paid member, they give you 1 credit, which you can redeem. Some plans are more expensive and give more credits per month. Audible has just opened up a Spanish branch and they are doing something different, instead of credits, they are offering a true unlimited model.

Michael Kozlowski
22 September 2020
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Firefox PDF Viewer can now fill out forms

Editing PDF files is sometimes an arduous affair, there are so many programs out there and the most popular is Adobe Acrobat. This program is part of the Adobe Cloud, so you have to pay a monthly subscription to enter information in PDF fields and also create signatures. Firefox is hoping to provide a free alternative, today the company has just updated their browser, to let users fill in information into forms and save the edited file to their PC.

Michael Kozlowski
22 September 2020
3 comments

Amazon Music now includes Podcasts

Amazon Music is now hosting podcasts and inviting podcasters to submit their feeds to the platform. This will allow anyone with Amazon Music account or a Prime Music subscription to be able to listen to podcasts. Popular shows such as Crime Junkie, What A Day, Radiolab, Revisionist History, Planet Money, Ear Hustle, Disgraceland, and Stuff You Should Know, Real Dictators and many more are available now, with more being added every hour.

Michael Kozlowski
21 September 2020
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The Onyx Boox Max Lumi and Note Air are running OS 3.0

The brand new Onyx Boox Max Lumi and Onyx Boox Note Air are running a new Boox OS, that dramatically enhances these two e-notes. Onyx has confirmed with Good e-Reader that they will be issuing OS upgrades for other products in their portfolio.

Michael Kozlowski
21 September 2020
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Kaite B5 10.3 inch e-note Unboxing Video

The Kaite B5 features a 10.3 inch E-paper screen and does not have a battery. This makes it a very environmentally friendly and economical tool, as it does not consume items like paper or ink. There is a magnet at the top that houses the double sided stylus, one side does thick lines and the other are thin. There is an eraser cap that you can attach to whatever side you want, to erase things from the screen. It also ships with a dedicated eraser, with a pen holster on it. The eraser also has a clip on it, so you can attach to your device. It looks like an old blackboard eraser, but it is hightech.

Michael Kozlowski
20 September 2020
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All new Onyx Boox Note Air is now available

The Onyx Boox Note Air is a new product from Onyx that features a very slim design and a front-light with color temperature system. It comes with Google Android 10 and you can launch two apps at once and use them in a split screen view, something that has never been done before on a digital note taking device. It comes with freshly designed stylus, that has some hefty weight, so it is easier to draw. This device is available now from Good e-Reader for $459.

Michael Kozlowski
20 September 2020
76 comments

The Onyx Boox Max Lumi has a 13.3 screen and a front-light – Available Now

The Onyx Boox MAX Lumi is a new 13.3 inch e-note that has Android 10 and an all new lighting system. It has white LED lights for the front-lit display, but also amber LED lights for fine turning color temperature. It also has a faster processor and a new type of RAM. The Max Lumi might just be the best new device of 2020, and is available from Good e-Reader for $859.99.