Clearink has announced that they have agreements with four different companies and the total amount they will pay is in the neighbourhood of $300 million dollars.“We recently completed a detailed study of the market potential for reflective displays and concluded that the demand in applications such as Tablets, Wearables, IoT, Automotive and Signage during the next five … [Read more...] about 4 different companies are working on ClearInk tablets
Amazon is going to release a new Fire Tablet
Amazon plans on releasing a new Fire tablet sometime in the next few weeks. The company might refresh the Fire 7 or the Fire 10, the exact model is currently unknown. The new device has just obtained FCC certification and it supports WIFI.Other features revealed by the FCC documents include support for dual-band WiFi and Bluetooth, as well as inclusion of a camera, audio … [Read more...] about Amazon is going to release a new Fire Tablet
Wisky Epad X is a dual screen E-Reader
Good e-Reader broke the news in March that Wisky was developing an e-reader that had two screens, one would be E Ink and the other would be a full color LCD. The company has developed a prototype, which they have just debuted at on their website.The Wisky EPad X features a 9.7 inch LCD display with a resolution of 1536x2048 and on the back is 9.7 inch E Ink Carta HD panel … [Read more...] about Wisky Epad X is a dual screen E-Reader
Good e-Reader App Store downloads are working again
The Good e-Reader Android and Blackberry App Store had a few serious bugs in the past few weeks and users were unable to download content on the web or via our Android and E Ink app clients. This occurred during our transition from the old server to the new one. We would like to announce that all of the apps are downloading properly once again.The App store was launched in … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader App Store downloads are working again
Good e-Reader is now a distributor for Inkbook
Good e-Reader is now an authorized distributor for Arta Tech and their Inkbook line of e-readers. The Inkbook Lumos and Inkbook Prime HD are now available on the Good e-Reader Store for purchase. The Lumus retails for $99 USD and the Prime HD is $129.99. Any future E Ink products that Arta releases will also be available on Good e-Reader.The Inkbook Lomus features a six … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader is now a distributor for Inkbook
Here is the Onyx Boox 2019 Product Lineup
Onyx Boox has been making e-readers for 10 years and the company has a number of e-readers they are currently selling. This includes the MAX2, MAX2 PRO, Nova Pro, Poke, Poke Pro, Note, Note Lite, Note Plus and the Note Pro. Good e-Reader is an authorized distributor of Onyx Boox, and you can order all of these models in our online shop.The Poke, Poke Pro, Note Lite are … [Read more...] about Here is the Onyx Boox 2019 Product Lineup
29% of Canadians use an e-Reader
Canadians love to read digitally and Booknet Canada recently released new information on what devices are used the most. Almost everyone who reads ebooks (90%) own a smartphone, 70% own a tablet, and 42% own a dedicated e-reader. Most ebook readers prefer to read on a tablet (32%), though this is down 3% from the previous year, continuing a slight downward trend in recent … [Read more...] about 29% of Canadians use an e-Reader
Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 3 on sale
Barnes and Noble is gearing up to release a new e-reader sometime soon and the bookseller has just put the Nook Glowlight 3 on sale. The device has received a 17% discount and is now available for $99, which is a fairly good price.Little is known about the new Nook e-reader. It attained FCC certification in early April, which is the last step a product attains before being … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 3 on sale
Amazon Fire Tablets are on sale – should you buy one?
Amazon's tablet strategy has been a race to the bottom in recent years. They tend to release sub-par devices that don't have great specs, but are cheap and cheerful. This has worked out for them, they are frequently in 2nd and 3rd place in worldwide tablet sales, so people are obviously buying them in droves. Amazon is having a Mother's Day sale on Fire tablets and you can save … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire Tablets are on sale – should you buy one?
Webtoons are starting to overshadow digital manga
Japanese Manga used to rule the roost and was the most popular print and digital format. South Korean webtoons has slowly been gaining popularity and is starting to overshadow it.The past several years have seen these South Korean webcomics make forays into Japan, where they have quickly carved out a fan base among “digital native” youth who are increasingly shunning the … [Read more...] about Webtoons are starting to overshadow digital manga
Library of Congress digitizes dozens of children’s books and gives them away for free
The Library of Congress has just digitized dozens of rare children's books and is now giving them away for free online. The books comprise of American and British titles and the entire initiative was done to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Children’s Book Week.The library website goes on to describe the collection by saying: “The books in this collection were published … [Read more...] about Library of Congress digitizes dozens of children’s books and gives them away for free
Onyx Boox Max2 Pro is shipping this week
The Onyx Boox MAX2 Pro that came out earlier this year was a limited edition model that was available in white. This model only had a certain number of units that were produced and Onyx did not anticipate the demand for this digital note taking device. A few months ago Onyx announced it was bringing this model back, instead of having a white body, the new unit is black. Onyx … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox Max2 Pro is shipping this week
Kindle Paperwhite 4 on sale for $89 in the States and $119 in Canada
Amazon is running a Mother's Day promotion for the Kindle Paperwhite 4 and the new Kindle with frontlight. The Paperwhite 4 has received a $40 discount and is now on sale for $89, the price has never been slashed like this before. The entry level Kindle has received a $20 savings and can be purchased for $69.In order to sell as many of these are possible Amazon is also … [Read more...] about Kindle Paperwhite 4 on sale for $89 in the States and $119 in Canada
Amazon is closing down Storywriter and Storybuilder
Amazon is closing down their storyboard and script writing software on June 30th and all documents will be purged from the platform. Writers have until that date to download all of their materials and store them locally. Amazon Studios has also announced they are no longer accepting submissions, which is why they are closing everything down.The closure of the script writer … [Read more...] about Amazon is closing down Storywriter and Storybuilder