Companies that make electronic readers such as the Nook, have missed the boat when it comes to social media. The only experience any of them provide are allowing you to share a small e-book passage on Facebook. Considering how prevalent sharing, connecting and discovering is in the modern world, it is quite surprising that e-reader companies do not pay attention to it.We … [Read more...] about e-Readers do not provide a valid social media experience
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Barnes and Noble e-reader and e-book sales down 31.9%
Barnes and Noble has just released their latest financial results and the news is dire. The bookseller has reported that Nook e-reader, tablet and e-book sales have fallen 31.9% from the same period last year. What is most disturbing is that in the past they reported hardware and digital sales separately, but are now combining the figures.The entire Nook division managed to … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble e-reader and e-book sales down 31.9%
E-Reader Interest has declined by 40% in the Netherlands
E-Reader ownership has been on the decline in North America for the last two years. A recent study found that only 19% of adults reported owning an e-reader, such as a Kindle or Nook in 2015. This is a sizable drop from early 2014, when 32% of adults owned this type of device. The apathy displayed towards e-readers is not entirely a US problem, but has also extended into … [Read more...] about E-Reader Interest has declined by 40% in the Netherlands
Onyx launches Darwin 2 in Russia
Onyx has been on a rampage in 2015 releasing close to eight different e-readers in China, Europe and Russia. The company does limited releases of a bunch of different models in order to appeal to different price points. The company has just released a very high-end model, the Darwin 2.This Darwin 2 e-reader features a six inch e-ink Carta screen with a resolution of 1440 x … [Read more...] about Onyx launches Darwin 2 in Russia
Barnes and Noble Black Friday e-Reader and e-book deals
Barnes and Noble has just announced their plans for Black Friday and what e-readers and tablets they are going to be discounting. This is in addition to the news Good e-Reader broke a few weeks ago about the bookseller offering autographed books for the second time in company history.Starting November 26th you can purchase the 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK, which … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Black Friday e-Reader and e-book deals
Onyx has just released the Cleopatra 2 e-Reader in Russia
Onyx has begun a renewed push into the Russian e-reader market with their line of Android driven devices that allow anyone to install their own apps. The Chinese company has just unveiled a new e-reader, the Cleopatra 2.The Cleopatra 2 features a 6.8 e-ink Carta capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1440 by 1080 with 300 PPI. It has a front-lit display, to … [Read more...] about Onyx has just released the Cleopatra 2 e-Reader in Russia
This is the Amazon Bookstores Kindle Area
Amazon launched their first bookstore in Seattle this week and Good e-Reader was live on the scene. It was our intention to take a look how Amazon has setup the display area for the Kindle e-readers, Fire Tablets and other items such as the Echo and Dash. Many tech stores already sell these items, but this is the first time Amazon has had direct control over the way they were … [Read more...] about This is the Amazon Bookstores Kindle Area
Will you buy the B&N Nook Glowlight Plus?
Barnes and Noble has just released their first e-reader since 2009, with the advent of the Nook Glowlight Plus. It sounds fairly good on paper, with the same high resolution screen found on the Amazon Kindle Voyage and is waterproof, much akin to the Kobo H2O. It also has software not found in any other e-readers on the market, such as  Nook Profiles and Nook Readouts. Has … [Read more...] about Will you buy the B&N Nook Glowlight Plus?
What do you look for in a new e-reader?
Over the course of 2015 there has been a number of notable new e-readers that have hit the market. Barnes and Noble released their first new model in almost three years with the Nook Glowlight Plus, while Kobo released two different units. All eyes are on Amazon right now for their Kindle Voyage 2, Kindle Paperwhite 4 and entry level Kindle Basic, which should be announced in … [Read more...] about What do you look for in a new e-reader?
What do you want out of the Kindle Voyage 2 and New Paperwhite?
Amazon is going to be announcing three new e-readers during the month of October. I heard they intend on releasing a new entry level Basic model, a second generation Kindle Voyage and a new Paperwhite. It is currently unknown what these new units will be packing, in terms of hardware specs. Amazon normally submits FCC applications using shell companies and keeps their cards … [Read more...] about What do you want out of the Kindle Voyage 2 and New Paperwhite?
Top 5 e-readers for Summer 2015
It's summertime and the living is easy! Many people are looking to buy a new device to read e-books at the cottage or just to bring with them to the beach. There are a slew of new resolution devices on the market that not only give you a better overall reading experience but they also allow you to read in the dark! Today, we take a look at the top 5 e-readers for the … [Read more...] about Top 5 e-readers for Summer 2015
What Would Make you Upgrade your e-reader?
e-Reader technology does not improve at the exponential rate as tablets and smartphones do.  New e-paper comes out every two or three years and there seldom is a compelling enough reason to spend a hundred dollars to buy a new device.  Once in awhile new e-readers like the Kindle Voyage and Kobo H2O comes out and pack in new features not seen before. So the question is, what … [Read more...] about What Would Make you Upgrade your e-reader?
Why Are e-Readers Great for Reading in the Sun?
I am sure everyone has run into the situation where you need to hunt around for a bit of shade and get out of direct sunlight to read on your phone or tablet. LCD screens tend to reflect light like nobodies business because the average screen has multiple layers. Serious readers often turn to their trusty Kindles or Nooks because E Ink enabled displays are easily readable even … [Read more...] about Why Are e-Readers Great for Reading in the Sun?
Kindle v4.8 For iOS Adds Flashcards to iPhone, iPod Touch
Amazon has been busy this last while, the latest measure of this work being an update to their Kindle iOS app. In addition to changes that promise improvements to stability and performance, students will enjoy iPhone and iPod Touch support for the well-loved Flashcards for Print Replica format textbooks functionality (there things were available for the iPad before, the … [Read more...] about Kindle v4.8 For iOS Adds Flashcards to iPhone, iPod Touch