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
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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
Buying an eReader in Canada Just got Harder
e-Readers in Canada have poor retail visibility and you would be very hard-pressed to find anything but the odd Kobo. This is a stark contrast to the large selection found in the US or United Kingdom. Buying an e-reader in Canada just got more difficult with the announcement that 66 Future Shop stores will be closing and 65 will be converted to Best Buy. As a result of this … [Read more...] about Buying an eReader in Canada Just got Harder
PressReader Offers Free Forbes Daily, Kobo eReaders
PressReader, one of the industry leaders in the all-you-can-read digital magazine and newspaper space, launched two new initiatives this week that will provide free incentives to subscribers for a limited time. The first is the announcement of a joint offer through some of PressReader's content partners, and that's the free Kobo ereader with the purchase of an 18-month … [Read more...] about PressReader Offers Free Forbes Daily, Kobo eReaders
Poll – What’s Your Favorite e-reader Company?
There are two different kinds of companies that manufacture and sell e-readers. On one hand you have the ones that merely sell the hardware and leave it up to the users on purchasing their own e-books. The most successful have their own ecosystems and make it very easy to buy digital content right on the reader. Last month we asked the question "whats your favorite e-reader … [Read more...] about Poll – What’s Your Favorite e-reader Company?
Shop e-Readers Unveils New Program to Sell your Old e-book readers
Shop e-Readers is starting to compete with eBay and Amazon to sell your old e-readers and tablets. The company has unveiled a new program that allows anyone to list their used product with the website and then sell it. The used e-reader program was designed for people who just upgraded to a new device and is wondering what to do with the old one. Alternatively you might have … [Read more...] about Shop e-Readers Unveils New Program to Sell your Old e-book readers
Amazon has Mad Deals on e-Readers and Tablets Right Now
Are Amazon Fire and Kindle e-reader owners suffering from fatigue? It seems every month the Seattle based company is hyping some deal to get their base of customers to upgrade their devices. Valentines Day is no different and there is some big deals to be had $79 Kindle for just $59 $119 Kindle Paperwhite for $99 $99 Fire HD 6 for $84 $139 Fire HD 7 for $114 $149 … [Read more...] about Amazon has Mad Deals on e-Readers and Tablets Right Now
Kobo H2O e-Reader Now Available in Australia and New Zealand
The Kobo H2O e-reader is now available to purchase in Australia and New Zealand. Angus & Robertson, Bookworld, JB Hi-Fi, and Myer all have it in stock. The Kobo Aura H2O features a 6.8 inch e-ink Carta touchscreen display with a resolution of 1430×1080. Carta Imaging Film offers a 50% improvement in contrast ratio over previous generation of e-Paper displays. This allows … [Read more...] about Kobo H2O e-Reader Now Available in Australia and New Zealand
Business Traveler Gives Homeless Man a Kindle
An unidentified man, who travels to Las Vegas often for business, gave a homeless man a Kindle e-reader so that he could read more books. On his most recent visit, the samaritan spoke with the homeless man, named Paul, about his book. Through this conversation, the man found out that Paul loved to read, but he only read the same book repeatedly. "I just asked him if he liked … [Read more...] about Business Traveler Gives Homeless Man a Kindle
What is an e-reader?
There is a ton of confusion in the journalism and research industry on an e-reader actually is. The vast majority of people think that if you can can read an e-book on something, it makes it an e-reader. Mainstream media such as the BBC and Thompson Reuters often release stories on how a tablet and an e-reader is the same thing. Their reports are crafted in such a way that … [Read more...] about What is an e-reader?
Print Makes a Comeback at the Expense of e-Readers
e-Readers had their time in the sun and their popularity has slowly diminished. Gone are the days when the e-reader space was completely saturated with new e-paper companies and startups trying to capitalize on the e-book revolution. Many of the companies that first got involved in the e-reader space are all gone now. Aluratek, Cool-er, iRex, Txtr and Sony either went bankrupt … [Read more...] about Print Makes a Comeback at the Expense of e-Readers