The modern e-Reader day e-reader industry started to take off in 2010 when dozens of companies were issuing handheld ebook readers that utilized E Ink, which is the closest you can get to reading on real paper. Amazon and Barnes & Noble were making well over a billion dollars a year selling hardware and the digital content. The height of the industry was from 2011 to 2014 … [Read more...] about e-Readers are becoming popular again in 2018
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We are going to be reviewing a ton of new e-readers soon
Good e-Reader is the leading review website and since 2007 we have been reviewing almost every single new E Ink product to hit the market. In the past few weeks we have done comprehensive unboxings and hands on reviews of the Kobo Forma and Kindle Paperwhite 4. There are a number of new devices that will be available soon or just came out in select countries. This includes … [Read more...] about We are going to be reviewing a ton of new e-readers soon
Indigo Books and Music is not selling Kobo e-readers in the US
Indigo Books and Music is the largest bookstore chain in Canada and last month they opened up their first US location in the Mall at Short Hills in New Jersey. The company has officially confirmed to Good e-Reader that they are not selling Kobo e-readers or Kobo products in their US store. They also said they had no plans to do so when they open other stores in 2019. One of … [Read more...] about Indigo Books and Music is not selling Kobo e-readers in the US
EU Removes VAT on eBooks
In a decision that has been years in the making, the EU has decided to allow the removal of VAT on ebooks, just as it has done for print books all this time. This single change could spell an increase in sales of digital works and the technology to read them, and in the interaction between readers and digital-only indie authors. For years, ebooks have carried the sting of as … [Read more...] about EU Removes VAT on eBooks
The Top 5 e-Reader brands of 2018
There are numerous brands in China, Europe and North America that develop e-readers. Some of them release a few new models a year and others tend to have just a few flagship models that are refreshed every two or there years. What e-reader companies will be around for the next few years and worth investing in their ecosystem? There are dozens of e-reader companies that went … [Read more...] about The Top 5 e-Reader brands of 2018
Will e-reader companies ever provide an open source software option?
Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Kobo all run their own version of Linux and they lock you into their ecosystems. They sell you the e-reader hardware and try and generate long term revenue by pushing audiobooks and ebooks. Will e-reader software ever change or embrace an open source software model? The Hope XII conference is where some of the world's leading hackers and and … [Read more...] about Will e-reader companies ever provide an open source software option?
Who will be the next company to get into the e-reader business?
Ten years ago e-readers started to gain mainstream popularity with the advent of the Amazon Kindle and within a few short years dozens of companies started to release their own hardware. The vast majority of them only sold the e-reader and offered no avenue to purchase ebooks or other digital content. The e-reader market started to become really saturated and many companies … [Read more...] about Who will be the next company to get into the e-reader business?
What are the driving factors for upgrading an e-reader?
E-Readers do not have the same upgrade cycle that smartphones and tablets enjoy. Every year Qualcomm releases a series of new Snapdragon processors that flagship phones employ and Apple continues to develop their own for iPads and iPhones. RAM and internal storage continues to increase and battery life continues to improve. The vast majority of e-readers are using the i.MX6 … [Read more...] about What are the driving factors for upgrading an e-reader?
The Best Waterproof e-Readers for Summer 2018
Are you looking to relax at the beach or go on vacation and bring a stack of books with you? E-Readers will be your salvation this summer and there are plenty of new devices that come out in the past six months that are worth a look. Kindle Oasis 2 The second generation Amazon Kindle Oasis came out in November and it is the first e-reader larger than six inches since … [Read more...] about The Best Waterproof e-Readers for Summer 2018
Poll – What Devices Do you Read eBooks On?
We live in a world where everyone has a smartphone in their pocket and a tablet in their home. E-Readers continue to be be popular with serious readers and in 2017 they have undergone a resurgence in popularity. What is the one device people read eBooks on the most? Over 3,000 people responded to our latest poll and the results are not at all shocking. E-Readers were the … [Read more...] about Poll – What Devices Do you Read eBooks On?