Over the course of the past few years e-reader companies have abandoned SD Cards and instead are relying on the cloud to deliver content to users devices. Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble and a myriad of other companies have their own reasons why they no longer include expandable memory.Barnes and Noble used to make expandable memory a priority on their e-readers, but the … [Read more...] about Why have e-reader companies abandoned SD Cards?
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Amazon Kindle Write On will be Closing in March
Amazon Kindle Write On is a community where writers share their works in progress and solicit feedback from people on story direction, editing and fact checking. The service publicly launched in March 2015 and was in beta since late 2014.  This service was utterly doomed from the start because it was trying to compete against WattPad. Amazon has just announced that they are … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Write On will be Closing in March
There are now 5 Million Amazon Kindle eBooks
Amazon is celebrating their ten year anniversary of the Kindle in November, but the Seattle company has already hit a major milestone. The total number of e-books available on the Amazon Kindle have hit the 5 million mark. It depends on what country you access Amazon though. In the United States, Amazon will display 4,947,718 e-books and at the current growth rate there will be … [Read more...] about There are now 5 Million Amazon Kindle eBooks
Amazon Kindle Editors Picks are $3.99 or less for Canadians
Amazon has just announced a new promotion for residents of Canada. You can purchase dozens of editors picks for $3.99 or less. The savings are only available for the Kindle, but you can obviously also read them on the Kindle app for Android or iOS.This digital reading event is only for one day, so you will have to quickly browse the selection of 40 eligible titles and make … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Editors Picks are $3.99 or less for Canadians
Data – What e-reader are you buying for Christmas?
e-Readers continue to be one of the most sought after gifts for the Christmas season for people who love books and want to carry an entire library in their pocket. The vast majority of these devices have really come down in price and make great gifts for yourself or a loved one. There is a severe lack of data when it comes to the most popular e-readers, until now.Over the … [Read more...] about Data – What e-reader are you buying for Christmas?
Global Audiobook Trends and Statistics for 2017
Publishers have experienced an utterly deplorable year for e-book sales and most of them have seen declines by around 12%, things have gotten so bad that most of them do not even report how many units were sold. They speak in broad generalities, which does not bode well for the future of the format.Over the course of the past three years the highest growing segment of … [Read more...] about Global Audiobook Trends and Statistics for 2017
Amazon Kindle Manga Model Review
Amazon released a new Kindle e-reader in Japan a few months ago and it was designed to give manga readers the best experience possible. The Kindle Manga Reader features 32 GB of internal memory and a new Ultra-Fast Skimming engine that dramatically enhances the page turn speed when reading manga and e-books.HardwareThe Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Manga Edition has an … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Manga Model Review
Amazon Starts Selling Certified Refurbished Kindle e-Readers
Amazon has just unveiled a new Certified Refurbished Store and is selling a number of Kindle devices. You can purchase the Kindle Paperwhite 3 for $79.99, which is a savings of $29. You can also elect to purchase the premium Kindle Voyage for $119 and this is a solid deal because to buy it new will cost you $169.There are a number of other brands that are now listed in the … [Read more...] about Amazon Starts Selling Certified Refurbished Kindle e-Readers
The Real Story – Why the Kindle Cloud Reader was Developed
The Amazon Kindle Cloud Reader is going to become the only e-reading platform for hundreds of thousands of users. It is the only solution to buy and read e-books on your iPHone and iPad. Not to mention Chromebooks, Windows RT, Windows 8 and Windows 10 tablets. Many people are disappointed in the Kindle Cloud Reader because it does not have any support for different fonts, … [Read more...] about The Real Story – Why the Kindle Cloud Reader was Developed
Amazon Launches Manga Model Kindle in Japan with 32GB of Storage
Amazon is getting serious about manga and the company has just launched a Kindle Manga Model in Japan. This model basically the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, but with 32GB of internal storage which will hold over 700 volumes. Basically you could fit every issue of Naruto, Asari-chan, and Kochikame on the new Kindle.The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Manga Edition has a e-ink Carta … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches Manga Model Kindle in Japan with 32GB of Storage
Amazon is Prioritizing the Manga Experience on the Kindle
Amazon has announced that they are going to be pushing out a new firmware update for the Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Voyage and Kindle Oasis. They intend on dramatically improving the manga reading experience with a critical new feature.Later this month Amazon will be introducing a new enhancement called Ultra-Fast Skimming. It will give users 33% faster single page … [Read more...] about Amazon is Prioritizing the Manga Experience on the Kindle
Amazon is Killing off their Kindle App for Windows
When Windows 8 first came out, Amazon developed a customized Kindle App that was available to download from the Microsoft Store. Amazon has just confirmed to Good e-Reader that they are killing off the app and directing users to install Kindle for PC or the Kindle Cloud Reader for Windows Phones or tablets.Amazon will be removing their Kindle app from the Microsoft Store on … [Read more...] about Amazon is Killing off their Kindle App for Windows
Amazon Launches Powered by Indie Author Promo
Amazon has announced that during the month of October they are putting the spotlight on self-published authors. They are putting the spotlight on content submitted via Kindle Direct Publishing, CreateSpace and Audiobook Creation Exchange. The celebration will include a dedicated Amazon landing page and special features on Facebook.There are thousands of titles written by … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches Powered by Indie Author Promo