The first printing run of Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee has missing text on the last few pages from the initial printing run. HarperCollins who published the book has blamed it on a printing error. Customers who ordered it online from companies like Amazon are promised a new copy with the corrected text will be mailed out soon.How do you know if you have a physical copy … [Read more...] about Go Set a Watchman Missing Text Proves Why e-Books Rule
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Amazon to Heavily Discount Kindle e-Readers and Fire Tablets Tommorow
Starting at 12 AM and running all day tomorrow is the new Amazon holiday Prime Day. Â If you are an existing Amazon Prime member there will be thousands of deals all day long for you to take advantage of, but if you are looking to buy a new tablet, there will be some mega deals.The company has sent out a press release just now to tease the kind of deals that will be up on … [Read more...] about Amazon to Heavily Discount Kindle e-Readers and Fire Tablets Tommorow
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3 Review
Amazon has just released a new e-reader and it goes by many names. Some people are referring to it as the 7th generation Kindle, while Amazon has dubbed it the all new Kindle Paperwhite,  while still others are calling it the Paperwhite 3. It can be a tad confusing for people wanting to buy one, but the only model available on the main Amazon site for Canadian and US residents … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3 Review
Kindle Basic 2014 Touch – Contest
Every month we give away one of the e-readers sitting in our studio that we used for a past review. Today we would like to run a contest for the Amazon Kindle, which is their entry level basic model. It came out in late 2014 and is the first cheap Kindle to have a touchscreen.We really liked the Basic Kindle here at Good e-Reader. It only costs 75$ and is perfect for … [Read more...] about Kindle Basic 2014 Touch – Contest
Amazon Starts Marketing a Kindle e-Reader Bundle for Kids
Amazon is experimenting with bundling by offering the Kindle Basic Touch with a kid friendly case and two year warranty against spills and drops. It is currently available for $99, which is a $39 savings from the normal price.Designed to help kids get excited about reading, the Bundle allows kids to easily take all of their books with them, wherever they might go this … [Read more...] about Amazon Starts Marketing a Kindle e-Reader Bundle for Kids
Baen eBooks Can No Longer Be Sent to a Kindle
Baen Books has announced that starting June 10th the company will no longer support the Email my book to Kindle feature. The primary reason for this is due to the new Amazon's Terms of Use. In essence,  Baen e-books cannot use Amazon's Personal Documents Service to deliver paid content.In March 2015 Amazon augmented their cloud system that requires users to subscribe to … [Read more...] about Baen eBooks Can No Longer Be Sent to a Kindle
Artist Photocopies his Kindle to Make a Physical Backup
When Kindle owners purchase an e-book the book is merely licensed and not truly owned. Some people opt to strip the DRM from their books to have a backup, whereas others take a more novel approach.Artist Jesse England decided that stripping the digital rights management from his copy of George Orwell's 1984 was too simple. Instead, he painstakingly photocopied each page of … [Read more...] about Artist Photocopies his Kindle to Make a Physical Backup
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
Amazon Announces New Ivory White Kindle
Amazon has been fixated on piano black e-readers and tablets since the Kindle Keyboard. This mentality is apparently changing with the advent of a new ivory white edition of the Kindle Basic Touch. The new e-reader is now available for pre-order for ï¿¥499.00 and the initial batch will be sent out by April 8th.The ivory white variant of the Kindle Basic Touch will released in … [Read more...] about Amazon Announces New Ivory White Kindle
Amazon Controls 95% of the eBook Market in the UK
The president of the UK Booksellers Association, Tim Walker spoke at the Nielsen BookInsights conference yesterday and made some startling revelations.During a round-table discussion Tim said "I do a have a concern that Amazon's dominance is causing problems. We estimate Kindle has a 95% market share of e-book sales in the UK and this is having a damaging effect… Consider … [Read more...] about Amazon Controls 95% of the eBook Market in the UK
Can You Read Kindle e-books on a Different e-Reader?
One of the most common questions and concerns we get at Good e-Reader is if you read Kindle e-books on a non-Amazon branded device? The answer depends on what type of e-reader or tablet you might have.Amazon uses e-book technology that is quite different from their competitors. The industry standard right now is EPUB, which is what Barnes and Noble, Kobo and virtually ever … [Read more...] about Can You Read Kindle e-books on a Different e-Reader?
Amazon Kindle Unlimited Launches in Canada
Amazon Kindle Unlimited launched in the US last summer and now has expanded into Canada. Starting today, the all you can read subscription service can be accessed and over 750,000 titles are available for $9.99 a month.Canadians can get reading right away with a 30 day free trial with no financial commitment. You can read using your dedicated Kindle e-Reader, Fire tablet or … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Unlimited Launches in Canada
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