Once again I find myself way behind in posting about ereader and ebook-related news so I’ve decided to do a roundup post with a bunch of different news stories from this past week instead of writing a separate post for each one. So here it goes….
News
T-Mobile Sure Makes Buying a Mobile Hotspot an Unpleasant Experience
Earlier in the week I posted about how T-Mobile has new no-contract data plans for their 4G mobile hotspots. As mentioned in that first post, I planned on getting one of their mobile hotspots this week and then writing a review of it after some extensive use. The problem is that T-Mobile makes trying to […]
B&N to Unveil Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight Soon
Well, it looks like the rumors and speculation were true. Barnes and Noble does have a lighted ereader in the works—it’s called the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight—and they could announce it as soon as tomorrow or perhaps next week (now that the cat is out of the bag they might as well make it […]
How Often Do You Charge Your eReader or Tablet?
Battery life for ereaders and tablets is a big selling point. The longer a battery can last without needing to be charged the better. In fact, that’s one of the reasons E Ink ereaders are so popular: their battery only needs to be charged about once every two to eight weeks, even if you use […]
GelaSkins Now Sells Matte-Finish Skins for eReaders
I received an email from GelaSkins the other day about how they now sell all their ereader skins with a velvety matte finish instead of the usual gloss finish. The matte finish helps to eliminate glare, of course, an always important factor with ebook readers. The change only affects ereader skins; all the other skins […]
The Tale of the $1,500 Color eReader
I thought it was funny last week when I came across a $1,500 ebook reader and thought was even funnier when I found it again today. You’d think they would have fixed what is obviously a typo by now, but they haven’t. The Skytex Primer is listed for $1,513 plus $7.68 for shipping on Buy.com. […]
The Best eBook Readers for Less Than $100
Here’s a list of the best ebook readers that can be had for under $100. A couple of these are refurbished units where noted, but most of them are brand new. This list consists of dedicated ebook readers only, no tablets. I’ll put together a separate post for low-cost tablets in the near future.
Follow The eBook Reader on Facebook
So I finally went ahead and setup a Facebook page for The eBook Reader.com. Facebook is more popular than ever with over 750 million active users and this site has been up for over 2 years now, so I guess it’s about time. We are really late to the Facebook party, so please stop by […]