For the past two years I’ve been saying that Google needs to add the option to upload ebooks to Google Play Books, and this past week Google finally did just that. Those with a Google account can now upload ePub and PDF documents and ebooks and read them through the Google Play Books app for […]
Amazon Buys Color Screen Tech Company – Color Kindles in The Near Future?
This past week Amazon purchased a company called Liquavista that specializes in an alternative type of display technology called electrowetting. Electrowetting displays are similar to E Ink displays used on current Kindles (Kindle ebook readers, not Kindle tablets) in that they are more energy efficient than traditional LCD displays and unlike LCD they are readable […]
New 13.3″ Flexible E Ink Mobius Displays Introduced
E Ink has announced that they have co-developed a new large format epaper display technology with Sony called Mobius that is going to start being mass producing later this year. Mobius displays measure in at 13.3 inches, and have a resolution of 1200×1600. The size is meant to correspond with a typical A4 size sheet […]
Apple Doesn’t Like E Ink eBook Readers and Thinks They’re a Waste of Time
That title isn’t necessarily a statement of fact. But when you stop and consider the circumstances and evaluate the evidence, it’s pretty easy to come to that conclusion. Why else wouldn’t Apple release a dedicated E Ink reading device to go along with their ebookstore? Apple opened the doors on the iBookstore back in early […]
Kindle Paperwhite vs Kobo Aura HD Comparison Review (Video)
The Kobo Aura HD is the newest ebook reader to hit the market, and it comes with a unique screen that is larger than typical E Ink ereaders, plus the resolution is higher. But is the screen good enough to win over would be Kindle Paperwhite buyers? Is the bigger screen size and better resolution […]
The Best Tablet for Web Reading and Web Browsing
When you stop and think about it, there are many forms of ereading. It’s not all about reading ebooks. One of the more overlooked aspects of ereading is web browsing and reading online. Even though we may not think of it that way, the vast majority of web browsing is in fact reading. Sure there […]
Review: Nook HD+ with Official Google Play (Video)
First and foremost, it should be noted that this article is more of an addendum to my initial review of the Nook HD+ that was posted back in November when the device first came out rather than a completely new review. I’m not going to cover any of the hardware details or any specific Nook […]
The Great Gatsby eBook is Free – Don’t Waste Money Buying It!
It irritates me to no end when I see big companies trying to capitalize off of a book being turned into a movie so they can rake in every little cent that they can squeeze out of consumers. Unfortunately that is the case with The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald. Ever since it has […]