E INK has experienced a surge in demand for their latest generation color e-paper screens and they have little to no stock left. In order to remedy this situation they are expanding their production facility and things should be back to normal by the end of Q2 2020.The influx of orders for the company's colored Kaleido, or called Print Color e-paper have been stronger than … [Read more...] about E INK is almost sold out of color e-paper screens
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite out of stock until June 15th
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4 e-reader is completely sold out on the US Amazon website. The soonest every single configuration will be available is June 16th. This includes the 8GB and 32GB storage variants, with/without Special Offers. This is the first time this year that the Paperwhite cannot be purchased at all.Amazon is selling lots of e-readers since the global … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Paperwhite out of stock until June 15th
Overdrive Launches a New Professional Division
Overdrive is often regarded as the largest digital distribution partner that powers the public libraries audiobook and ebook collections. The company also deals with school libraries and to a lesser degree law firms. There was recommended collections for these other segments, on the same backend that libraries had access to. This has all changed with the advent of Overdrive … [Read more...] about Overdrive Launches a New Professional Division
Audible says 18.8% of French people listened to an audiobook in 2019
Audible has released a new study in France and it claims that in 2019 18.8% of French people listened to at least one audiobook in 2019, this represents a 19% increase from 2018. The most popular genres right now are literary fiction, science fiction and thrillers.According to Audible and Opinéa, 73.5% of French people listen to audiobooks on smartphones, 38.8% on … [Read more...] about Audible says 18.8% of French people listened to an audiobook in 2019
Hisense A5C Color E INK Android Smartphone Review
The Hisense A5C is the first E INK smartphone that is utilizing color e-paper. This is the same screen that is being employed on the next generation e-readers such as the Pocketbook Color, Onyx Boox Color and the iReader C6. This phone has an English interface, which means the entire UI and the preinstalled apps is geared towards a large number of people. Should you buy it? … [Read more...] about Hisense A5C Color E INK Android Smartphone Review
Will the New Nook have a Color Screen?
The Barnes and Noble Nook line of e-readers used to be innovative. They pioneered the modern front-light system with white LED lights and again when they incorporated amber LED's. The Nook was also the first one to the party with a waterproof e-reader. Since those new technologies started to be prevalent in every other commercial e-reader on the market, the Nook has lost some … [Read more...] about Will the New Nook have a Color Screen?
Kobo is letting staff work remotely for the rest of the year
Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn has confirmed with Good e-Reader that his company will let all staff in their Toronto, Dublin, Darmstadt & Taipei offices work remotely until the end of the year. Kobo is also trying to create some office space in the near future for their staff who want some non-home space to work in.Tamblyn said "We are fortunate that we can give our staff … [Read more...] about Kobo is letting staff work remotely for the rest of the year
Audible is getting serious about podcasts
Amazon owned Audible is getting serious about podcasts. They have been meeting with talent agencies and producers to acquire new podcast projects. They have already purchased from documentary producer John Battsek, as well as from comedians Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish. Audible wants to position themselves as a more enticing destination for podcast fans and to fend off … [Read more...] about Audible is getting serious about podcasts
Bill Clinton and James Patterson are working on a new book
The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson was a runaway bestseller for months and sold over three million copies. The book focused on a potentially devastating cyber attack, but also briefly referred to impeachment proceedings, a reminder of Clinton's being impeached in 1998 after his relationship with Monica Lewinsky was revealed. The team is working on a … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton and James Patterson are working on a new book
Amazon Prime Day has moved to September
Amazon Prime Day has been occuring in July for the past five years, but the company has moved the event in 2020 to September. Amazon has sent out emails to all of the resellers and vendor and are now allowing unlimited shipments of non-essential goods to warehouses.Amazon has been struggling for months to respond to a rush of customer orders during the public health crisis … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Day has moved to September
Kobo issues new firmware update that fixes Overdrive Holds
Kobo has just released the 4.21 firmware update for every touchscreen e-reader. One of the big changes is introducing support for the new Overdrive Holds system, which went live in March. This allows library patrons who borrow books, ebooks and audiobooks who are on a waiting list to cancel their hold or reschedule their hold for a later time.Here is the changelog of the … [Read more...] about Kobo issues new firmware update that fixes Overdrive Holds
Hisense A5C Color E INK Phone Unboxing Video
The Hisense A5C is the first color e-paper phone that is using the new E INK Kaleido. It features a 5.84 inch single screen with color E INK panel that is capable of displaying 4096 colors. It has a front lit display for reading in the dark. Underneath the hood is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It has a rear facing camera capable of 13MP … [Read more...] about Hisense A5C Color E INK Phone Unboxing Video
ebook sales declined 5.7% in first 3 months of 2020
In the United States ebooks with an ISBN number have declined 4.8% in March 2020 and generated $74 million. In the first 3 months of the year ebooks fell 5.7%, and the format made $232 million in sales. One of the reasons why ebooks are sluggish this year is due to the rise in audiobooks and the resurgence of print. Physical paper formats in the Trade category increased 1.2%, … [Read more...] about ebook sales declined 5.7% in first 3 months of 2020
