Onyx Boox has just released the Poke 3 Special Edition. This dedicated e-reader is visually quite different than the regular Poke 3. This model has a snow white strip along the bottom and the back is also the same color. The case is also pure white, and has a picture of a snowflake on the back. I really like the really clean, white design of the Poke 3 Special Edition. This … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox releases Poke 3 Special Edition
ComiXology to get integrated into Amazon Kindle
ComiXology may have had an independent existence even after being acquired by Amazon eight years ago, but all of that is set to change. Among the changes forthcoming include a general ban on the download of DRM-free comics, apart from the ComiXology app itself getting integrated into the Kindle app.No date has been fixed, as yet and according to The Register, the ComiXology … [Read more...] about ComiXology to get integrated into Amazon Kindle
Onyx Boox Note 5 Hands on Review
The Onyx Boox Note 5 is a digital note taking device or e-note. This product was exclusively designed to give users the ability to freehand draw, take notes, conduct highlights in ebooks and edit PDF files. Onyx has developed some great software for drawing, with plenty of advanced features that the Remarkable 2 or Supernote A5X employs. The major selling points are the 10.3 … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox Note 5 Hands on Review
Manga Piracy Crackdown Goes Global
Starting this April, thirteen countries are coming together with the goal of fighting intellectual-content piracy. The newly formed International Anti-Piracy Organization (IAPO) requires global cooperation; websites holding pirated content often use offshore servers.Big advocates of film, television, music and the streaming industry are also getting on board. The Motion … [Read more...] about Manga Piracy Crackdown Goes Global
Boyue is going out of business and the Likebook brand might be dead
Boyue has been making e-readers for six years and primarily focused on the Chinese market. Over the course of the past three years, they started to market their products overseas and introduced English to spur adoption. Their first generation of products that were developed for a wider audience was the Likebook Mars, Mimas, Muses, Ares and Alita. The vast majority of these were … [Read more...] about Boyue is going out of business and the Likebook brand might be dead
Toronto Public Library hits 9 million digital checkouts in 2021
The Toronto Public Library has emerged as the top lender of e-books, audiobooks, and e-magazines in 2021 as digital reading reached an all-time high last year. Overdrive revealed more than half a billion digital content was circulated through them in 2021. Specifically, it is 506 million e-books, audiobooks, and digital magazines that went into circulation in the past year, … [Read more...] about Toronto Public Library hits 9 million digital checkouts in 2021
BlackBerry is ending support to its Android apps by August 2022
BlackBerry, it seems, is slowly drifting into oblivion. For long after it had shunned the BlackBerry OS and moved onto the Android bandwagon, the company now seems to be winding up its operations in the Android domain as well. As a CrackBerry forum member John Albert found out and reported by Liliputing, some of the key Android apps that still made BlackBerry smartphones … [Read more...] about BlackBerry is ending support to its Android apps by August 2022
RBmedia published 7,500 audiobooks in 2021
RBmedia is the largest audiobook producer in the world. With nearly 60,000 exclusive titles, our audiobooks continually dominate key literary awards and bestseller lists. The company’s powerful digital retail and library distribution network reaches millions of listeners around the globe. Their titles are distributed to Overdrive, Hoopla, Audible, iTunes, Google Play and … [Read more...] about RBmedia published 7,500 audiobooks in 2021
Book sales in the United Kingdom are booming
Book sales in the UK are soaring. Over 212 million titles were sold in 2021, the highest in a decade. Neilson BookScan said the sales increase was primarily attributed to crime novels, sci-fi, fantasy, romance and personal development titles. Sales last year increased by 5%, compared to 2020. Print sales totaled £1.82 billion, which is the first time that this figure has been … [Read more...] about Book sales in the United Kingdom are booming
Book Recommendations to Match Your Mood
Emotions can be mystifying.I’m sure we can all relate to those confusing experiences where one minute we are relaxed and laughing, and then in the next moment, we are suddenly anxious and upset. Or how about when we find ourselves attracted to someone we don’t really like? Even though it can seem that they they pop up out of nowhere, puzzling our logical minds making our … [Read more...] about Book Recommendations to Match Your Mood
Surface Pro 8 4G LTE models now on sale, range starts at $1,350
The Surface Pro 8 with integrated 4G LTE support is now available to buy, Liliputing reported. However, Microsoft is offering the device as a business aid though there is no stopping anyone from buying the same. However, since it is targeted at business users at the moment, it comes pre-loaded with the Windows 11 Pro OS.The Surface Pro 8 otherwise comes powered by the Intel … [Read more...] about Surface Pro 8 4G LTE models now on sale, range starts at $1,350
Bigme B1 Max+ Color 10.3 Color E INK E-Note is coming out soon
Bigme is going to be releasing a very interesting premium digital note taking device in a couple of months. This device will be employing E INK Kaleido Plus color e-paper and will have a massive 10.3 inch screen. The key selling points is 6GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage, with an SD card and it will be running Android 11, which will make it compatible with virtually any … [Read more...] about Bigme B1 Max+ Color 10.3 Color E INK E-Note is coming out soon
Got your start into high fantasy? Here’s what you can read next.
About a week ago, we made a list of novels that make for excellent reads if you're looking to break into the high fantasy genre. Of course, the list was aimed at readers who are only just entering this excellent branch of literature. There is no shortage of amazing titles under the high fantasy banner, so we continue that list today.Today's fresh set of recommendations … [Read more...] about Got your start into high fantasy? Here’s what you can read next.
