There are no shortage of online news apps to curate your favorite websites or just discover new ones. Google News, Flipboard and Feedly are good examples. Microsoft is throwing their hat into the fray with the new AI news app called Hummingbird.When you first install the Android app it will ask you to register an … [Read more...] about Microsoft launches AI News App called Hummingbird
Findaway Voices gives authors a 45% Audiobook royalty with Apple iBooks
Apple iBooks sells both audiobooks and ebooks through their app for iOS. This is pretty well the only way you can make in-app purchases on the iPad and iPhone, since most other companies do not want to give Apple a piece of every sale that they make. Findaway Voices is a relatively new platform that launched in July of … [Read more...] about Findaway Voices gives authors a 45% Audiobook royalty with Apple iBooks
The Fictionary provides spoiler free X-Ray experience
There is a new service that provides a dictionary for your e-reader and also gives you a sense of the people, places and things in an ebook you are reading. It is billed as an alternative to Amazon X-Ray and the main problem with X-Ray is that it can spoil things, such as a hidden character that is only revealed at the … [Read more...] about The Fictionary provides spoiler free X-Ray experience
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4 is sold out
Amazon has sold out of the 8GB and 32GB Kindle Paperwhite 4 e-reader in the United States. This has occured because the company discounted both models recently and it looks like enough people purchased one that the stock has utterly diplited. Both models will be replenished on December 25th, which means if you are … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4 is sold out
eBook usage in Germany increases by 50%
The number of households that have purchased an ebook in the past three years has increased by over 50% in Germany. 1.6 million households bought eBooks in 2017 and ebook market share increased by 3%, which is good news for the digital format. In 2018, ebook sales are starting to explode.24.4 million eBooks were … [Read more...] about eBook usage in Germany increases by 50%
How long do you wait to upgrade an e-reader?
How long do you wait to upgrade an e-reader? Technology in E Ink devices tends to move at a glacial pace and some companies try to sell you on bigger screens, waterproofing, audio and a color temperature screen. These features are important and ditto with Android e-readers embracing quad-core and octa-core processors … [Read more...] about How long do you wait to upgrade an e-reader?
The best Android e-readers of 2018
Android e-readers have really grown up this year and many brands are packing some serious hardware power to provide a robust experience. This is a far cry from a few years ago when single core processors and 512MB of RAM were the norm.Android e-readers have been around for the past four years and they initially had … [Read more...] about The best Android e-readers of 2018
Get 2 months of Audible Membership for $1.90
Living Social is running a promotion for an Audible subscription. The $1.90 fee will give you access to one free audiobook per month and is available for new members or people who have cancelled their account. If you feel like purchasing an audiobook, once your credits expire, you will save 30% off à la carte … [Read more...] about Get 2 months of Audible Membership for $1.90
Apple Texture Relaunch has digital newspaper companies worried
Apple bought the unlimited magazine subscription service, Texture, earlier this year. The rate used to be $14.99 per month, but in July it dropped down to $9.99 per month. Nothing really has been done with the platform yet, but Apple has grand plans to relaunch the service and publishers are worried.The Texture … [Read more...] about Apple Texture Relaunch has digital newspaper companies worried
Kobo e-readers now get Kobo Forma functionality
Kobo has just issued a new firmware update for their complete lineup of e-readers, and most of the functionality came from the new Kobo Forma. The Kobo firmware 4.12.12111 is compatible with the Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo, Kobo Glo HD, Kobo Touch 2.0, Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2, Kobo Aura … [Read more...] about Kobo e-readers now get Kobo Forma functionality
2018 Rakuten Kobo Book Report for Canada
The year is almost over and Kobo has just unveiled their annual Book Report, that once again reveals insightful eReading trends from the past year and which stories enthralled booklovers most. This report is applicable exclusively for Canadians.2018 stats about readersCanadians read on the road, with the … [Read more...] about 2018 Rakuten Kobo Book Report for Canada
People tend to get their news from social media
The newspaper industry is on the decline and dwindling advertising revenues is one of the primary contributing factors. How do people catch up on the latest news these days? Pew Research conducted an extensive study and found that only 16% read newspapers in print, but 33% read dedicated online news sites. For the … [Read more...] about People tend to get their news from social media