A slew of major publishers have announced today they they will not be attending the Frankfurt Book Fair this year. Hachette, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins and Macmillan said that due to the global pandemic they will not be sending anyone over to Germany.The Frankfurt Book Fair is one of the largest in Europe and only the London Book Fair is … [Read more...] about Major Publishers Pull Out of the Frankfurt Book Fair
Dropbox for the Kobo Forma is a Good Reason to Buy it
The Kobo Forma is the only e-reader in their lineup that has native support for Dropbox. You can access your cloud storage account and download ebooks, comics or PDF files directly to the Forma - it supports both DRM and non-DRM content. This system went live late last year, although Kobo really doesn't promote it. Does Dropbox provide enough of a reason to buy a … [Read more...] about Dropbox for the Kobo Forma is a Good Reason to Buy it
Hisense Pro CC Delayed Until June 15th
Hisense continues to delay most of their color E INK smartphones. This is primarily due to E INK having stock shortages of the panels and the global pandemic. The A5C was delayed at least three weeks, until it is finally available to be shipped out. The Hisense Pro CC with more RAM and a better processor was delayed at least three different times and now has a street date of … [Read more...] about Hisense Pro CC Delayed Until June 15th
You can now Delete Kindle Books, Directly from your Kindle
Have you ever wanted to totally delete an ebook from your Amazon Kindle e-reader? The only way to do this in the past was to login to your account via the Amazon website and remove the book that way, obviously it was unwieldy for the average user. Now, things are different. You can totally delete an ebook from your entire Amazon account, right on the Kindle!If you want to … [Read more...] about You can now Delete Kindle Books, Directly from your Kindle
Amazon Fire HD 8 is now available
Amazon has released the Fire HD 8 today and the Fire HD Plus for customers living in the United States. Pre-orders were shipped out a couple of days ago and new orders are now available. The major selling points are a faster processor, more RAM, speedier WiFi, and a USB-C port.The Fire HD 8 2020 edition features an 8 inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 800 with 189 … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire HD 8 is now available
Oynx Boox e-Readers are on Sale for a Limited Time
Onyx Boox is having a sale on the Good e-Reader Store. The first big deal is the Onyx Boox MAX 3, which is one of the only 13.3 digital note taking devices on the market. The list price is $859 and it is now on sale for $773. The Onyx Boox Note 2 is their second general e-note with a 10.3 inch screen, the normal price is $549 and is on sale for $522. The Nova 2 came out earlier … [Read more...] about Oynx Boox e-Readers are on Sale for a Limited Time
The Amazon Kindle Migu X was a Flop
The Kindle Migu X came out in 2017 and it was the first Amazon branded e-reader that had two different bookstores loaded on it, the Kindle Store and the Migu. This device was basically the previous generation Kindle Basic, the one without the front-light and the high resolution screen. It was only available in China and to access the Migu store you need a Chinese phone number … [Read more...] about The Amazon Kindle Migu X was a Flop
Barnes and Noble Book Club picks The Vanishing Half
Barnes and Noble launched an official bookclub a year ago. The purpose was for the bookseller to pick one title and people would meet once a once and discuss it. B&N would provide an exclusive edition of the book that includes a special Reading Group Guide and an essay by the author. Customers also received free drinks from the cafe, signups are were done at customer … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Book Club picks The Vanishing Half
Apple News+ will have Audio Stories soon
Apple News+ will soon have audio editions of major stories within the next month. This is going to be a subscriber only feature, so you will have to pay the monthly subscription fee. There will be a new audio tab on the main home screen and many newspapers and blogs will have audio editions of their articles, which you can activate with Siri, saying things like "Siri, play the … [Read more...] about Apple News+ will have Audio Stories soon
Major Publishers File a Lawsuit Against Open Library
Hachette, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, and John Wiley have filed a lawsuit against the Open Library. The Internet Archive is accused of mass scanning, publicly displaying, and distributing copyrighted literary works to the public through its branded Open Library and National Emergency Library system.Launched in 2006, Internet Archive’s Open Library allows users to … [Read more...] about Major Publishers File a Lawsuit Against Open Library
Did Barnes and Noble Discontinue Nook for Windows 10?
Barnes and Noble might have unceremoniously discontinued their Nook e-reading app for Windows 10. This was the last piece of software the bookseller operated that allows you to read books on your computer. The app has been unavailable to download for the past couple of weeks and if you go to the product listing page, it says it is currently unavailable. It continues to … [Read more...] about Did Barnes and Noble Discontinue Nook for Windows 10?
