Amazon has just released a new 16GB variant of the 11th Generation Kindle Paperwhite. This model now has the standard 8GB model, which has been the only one that has been available since the Paperwhite 5 first came out in late 2021. The 16GB version can be purchased right now and it costs only $10 more than the base model, which makes it the only one you should be considering, … [Read more...] about Hands on Review of the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 16GB Model
First Look at the Y-Ben P60l e-reader
Y-Ben has only released one single product up until this point, which was a mini e-reader. The company has just released a new one and it is a six-inch dedicated e-reader with a white and warm lighting. It supports a myriad of book formats and has physical page turn buttons, that press down with a satisfying click.The Y-Ben P60L features a six-inch E INK Carta HD e-paper … [Read more...] about First Look at the Y-Ben P60l e-reader
France to impose €3 delivery fee on book orders from Amazon
France has initiated plans to impose a minimum delivery fee of 3 euros for orders placed for books on Amazon, Reuters reported. The fee will apply to only orders less than 35 euros. France already has a law that makes it illegal for retailers to deliver books for free. However, retailers like Amazon have so far evaded the law by charging one cent as a token delivery fee. The … [Read more...] about France to impose €3 delivery fee on book orders from Amazon
Bizarre and hilarious cookbooks you won’t believe exist
Not too long ago I was researching cookbooks for a book recommendation list and to my shock and perverse delight, I came across some pretty radical titles such as; White Trash Cooking, Revolting Recipes from History, and The Original Road Kill Cookbook.My first thought was that these titles were hoaxes, but lo and behold these are real cookbooks my friends! My second … [Read more...] about Bizarre and hilarious cookbooks you won’t believe exist
Amazon Fire tablets get new accessibility features like ‘Tap to Alexa’ and more
Amazon announced it is bringing the 'Tap to Alexa' feature to Fire tablets, including the new Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 8 Plus tablets launched just a day back. Among the more accessibility features that have been introduced to the Fire tablet family include text-to-speech and compatibility with Bluetooth switch access controllers, The Verge reported.Of these, tap to Alexa can … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire tablets get new accessibility features like ‘Tap to Alexa’ and more
Amazon is changing their Kindle Book Return Policy
Amazon is dramatically changing their Kindle book return policy, due to increasing pressure from authors and the Authors Guild. Previously, customers could return a Kindle book for whatever reason and get a refund. Even if they have read the entire book. TikTok is the primary culprit, as many popular content creators say that bookstores should be treated like … [Read more...] about Amazon is changing their Kindle Book Return Policy
E-Book sales in Germany grew slightly in the first half of 2022
The e-book market in Germany grew only slightly - or 3.0 percent, to be specific - in the first half of 2022, PublishingPerspectives reported citing the publishers and booksellers association in Germany, the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels. This is in contrast to the 17.8 percent growth rate that the segment recorded during the same January to June period in 2020 … [Read more...] about E-Book sales in Germany grew slightly in the first half of 2022
Penguin Random House will distribute DC manga to comic shops
Dark Horse Comics has announced they have signed a worldwide multi-year agreement with Penguin Random House to distribute front-list and backlist titles to comic book shops. This includes single issues comic books, graphic novels and manga. This deal was done because PRH has a tremendous logistics system that can deliver content to all shops, in all countries that it operates … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House will distribute DC manga to comic shops
Amazon App Store for Windows will soon be available in 31 countries
Microsoft was really hyping up being able to install Android apps via the Amazon App Store on Windows 11. Sadly, being able to install apps from Amazon were only available in the United States. This will soon change, with the announcement that in the next couple of weeks the Amazon App Store will be available in 31 countries. This includes Australia, Canada, France, Germany, … [Read more...] about Amazon App Store for Windows will soon be available in 31 countries
Pizza Hut’s Book It! Program is back
The Pizza Hut’s Book It! program is back, and this year, it is also going to be on the digital domain as well. The basic principle remains the same though, that of drawing students to read more with the lure of free pizzas. The students will have to reach certain reading goals that have been set for them by the educators. The reading goals can be the number of books read, the … [Read more...] about Pizza Hut’s Book It! Program is back
Kindle users happier with improved customer satisfaction rankings
Amazon improved its ranking in the customer satisfaction survey in the desktop, laptop, and tablet segment with a score of 79, PCMag reported. This marks a healthy 7 percent improvement in its ranking compared to its 2021 score of 74. This should be an indication of users being largely satisfied with their Kindle e-readers and Fire tablet devices. This makes for a significant … [Read more...] about Kindle users happier with improved customer satisfaction rankings
Reading Data can now be shared from multiple Onyx Boox products
Onyx Boox has just released a new 3.3 firmware update for the Lumi 2, Note 5, Note Air 2, Note Air Plus and the Nova Air Color. Reading data, including progress, annotation, highlight, and handwritten notes, can be synced across devices via Onyx Cloud. If you have multiple Onyx products, this is huge news for people who want to have everything synced. If you have Boox devices … [Read more...] about Reading Data can now be shared from multiple Onyx Boox products