There are numerous brands in China, Europe and North America that develop e-readers. Some of them release a few new models a year and others tend to have just a few flagship models that are refreshed every two or there years. What e-reader companies will be around for the next few years and worth investing in their … [Read more...]
Kobo e-readers now come with Bonus Super Points
Kobo e-readers sold on their Canadian and US website now come with bonus Super Points. The Kobo Aura One gives you 12,000 points, Kobo H2o has 9,000 points and the Clara HD has a respectable 6,000. Super Points can be redeemed for ebooks from self-published titles via Writing Life or big publishers, but these require … [Read more...]
New Humble Bundle features banned ebooks for $15
Humble Bundle is running a new campaign for banned and challenged books. There are 22 titles that are available and if you buy the whole thing for $15, the combined savings is over $250. There are some famous and important works here, including Alice Walker's The Color Purple, William Styron's Sophie's Choice and … [Read more...]
Will you buy a new e-reader this year?
2018 has been a banner year for e-readers and more devices were released than any other year. There are a number of new and notable devices that have been released in the past six months such as the Kobo Clara HD, Boyue Likebook Mars, Onyx Boox Note, Sony Digital Paper DPT-CP1 and a myriad of others from companies like … [Read more...]
Audible now available on Apple Watch
Audible is releasing an update to the Audible App that will allow Apple Watch users to enjoy Audible directly from their devices. This is made possible by Apple’s new operating system, watchOS 5. With the new update, watch users can sync Audible books from their libraries to their watches; play Audible books on the go … [Read more...]
You can now listen to Kobo Audiobooks via Apple Carplay
Kobo has just added Apple Carplay integration for their app and it now allows drivers to listen to audiobooks while on the road. The audiobooks have to be downloaded to an iPhone beforehand, they cannot be streamed or downloaded via the infotainment system. Kobo initially launched their audiobook store late last … [Read more...]
After Milo Fiasco, S&S Hits It Out of the Park With ‘Fear’
You'd think Simon & Schuster might have thought twice about trying to get political after the fiasco of attempting to publish the vapid, pointless, hate-mongering memoir of the self-professed creator of the alt-right movement, but luckily for the publisher, their latest venture didn't tank like the Milo Yiannopoulos … [Read more...]
Amazon Employees Accepting Bribes to Take Down Bad Reviews
Ah, the good old Amazon review saga... no, it's not authors buying mass blocks of five-star reviews. Oh wait, no, it's not authors bullying reviewers for leaving bad reviews, either. Nope, it's not authors buying one-star reviews for a rival author's book. Nuh uh, it's not Amazon removing any and all reviews that seem … [Read more...]
Amazon Kindle and Paperwhite on sale for Prime Members
Amazon is running their monthly sale on Kindle e-readers and this one is only available for Prime Members who reside in the United States. The entry level Kindle is regularly $79 and is on sale for $49. The Paperwhite normally retails for $119, but can be yours for $79. These deals are only for the Special Offers … [Read more...]
Will Amazon ever license their original content to libraries?
Amazon has millions of original ebooks that indie authors submitted to their platform as part of Kindle Direct Publishing. The company also runs their own imprints such as Thomas & Mercer and have a different one for each major genre. Their Audible unit also has hundreds of original audiobooks that … [Read more...]
Amazon may unveil new Kindles at an event later this month
Amazon is preparing for a major event sometime this month. The company is poised to unveil 8 new Alexa devices, which include a microwave oven, amplifier, receiver, subwoofer, and an in-car gadget. CNBC reports that all of the devices will be Alexa-enabled, meaning they can easily connect to the voice assistant. Some … [Read more...]
Onyx Boox Note Lite Unboxing Video
The Onyx Boox Note Lite is a new e-reader that has the same design as the 10.3 Note that was released earlier this year. The main difference is that it does not have a digitizer layer or come with a stylus, it is a dedicated ebook reader that has Android 6.0 and incorporates an ultra fast quad-core processor. I … [Read more...]