Amazon has just unveiled a new contest that is open to residents of the United States. From now until December 22nd 50 different people will win $50 in free e-book credits, able to be used on anything that is on your Wishlist. You can enter by simply filling out the form that is on the main Amazon website. … [Read more...] about 50 people will win $50 in Kindle e-book Credits
Archives for November 2015
National Library of Luxembourg has 72,000 e-books
The National Library of Luxembourg in conjunction with the Higher Council of Public Libraries have unveiled a bold new initiative. Starting today over 72,000 e-books are now available for loan, making it one of the largest digital collections in Europe.The new service for library members is being rolled out as a pilot project in 10 different libraries. It will be managed by … [Read more...] about National Library of Luxembourg has 72,000 e-books
Microsoft Releases Free Sci-Fi Anthology
Microsoft has just released a new science-fiction anthology in the e-book format called Future Visions.Future Visions: Original Science Fiction Stories Inspired by Microsoft is an anthology of short stories written by some of today’s greatest science fiction authors. These visionary stories explore prediction science, quantum computing, real-time translation, machine … [Read more...] about Microsoft Releases Free Sci-Fi Anthology
Michael Tamblyn is the new CEO of Kobo
Michael Tamblyn was one of the original founders of Kobo and today has been named the new CEO. He takes over from Taka Aiki, who came to the company and took over the reigns when Rakuten purchased the company.Tamblyn has slowly been getting groomed for the top position at Kobo for a number of years.  In 2014 he as named the acting President and in 2013 he was named the … [Read more...] about Michael Tamblyn is the new CEO of Kobo
Amazon is forcing users to change their passwords
Amazon has dispensed emails to thousands of customers in Canada, the United Kingdom and the USA forcing them to change their passwords.  This was done via your registered email address associated with your Amazon account,  but also in your Amazon Account Message Center.The content of the email heavily depended on what country you live in. US customers were told that Amazon … [Read more...] about Amazon is forcing users to change their passwords
Downpour Audiobooks are 70% off
Downpour may not be a household name when it comes to audiobooks, but their business model is fairly compelling. Â They rent audiobooks at a fraction of the cost of true ownership and they also sell them DRM free. Â The company currently has a catalog of 8,000 titles for rent and 30,000 for purchase. Â Now is the best time to check these guys out because they are offering 70% off … [Read more...] about Downpour Audiobooks are 70% off
Audible is having a Black Friday Audiobook Sale
Audible has not announced anything officially yet, but they have the entire system setup for a Black Friday sale. There will be 311 audiobooks available, priced at $4.99. There are a number of notable listens from your favorite authors such as including Sylvia Day, Nora Roberts, J. R. R. Tolkien and Harlan Coben.Additionally, Audible is also running a very quiet … [Read more...] about Audible is having a Black Friday Audiobook Sale
Vending Machines in France give you free short stories
Indie authors in Grenoble, a small city in France now have a viable way to distribute their short stories, vending machines. The stories are free and are printed on thin receipt paper, making them easy to discard or store.The stories are randomized and stem from a new startup named the Short Edition. There are a few thousand authors and over 150,000 registered users who … [Read more...] about Vending Machines in France give you free short stories
Go Set a Watchman Special Edition costs $1,500
Harper Collins bet really big this year on Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee. The book became an instant bestseller with over 1 million copies sold in the first week and bookstores all over the world racked in a ton of cash. In order to generate even more revenue, Harper Collins has partnered with US bookseller Books-a-million, for a special edition of Go Set a Watchman and it … [Read more...] about Go Set a Watchman Special Edition costs $1,500
Onyx launches Darwin 2 in Russia
Onyx has been on a rampage in 2015 releasing close to eight different e-readers in China, Europe and Russia. The company does limited releases of a bunch of different models in order to appeal to different price points. The company has just released a very high-end model, the Darwin 2.This Darwin 2 e-reader features a six inch e-ink Carta screen with a resolution of 1440 x … [Read more...] about Onyx launches Darwin 2 in Russia
The best Black Friday and Cyber Monday e-reader Deals
This weekend is one of the most lucrative shopping holidays of the year and everyone is posted their Black Friday and Cyber Monday e-reader deals.AmazonIn the United States they are offeringStarting November 22, Kindle will be nearly 40% off at just $49.99. Starting November 26, Fire TV Stick will be nearly 40% off at just $24.99. Starting November 26, save $15 … [Read more...] about The best Black Friday and Cyber Monday e-reader Deals
Major Publishers take e-book pirating seriously
Major publishers have begun to take e-book piracy very seriously, according to a new Google Transparency Report. In the past month, copyright owners filed requests for more than 65 million URLs to be removed from search results due to copyright infringement. That’s more than 15 million requests per week, up from around 200,000 requests per week when Google started disclosing … [Read more...] about Major Publishers take e-book pirating seriously
Advancing Education: the eBook Revolution
Education is always changing, but the one thing that doesn’t seem to change is the way in which children are presented information. That, however, is changing considerably in the digital age, even if the progress is a bit slow. The innovation we are looking at today is that of Nook reading apps and the impact that they can make in schools. There are two types of learning … [Read more...] about Advancing Education: the eBook Revolution
e Ink Regal 2 will give you the best e-Reader possible
E Ink is the company that is responsible for almost every e-reader on the market. Their e-paper displays were employed on the very first Kindle e-reader in 2007 and continues to be utilized today. The company developed Regal Waveforms in 2013 which dramatically reduce the need for full page refreshes after a few page turns. In 2016 the company will likely release a second … [Read more...] about e Ink Regal 2 will give you the best e-Reader possible