Kobo has a new e-book price matching system that lets you save money on digital content that is cheaper elsewhere. It launched with official support in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Today, Kobo has announced that Price Match is now available to all Canadians. In order to qualify for the price match you have to file your claim within 7 … [Read more...] about Kobo Price Match is Now Available in Canada
Archives for January 2016
Amazon Fire Tablet Now Available for £39 in the UK
Amazon has discounted their Fire Tablet by £10 and you can now purchase it for a respectable £39. I recommend this device because its not only affordable, but is your gateway to all things Amazon. You can stream music/video and read e-books and expand the memory via an SD card. The new seven inch entry level Amazon Fire Tablet has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels.Underneath … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire Tablet Now Available for £39 in the UK
This Portable Speaker Can Play Audiobooks and Charge Your e-Reader
The ELEGIANT portable stereo speaker is a solid device that is tremendously durable and can connect up to your smartphone or tablet via NFC or Bluetooth. What I like about it, is that it acts as a powerbank, so you charge your e-reader or smartphone while you are out and about. I think this stereo speaker is perfect for people who own an e-reader that runs Android. This … [Read more...] about This Portable Speaker Can Play Audiobooks and Charge Your e-Reader
Apple Has Developed a New Feature Called Night Shift
All of a sudden everyone is developing software that is meant to limit the amount of blue light that is emitting from behind your screen. Amazon has Blue Shade, Google Play Books adjusts the screen depending on the time of the day and now Apple has Night Shift. Night Shift is a new feature being developed for iOS 9.3, that has just been seeded to developers. It has been … [Read more...] about Apple Has Developed a New Feature Called Night Shift
Technology has Changed the Modern Library
In order to be a professional librarian it warrants having your masters degree in library science. Technology has changed what it means to be a librarian, as many young people with a simple degree from their local college are now finding employment in a technology role. Young people are working at local libraries as an “library associate”—college graduates who do the same … [Read more...] about Technology has Changed the Modern Library
Please Pay My Bills So I Can Write
Female authors are dominating the romance and erotica genres when it comes to overall e-book sales. The Top 5 bestselling authors on iBooks are all women and in any given week they also account for 64% of the Top 100. Meanwhile at Amazon, 56% of the top 100 bestsellers are women and there have been times when the Publishers Weekly top 25 has been dominated by women. How is it … [Read more...] about Please Pay My Bills So I Can Write
Amazon is Developing a Portable Echo Speaker
The Amazon Echo Speaker is always on and is meant to be a centerpiece of your digital home. According to the Wall Street Journal Amazon is developing a portable version of Echo called Fox. It is expected to be very affordable and designed so you can take it with you to the beach or the park. The Echo came out November of 2014 and Amazon is constantly adding new features to … [Read more...] about Amazon is Developing a Portable Echo Speaker
There Will Never Be Another Amazon or Kobo
The e-reader market has shrunk and consolidated into two major entities, Amazon and Kobo. The other major companies who used to be involved in this industry have either gone completely out of business or are a very small regional player. It is possible in the current market climate for any company to make a viable business out of selling e-readers and tablets, while selling … [Read more...] about There Will Never Be Another Amazon or Kobo
Forbes is Finding Success with Telling People to Turn off their Ad-Blockers
There is an extremely small demographic of people that want to pay for online news. This could be as simple as subscribing to the digital edition of the New York Times or donating to your favorite neighborhood blog. Studies have shown that people are turning to ad-blockers in order to prevent Google Ads from displaying or commercials in YouTube Videos. This hurting many … [Read more...] about Forbes is Finding Success with Telling People to Turn off their Ad-Blockers
Here is Amazon Blue Shade on a Fire Tablet
Amazon Blue Shade is on all Fire tablets that run the Bellini operating system. It is meant to reduce the amount of blue light that emits from behind the screen so you can surf the internet or read an e-book. Have you ever wondered on how this tech actually works in real world conditions? When Amazon first released Blue Shade they said it “uses specialized filters to limit … [Read more...] about Here is Amazon Blue Shade on a Fire Tablet