Amazon has just added new functionality for their Echo streaming media center that will have bookworms celebrating. You can now have your entire e-Book collection read aloud using Alexa's default voice, which is handy if you want to breeze through a few chapters while puttering around the house. Not all Kindle e-Books are compatible with the Echo read aloud feature, but most … [Read more...] about Amazon Echo Will Now Read eBooks Aloud To You
Archives for January 2016
The Top New Books You Want to Read – February 2016
Every month Good e-Reader is projecting what e-books will likely be bestsellers. Some of the authors on our list are perennial bestselling authors, who have a track record of being well received by the public. In other cases, these might be debut authors who are generating a lot of buzz. The editors at Good e-Reader select the titles by a myriad of factors. We consider what … [Read more...] about The Top New Books You Want to Read – February 2016
New York Public Transit to get WIFI and USB Charging Ports in 2016
Have you ever rode on the subway or took the bus in New York City and wanted to beat the doldrums and buy an e-book? If you are using an e-reader such as the Nook, Kobo or a Kindle you are out of luck. This might all change towards the end of 2016 when all subways and buses will have free wireless internet access. Wi-Fi hotspots and USB charging ports for mobile devices will … [Read more...] about New York Public Transit to get WIFI and USB Charging Ports in 2016
Author Organizations Demand that eBook Royalties Should Increase
Organizations that represent authors have been issuing press releases and making dramatic statements that traditionally published authors are an endangered species. The main argument is that publishers are not paying appropriate e-book revenue and this is forcing authors to write more to make ends meet or take on a second job. Author organizations want higher e-book … [Read more...] about Author Organizations Demand that eBook Royalties Should Increase
La Presse Abandons Weekday Edition and Goes Completely Digital
La Presse is the first major newspaper to abandon making print copies of their daily edition and exclusively focus on digital. Their app accounts for 80% of their entire revenue stream and it makes sense that they would focus on it as a core aspect of their business. The La Presse+ app for smartphones and tablets attracts close to 250,000 readers per day, which is about … [Read more...] about La Presse Abandons Weekday Edition and Goes Completely Digital
Blackberry Promises to Only Release Android Phones
The CEO of Blackberry has confirmed that they will no longer release smartphones using their Blackberry 10 operating system and will only focus on Android. They intend on releasing two new devices in 2016, which will undoubtedly feature full keyboards for people who like that sort of thing. Additionally, the company has not given up on BB10, they will continue to support it for … [Read more...] about Blackberry Promises to Only Release Android Phones
Hearst Hires Former Yahoo Exec To Run Digital Newspaper Division
Hearst has just hired Robertson Barrett, the former VP of media strategy and operation at Yahoo, to run their digital newspaper division. Barrett will be responsible for 15 daily and 36 weekly newspapers. Mark Aldam is the president of Hearst Newspapers and he has his product grow significantly in the last four years. Their audience has increased 23 percent, while revenue … [Read more...] about Hearst Hires Former Yahoo Exec To Run Digital Newspaper Division
BBC will be broadcasting Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency TV Series
The BBC has just put in an order to make a television adaption of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. The main character is the brainchild of Douglas Adams, best known for the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. The series is co-produced by AMC Studios, Ideate Media and comic book publisher IDW Entertainment with Circle of Confusion producing. It will be broadcasted in the … [Read more...] about BBC will be broadcasting Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency TV Series
Harry Potter eBooks Now Available on Kindle, Nook and Kobo
The entire Harry Potter saga is now available to be directly purchased from your favorite digital bookstore. In the past, if a retailer was listing the books it would redirect you to the J.K. Rowling Pottermore website to complete the transaction. Now, everything is seamless. Pottermore launched in 2012 as a digital home for all things Potter. Anyone who wanted the books had … [Read more...] about Harry Potter eBooks Now Available on Kindle, Nook and Kobo
Audible is Giving Hidden Audiobook Perks
Audible does not want you to cancel your subscription if you are finding it too expensive. The company has a few hidden perks if you try and cancel, such as a discount to continue your subscription or a free audiobook. If you want to take advantage of this offer simply do the following; Go to cancel membership. Choose the reason "It is too expensive." Watch audible … [Read more...] about Audible is Giving Hidden Audiobook Perks