E-Paper industry experts in Europe have told Good e-Reader that Freescale is dialing back on e-ink support. The semi-conductor company is said to only provide direct support to only two different companies, Netronix and Yitoa.In December of 2015 NXP closed its nearly $12 billion deal to acquire Freescale. The deal bolsters NXP's position in other fast-growing chip markets, … [Read more...] about Industry Experts Say Freescale is Dialing Back on e-Ink Support
Archives for May 2016
E-Ink shows off color-variable e-Paper at Architecture Biennale
E-Ink is attending the Architecture Biennale conference in Italy and is showing off a house, novelty furniture and a pillar made of in-house-developed color-variable e-paper called Prism.There are some very interesting things being done with E-Ink tech, that goes beyond e-Readers. We could see walls of a house made of 32 tiles of 32 inch E Ink Prism e-paper, able to light … [Read more...] about E-Ink shows off color-variable e-Paper at Architecture Biennale
Children earn more money if they are surrounded by Books
A new study published in the Economic Journal has proclaimed that children earn more money if they are surrounded by books during their formative years.Economists Giorgio Brunello, Guglielmo Weber and Christoph Weiss of the University of Padua looked 6,000 men born in nine European countries in the mid-20th century. Subjects were categorised depending on whether they had … [Read more...] about Children earn more money if they are surrounded by Books
Indie Authors Are Responsible for the US eBook Decline
Over the course of the last two years the modern bookstore has been undergoing a resurgence in sales. The publishing industry have all reported that e-book revenue is down between 2-6% year on year and 12% across the board. The funny thing is, publishers for the most part are making more money, primarily due to higher e-book prices, but most are seeing a modest increase in … [Read more...] about Indie Authors Are Responsible for the US eBook Decline
You can now use Amazon Alexa in your Web Browser
If you are on the fence about buying an Amazon Echo or Amazon Tap you are in luck. Amazon has launched Echosim.io, a website where you can interact with with a virtual Amazon Echo and all you need to get started is a microphone.I think developers will dig the fact that this plugin has Alexa Voice Service integration and it allows you to integrate Alexa's built-in voice … [Read more...] about You can now use Amazon Alexa in your Web Browser
Wattpad is now promoting Indie eBooks from Smashwords
Wattpad has just inked a deal with Smashwords to promote 127 indie authors and it looks like Wattpad will be promoting the authors on their home page where stories will be frequently surfaced through promotional modules; promotional banners on the official Wattpad Mystery profile, and messages broadcast to the author's followers. Stories are will also be included in a variety … [Read more...] about Wattpad is now promoting Indie eBooks from Smashwords
European scientific articles to be publicly accessible by 2020
All publicly funded scientific articles will be freely available in Europe by 2020. There will only be a few cases in which the articles will not be available, such as intellectual property rights or security or privacy issues.Under the presidency of Netherlands State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science Sander Dekker, the EU ministers responsible for research and … [Read more...] about European scientific articles to be publicly accessible by 2020
Apple wants you to discover new authors
Apple Discover New Authors is a new program that allows you to download debut titles from new authors for free. Starting May 27th until May 30th you will be able to download numerous titles from publishers such as HarperCollins, Pan Macmillan, Quercus and Headline via the iBooks app.Those featured in the campaign include Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (HarperCollins), … [Read more...] about Apple wants you to discover new authors
The European Audiobook Industry Is On The Rise
The global audiobook industry generated $2.8 billion in 2015 and the biggest single market was the United States, who accounted for $1.77 billion in sales. In 2014 the global industry was evaluated at $2.6 billion, so it's safe to say this format is starting to gain momentum.When it comes to physical and digital sales, the United States dominates and many people are unaware … [Read more...] about The European Audiobook Industry Is On The Rise
Amazon Kindle Oasis vs Kobo Glo HD
The Amazon Kindle Oasis and Kobo GLO HD are both companies latest generation e-readers. They are both being sold all over the world and they are both very different. Today we are going to compare these two devices head to head and give you a sense on what they both bring to the table.The Kindle and Kobo both have the same e-ink Carta display with a resolution of 1440 x … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Oasis vs Kobo Glo HD
British Library Digitizes 300 Literary Works from Famous Authors
The British Library has just digitized 300 works from famous authors never seen before. This includes Virginia Woolf’s manuscript draft of Mrs Dalloway and an early travel notebook in which she begins to explore her ‘stream of consciousness’ technique and Sylvia Plath’s draft manuscripts of The Bell Jar and extracts from her diary.The materials on Discovering Literature: … [Read more...] about British Library Digitizes 300 Literary Works from Famous Authors
Samsung unveils flexible smartphone screen
Samsung has developed a fully flexible smartphone screen that is 0.3mm thick, it can be rolled up onto a metal cylinder with a radius of 10mm. Samsung has stated that the 5.7 inch screen will have a resolution of f 1,920 x 1,080.I think its important to note that this screen does not have a touch layer, so the final product may be thicker and effect the flexibility of the … [Read more...] about Samsung unveils flexible smartphone screen
Look How Far the Kindle Has Come
The Amazon Kindle has undergone many iterations over the years. The company initially released several models with a keyboard that allows people to navigate the e-Reader and employ the D-Pad. In 2012 the company started to adopt a touchscreen and ditched the keyboard altogether and became more popular as a result. Sales started to increase, as Kindles started to become faster, … [Read more...] about Look How Far the Kindle Has Come
