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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 in … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 fro … [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 … [Read more...] about Samsung unveils flexible smartphone screen