Corning has just unveiled new scratch resistant and super tough glass based screen for smartwatches. The first commercial product to use this new tech is the Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch, which was unveiled Wednesday. Gorilla Glass is a cornerstone for the smartphone market and is basically on every flagship model. Gorilla Glass SR+, short for "scratch resistant," represents … [Read more...] about Corning Gorilla Glass SR+ is a new display for your smartwatfch
Archives for August 2016
Readability is shutting down in September
Readability is a bookmarking and read it later service, a distant competitor to Pocket. After five years of operation, Readability will be shutting down on September 30th. The original Readability codebase is embedded in a host of applications, including Apple's Safari 5 browser (the Safari Reader feature), the Amazon Kindle and popular iPad applications like Flipboard and … [Read more...] about Readability is shutting down in September
Kobo Aura One Review – 2016
The Kobo Aura One is the culmination of everything Kobo has done in the e-reader arena since 2010. They expanded upon all of their critical commercial success and released an e-reader that is unlike anything else. Hardware The Aura One features the largest E-Ink screen that Kobo has ever produced. It is 7.8 inches and the resolution is 1872 by 1404, which works out to … [Read more...] about Kobo Aura One Review – 2016
Kobo Aura One and Kobo Aura Edition 2 Pre-Orders Now Available
The Kobo Aura One and Kobo Aura Edition 2 are now available to order online in Canada, France, the Netherlands and the United States. They will begin shipping out to customers on September 6th and hit store shelves within the next two weeks. We have reviewed both of these new e-readers and we will be posting the written version on our website and videos on our YouTube … [Read more...] about Kobo Aura One and Kobo Aura Edition 2 Pre-Orders Now Available
Closing the Gap: Indies Are Outselling “Real” Authors
Yes, the headline is intentionally inflammatory, and not in a click-bait sort of way. There are many in the publishing industry (and sadly, many even among the lowly writers themselves) who still don't view self-publishing as a viable, respectable avenue to "real" authors. Now that we've gotten mention of that mindset out of the way, it's time to dive into the actual meat of … [Read more...] about Closing the Gap: Indies Are Outselling “Real” Authors
Sony Announces Their Second Generation e-Ink Watch
Sony has their own private crowd funding platform available to residents of Japan. They used it for their first generation e-ink watch, which did not get favorable reviews, due to the poor build quality. Their second generation model was just posted today, but it comes at a higher cost. The old model was $240 and the new one is a staggering $440. The new Sony FES watch has … [Read more...] about Sony Announces Their Second Generation e-Ink Watch
Pocketbook Touch HD Has a 300 PPI Screen
Earlier this month I reviewed the Pocketbook Touch Lux 3 and lamented that the resolution was fairly poor and not competitive against modern offerings from Amazon and Kobo. It looks like Pocketbook addressed my concerns because they just issued a new e-Reader called the Touch HD and it has a 1448 × 1080 display and 300 PPI. Underneath the hood is a 1 GHZ processor, 512 MB of … [Read more...] about Pocketbook Touch HD Has a 300 PPI Screen
Kids are Reading to Shelter Dogs
The Humane Society of Missouri has just launched a new program. Kids are practicing reading to shy shelter dogs. The processing of reading gets the dogs out of their shell and they get used to people being around. Statistically, dogs stand a greater chance to be adopted if they run up to the front window to greet people. "We started this for two reasons," JoEllyn Klepacki, … [Read more...] about Kids are Reading to Shelter Dogs
Get Pinged when a new book comes out via Smashwords Alerts
Many of the top indie authors on the Smashwords self-publishing platform make a lot of money by selling their e-books on as many digital stores as possible. In order to get more people using their own website to peddle books, Smashwords just released a new feature called Alerts. Whenever an author releases a new title or puts it up for pre-order you can receive an email. … [Read more...] about Get Pinged when a new book comes out via Smashwords Alerts
Comics Empower is an online comic book store for the blind
There are many companies that offer a selection of digital audio comics, but navigating them when you are blind is quite challenging. This has prompted Guy Hasson to develop the Comics Empower website. It was designed to put blind and visually impaired customers first by providing original and adapted audio comics produced in-house, plus audio comics produced by other companies … [Read more...] about Comics Empower is an online comic book store for the blind
Instead of Pokemon Go, Belgians Hunt for Books
It is hard to discount the Pokemon Go phenomenon, as booksellers all over the world are attempting to capitalize on the trend. There is something interesting happening in Belgium, people are hunting for books and not Pokemon. A school principal who wanted to clear out his bookshelves has created a game that’s attracted nearly 50,000 people. Here is the premise, people are … [Read more...] about Instead of Pokemon Go, Belgians Hunt for Books
E-Fun Releases the Nextbook 10.1 2-in-1 Windows Tablet
E-Fun has just released a new 2-in-1 convertible Windows 10 tablet it is available at Target for a respectable $180. You might want to buy this for school or if you like to sit in coffee shops and chill. The Nextbook 10 features a 1280 x 800 pixel IPS display, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of eMMC storage, WiFi and Bluetooth, and a 7,000 mAh battery. It has 2MP cameras on the front … [Read more...] about E-Fun Releases the Nextbook 10.1 2-in-1 Windows Tablet
Will you buy the new Google Pixel Slate for $599?
Google has just announced the Pixel Slate, which is a Chrome OS tablet. It includes Google Assistant and apps from the Google Play. It will retail for $599 and accessories include the $199 Pixel Keyboard and $99 Pixelbook Pen and will be available later this year. Will you buy this or pass? Google says that the "Pixel Slate feels great in your hands thanks to its evenly … [Read more...] about Will you buy the new Google Pixel Slate for $599?
Amazon to open a Bookstore in Chicago
Amazon has always been an online bookseller and many people claim that they drove Borders out of business and contributed to the decline in Barnes and Noble's retail sales. Amazon has experimented with a series of physical bookstores in Seattle, New York and San Diego. They will soon be opening up a location in Portland and news has just broke that they are going to be opening … [Read more...] about Amazon to open a Bookstore in Chicago