Amazon has a long but quiet history of giving back. It has launched initiatives to employ disabled veterans and their spouses, created the Amazon Smile website that supports consumers' favorite charities, and more. But now, the company that started with books is getting back to its roots with the launch of the Kindle Reading Fund, a branch of the organization that will provide … [Read more...] about Kindle Reading Fund Launches to Provide eBooks
Archives for August 2016
B&N Samsung Galaxy Tab A Nook Review
Barnes and Noble has just released their first tablet of 2016 and it is called the Samsung Galaxy Tab A Nook. It retails for $139, but you can get it for $99 if you show proof of purchase or simply bring in your old device into the store and show them you own it. If you are a Barnes and Noble member, you can purchase it for $99 and also get a free sleep cover. The big … [Read more...] about B&N Samsung Galaxy Tab A Nook Review
Windows 10 Anniversary Update is incompatible with Kobo e-Readers
Microsoft has just released their Anniversary Update for Windows 10 and it basically patches every aspect of the operating system. Arguably the biggest update is Cortana. Microsoft continues to expand on what Cortana can do, clearly trying to make it the most powerful assistant in an increasingly growing pool of competition, such as Siri, Google Now and Alexa. Cortana is … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Anniversary Update is incompatible with Kobo e-Readers
The Italian government is giving €500 to teens to buy books
The Italian government has just launched a new cultural program where they are giving teens €500 on their 18th birthday to buy books, concerts tickets, theater tickets, cinema tickets, museum visits and trips to national parks. When this program officially launches on September 15th over 575,000 teenagers will be receiving the vouchers. In all, it will cost the government … [Read more...] about The Italian government is giving €500 to teens to buy books
Bibliotheca partners with Living Language
3M and Bibliotheca have announced that they have partnered with Living Language, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Libraries will now be able to offer 40 digital language courses that includes specialized on-the-job courses, ESL, business, and conversational lessons. Online courses and mobile-friendly apps make it convenient and applicable for a wide range of … [Read more...] about Bibliotheca partners with Living Language
Amazon Announces Top Books for Fall
The publishing world goes through cycles in its yearly calendar. Many literary agents tend to close to submissions in December, and the weeks after BookExpo America are a nice summery deadtime when it comes to releasing new titles. That's why fall is such an exciting time for books, and Amazon has announced some of the most eagerly anticipated upcoming titles from names like … [Read more...] about Amazon Announces Top Books for Fall
Amazon Fire 8 HD is out of Stock
The Amazon Fire 8 HD tablet is completely out of stock and new orders will not ship until September 15th 2016. Not only is it not available to ship out for at least three weeks, but Amazon has also removed it from the top navigation bar. Amazon tends to announce new Fire tablets sometime between September and October. This device might be out of stock because Amazon is … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire 8 HD is out of Stock
Will e-Readers Ever Get the New Android 7.0 Nougat Update?
Google has just released a brand new version of Android today, Android 7.0 Nougat. This OS is being pushed out to modern Nexus devices and other companies will likely update their flagship smartphones and tablets sometime in the near future. Many of the leading e-Readers run Linux, but there are a number of models that run Android. Will digital readers ever get the new update … [Read more...] about Will e-Readers Ever Get the New Android 7.0 Nougat Update?
NASA has posted all of their research online for free
NASA has just revised their research policy and they will now post all of their articles online for free. The space agency has just opened up a new web portal called Pubspace where the public can find out everything on mining asteroids to the chances of finding life on Titan. If NASA uses government or public funds for research they have to publish their findings and post … [Read more...] about NASA has posted all of their research online for free