Barnes and Noble fired CEO Ron Boire last week, claiming that he was not a suitable fit for the company. The nations largest bookseller has begun the process of finding their third CEO in less than three years. The lack of leadership will set the company back almost six months, as new executives will replace existing ones. This entire situation could not come at a worse time, … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook is on Life Support
Archives for August 2016
Kobo Aura One Sleep Cover Has a Stand
The Kobo Aura One e-Reader will be available in the first week of September and this eight inch model has a lot going for it. It has a light sensor that will automatically filter out blue light and is completely waterproof. Traditionally sleep covers just wake or put your device to sleep, but the Aura One cover doubles up as a stand.This is the first sleep cover that Kobo … [Read more...] about Kobo Aura One Sleep Cover Has a Stand
Sluggish Apple Sales Prompt Target to Sell Amazon Kindles
Target shocked the business world when they announced that they were going to start selling Amazon branded products again. There was speculation that Target CEO Brian Cornell who came to the company two years ago was the prime mover. The real reason is because of sluggish Apple sales.In 2012 Target stopped selling Amazon Kindles and Barnes and Noble Nook products. This was … [Read more...] about Sluggish Apple Sales Prompt Target to Sell Amazon Kindles
Android has a 86.2% global market share
In six short years Android has become the dominant smartphone, tablet and e-reader operating system of choice. Worldwide market share has just reached 86.2% in the second quarter of 2016.Global sales of smartphones to end users totaled 344 million units in the second quarter of 2016, a 4.3%Â increase over the same period in 2015, according to Gartner. Â Overall sales of … [Read more...] about Android has a 86.2% global market share
Wattpad Futures Lets Authors Earn Income through Ads
It's tough being an indie author. The industry still offers little respect and the retailers still offer little revenue. Even worse, the "get rich quick scheme" mentality of far too many would-be overnight success seekers has resulted in a marketplace saturated with lousy content, making it difficult for dedicated, talented, professional authors to get their books in front of … [Read more...] about Wattpad Futures Lets Authors Earn Income through Ads
New Harry Potter eBooks Coming from JK Rowling
There are a few major names in self-publishing success--names like Hugh Howey, Bella Andre, HM Ward, and a laundry list of others--and they're synonymous with doing it right. These authors have managed to build entire business empires out of writing and publishing their own works, and doing so while laughing in the face of criticism from an industry still built on … [Read more...] about New Harry Potter eBooks Coming from JK Rowling
E-Ink Posts a Profit of $5.4 Million in the Second Quarter
E-Ink is the company responsible for e-paper found on the Kindle, Kobo and Nook e-readers. The Taiwanese company has just posted an operating profit of $5,437,895 for the second quarter. This is primarily due to big orders placed by Amazon and Kobo.The second quarter is the first time E-Ink has been profitable for quite awhile. In the first quarter of 2016 the company … [Read more...] about E-Ink Posts a Profit of $5.4 Million in the Second Quarter
Kobo Announces the Kobo Aura Edition 2
The first e-reader Kobo ever released with a flushed screen and bezel was the Kobo Aura. This was one of the companies bestselling devices ever, but the original model was issued in 2013 and is getting a bit long in the tooth. Â I have some good news, Kobo has just announced that they have refreshed the Aura with a second generation model.The Kobo Aura Edition 2 features a … [Read more...] about Kobo Announces the Kobo Aura Edition 2
Barnes and Noble Releases the Samsung Galaxy Tab A Nook Tablet
Barnes and Noble has released their first tablet of 2016 and it is another Samsung branded product. The new Samsung Galaxy Tab A NOOK is available today in every single one of the companies bookstores and online for $139.99, but if you trade in your old device you can get it for a paltry $99.99.The new tablet features a 7 inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 and 216 … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Releases the Samsung Galaxy Tab A Nook Tablet
Kobo Aura One e-Reader Available September 5th
Kobo has officially announced the Aura One e-reader today. The company has announced that it will retail for $249.99 in Canada and will be available to purchase on the main Kobo website and also Chapters/Indigo from August 30th to September 29th (pre-order from August 30 to September 5; September 6 in-store availability); the device will be available at Best Buy beginning … [Read more...] about Kobo Aura One e-Reader Available September 5th
Electronic paper revitalizes the museum
The earliest written explanations of exhibits on display in a museum date back as far as 530 BCE, when clay cylinders in different languages were used to accompany the artifacts in the Ennigaldi-Nanna's museum of Ancient Ur. For centuries now most museums have kept this approach to displaying an exhibit, printing and reprinting gallery cards to let museum visitors into the … [Read more...] about Electronic paper revitalizes the museum
Amazon has just put the new Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite on sale
Amazon released a new entry level Kindle a few months ago and gave people an option to choose their color, black or white. At the same time the Paperwhite also got the same color options, but Amazon did not change the hardware. If you are in the market for a brand new e-reader, Amazon has just discounted both models by $20. You can buy the Kindle for $59.99 and the Paperwhite … [Read more...] about Amazon has just put the new Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite on sale
HarperCollins Redesigned Their Website
HarperCollins has just unveiled a redesigned website this afternoon. The publisher is putting an emphasis on recommending compelling new reads with an interactive tool called Book Finder.Book Finder is the crown jewel of the new HarperCollins website. It is designed to present a series of genres and give you what a sense of what the book is about by merely hovering the … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Redesigned Their Website
Kobo Launches Book-Centric Social Responsibility Programs
There are a number of great organizations working hard to fight illiteracy, a plague that still affects nearly one out of every five people on the planet, and two-thirds of all women. But there's a disturbing social issue that in some ways is even more heartbreaking: individuals who have the ability to read but still lack the access to a book.Kobo has decided to fight that … [Read more...] about Kobo Launches Book-Centric Social Responsibility Programs