E-Ink announced a new flexible 32 inch e-paper display earlier this year and it now has a color filter due to a new partnership with Toppan Printing.  The two companies plan to market this new technology by the end of 2017, after working out the kinks in mass production.The target market will be for disaster-related uses, where the panels' very low energy consumption … [Read more...] about E-Ink Announces a new 32 inch Color e-paper Display
Archives for September 2016
Strong Harry Potter sales result in a massive profit for Scholastic
Scholastic has just reported their latest financial report and strong Harry Potter sales have given them a massive profit. Revenue in the first quarter was $282.7 million, compared to $191.2 million a year ago, an increase of $91.5 million, or 48%. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child made them over $70 million dollars in two months.It is very likely that the next Scholastic … [Read more...] about Strong Harry Potter sales result in a massive profit for Scholastic
VIA Metropolitan Transit is giving away free e-books
VIA Metropolitan Transit has partnered the Bexar County Library for a new program called Ride & Read. It will give riders the ability to use the free wireless internet network that was installed on the transit system last year to download 37,000 audiobooks and e-books.The Bibliotech library in Bexar County did something very unique a few years ago. They did not have a … [Read more...] about VIA Metropolitan Transit is giving away free e-books
B&N Nook Glowlight Plus Water Test
The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus has been on the market for one full year and it does not look like the bookseller will be releasing a new model in 2016. This e-Reader is still available in over 600 retail locations in the US and many people are going to be buying one for the upcoming holiday season. This device is waterproof, but what exactly does that mean? Can you … [Read more...] about B&N Nook Glowlight Plus Water Test
Elsevier wants CloudFlare to give up Digital Textbook Pirates
Elsevier is one of the largest academic publishers in the world and they are locked in a battle against piracy. The company has found that hundreds of thousands of digital textbooks are found on sites like Sci-Hub, Libgen and Bookfi. Elsevier views these sites as a major threat to its business model and last year it filed a complaint at a New York District Court, accusing the … [Read more...] about Elsevier wants CloudFlare to give up Digital Textbook Pirates
Major Publishers e-Book Revenue Declined 2.7% in Q1 2016
The Association of American Publishers has just released new data that does not paint a rosy picture for the future of e-books. The digital format fell 2.7% in the first quarter of 2016.E-Books are not the only format that have been experiencing a large decline in 2016. Trade sales during the quarter were $1.37 billion, down 7.4%. Adult books generated $941.3 million in … [Read more...] about Major Publishers e-Book Revenue Declined 2.7% in Q1 2016
Google Play Books Introduces New Discovery Feature
Google Play Books has introduced a new e-book discovery feature, which basically looks at your reading history and determines other books that you might enjoy reading. The feature is available in 75 countries for Android, iOS, and the web.“Google Play Books is the world’s largest ebookstore and offers readers like you smart technology that caters to your lifestyle — where … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Introduces New Discovery Feature
Sainsburys is closing their ebook store
Sainsburys has announced that they are closing their digital bookstore on October 1st and the service will totally be shut off at the end of November. All customer accounts and e-book purchases will be transferred over to Kobo.Sainsburys launched their online bookstore in in 2013 when they bought a controlling interest in the Anobii ebook community. The company tried really … [Read more...] about Sainsburys is closing their ebook store
Major publishers are bullish about graphic novels and manga
The big five publishing houses are very bullish about the future of comic books and manga in the retail setting. They have been securing long-term agreements to get as many copies available to bookstores in Canada, US and UK markets.IDW Publishing has just signed a multi-year book sales and distribution agreement with Penguin Random House Publisher Services for the trade … [Read more...] about Major publishers are bullish about graphic novels and manga
Comic Book Sales Are Thriving in 2016
The comic book industry has its share of ups and downs over the past 60 years. Right now, comic sales are booming thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC. 10.2 million comic books were sold to North American shops in August. That means stores and retailers ordered over $57-million worth of comics and graphic novels. The last time there was such ravenous demand for comics … [Read more...] about Comic Book Sales Are Thriving in 2016
Alice in Wonderland 150th Anniversary Edition Features Art By Salvador DalÃ
Random House commissioned surrealist artist Salvador Dalà to do a series of illustrations for Alice in Wonderland in the 1960's. There was a very limited release in which the Dali personally signed every copy and rare book collectors often make this title a centerpiece of their personal collection. However, for the 150th anniversary of edition of Alice in Wonderland with the … [Read more...] about Alice in Wonderland 150th Anniversary Edition Features Art By Salvador DalÃ
Do you want to go on a blind date with a book?
Bookstores all over the world want you to go on a blind date with a book. The thought behind this program is to make the book anonymous so you don't know the title or authors name. It is normally sold at a discount so you will not pay the full amount.One bookstore in Homer, Alaska runs a blind date program and explained that these books are sent free to the bookstore as … [Read more...] about Do you want to go on a blind date with a book?
E-Books are on the decline and people are switching back to print
Over the past six years when the Kindle, Kobo and Nook became popular many people thought that print was doomed and that the vast majority of us would be reading e-books. It looks like e-books were merely a passing fad and many people have switched back to print.Preliminary figures from the Association of American Publishers found that sales of e-books for trade publishers … [Read more...] about E-Books are on the decline and people are switching back to print
Shelfie wants to help you discover new e-books
Shelfie is an app that digitizes your bookshelf and helps you get the digital editions at a cheaper price. Today, the company has announced a new initiative called "deal finder." The new feature uses patterns in the way readers organize their bookshelves to recommend books readers might enjoy next, and then monitors the prices of these suggested titles and sends alerts when a … [Read more...] about Shelfie wants to help you discover new e-books