Students all over the world are pirating digital textbooks, e-books, music and videos. This is nothing new, but Canadian students are now being threatened with losing their scholarships or even being deported if they don't pay a fine. The University of Manitoba recently issued a report warning students about overly aggressive American rights holders that sending students … [Read more...] about Canadian Students are Being Extorted for Pirating e-Books
Archives for September 2016
How Overdrive Created their own Holiday
A few years ago Overdrive created their own digital holiday called Read an eBook Day. The company is trying very hard to expand it beyond their own business and try and catapult it into the mainstream. Overdrive wanted to borrow a digital page out of Read an eBook Week, that was established by Rita Toews in 2004. The early years of this event were quiet, but in 2011 the … [Read more...] about How Overdrive Created their own Holiday
You can now use your e-reader during the Apocalypse
We live in an era where people are starving for some sort of apocalypse. Zombies, biological outbreak or the collapse of modern civilization has fueled a billion dollar doomsday prepper industry. When the electricity inevitably goes out, we will have no way to power our e-readers, but Bookeen has you covered. In 2015 Bookeen announced it was developing a solar powered … [Read more...] about You can now use your e-reader during the Apocalypse
BiblioBoard, Self-e Stage First Annual Indie Author Day
There is little doubt that libraries are a vital part of the fabric of society, even though their importance is in no way limited to books. Surveys over the years have shown a very interesting public viewpoint: even among consumers who respond that they rarely or never visit their local libraries, those same individuals still list access to public libraries as a critical need … [Read more...] about BiblioBoard, Self-e Stage First Annual Indie Author Day
Man Booker Prize announces 2016 shortlist
The Man Booker shortlist has just been announced and each author will receive £2,500 and a specially bound edition of their book. The winner will receive a further £50,000 and can expect international recognition. Paul Beatty (US) – The Sellout (Oneworld) Deborah Levy (UK) – Hot Milk (Hamish Hamilton) Graeme Macrae Burnet (UK) – His Bloody Project … [Read more...] about Man Booker Prize announces 2016 shortlist
There is a Kobo Aura One Shortage in Canada
The Kobo Aura One e-Reader is experiencing shortages in Canada. There are many Chapters/Indigo locations in Canada that do not have any in stock and the main Kobo website is showing complete unavailability until September 23rd. “The Kobo Aura ONE has clearly tapped into a pent-up demand for advanced features no other device on the market offers,” said Michael Tamblyn, CEO, … [Read more...] about There is a Kobo Aura One Shortage in Canada
Giving life to trucks with location-triggered ads and notifications
“Our objective was to give life to surfaces around us,” said Barrett Comiskey, the inventor of electronic paper when asked about the idea behind electronic ink, “and to do so in a way that we’re accustomed to, as opposed to the somewhat intrusive, glowing nature of the emissive displays like LCD.” This objective is now becoming a reality. Joining the long list of versatile … [Read more...] about Giving life to trucks with location-triggered ads and notifications
Will Amazon Alexa Make the Fire HD 8 a Success?
Amazon is betting that customers will upgrade their old Fire tablets with the advent of the Fire 8 HD. The hardware specs are fairly lackluster, but it is the first tablet to have Alexa built into it. Amazon Alexa is a personal assistant that is baked into a number of core products such as the Dot, Echo and Fire TV. It will launch apps, update you on news events and even … [Read more...] about Will Amazon Alexa Make the Fire HD 8 a Success?
iOS 10 is Now Available
Apple has just released iOS 10 today for the iPhone and iPad. This is a free over the air update that is around 1 GB in size, so make sure you have a wireless internet connection or an unlimited data plan. The big features in this OS update is a totally redesigned interface. Siri has more control over 3rd party apps, iMessage now has a dedicated app store and Apple News has … [Read more...] about iOS 10 is Now Available