reMarkable has just announced a brand new 10.3 inch e-reader that will ship out August 2017. This device is designed to work a stylus to draw and take notes and all of the content is synced via WIFI to reMarkable's cloud service and you can access them on your Mac, iOS and Android devices.The reMarkable e-reader features a 10.3 inch E-Ink Carta display with a resolution of … [Read more...] about reMarkable Announces New 10.3 inch e-Reader
Archives for November 2016
Amazon Releases Ember Bold Font for the Kindle
Amazon has just released a new font called Ember Bold for the Kindle Oasis, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Voyage. This new typeface will give older readers and people with vision problems an opportunity to have the text in an e-book a little bit bolder, resulting in a smoother reading experience.One of the biggest complaints that people with vision problems had with the … [Read more...] about Amazon Releases Ember Bold Font for the Kindle
Onyx Boox is overwhelming the world with subpar e-readers
Onyx Boox has been making e-readers for over six years and the company has released over 61 devices. The company tends to announce a new e-reader almost every single month and most are Russian exclusives, but a handful are aimed at European audiences. With so many subpar e-readers, it is hard to take the company seriously.Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Kobo tend to release … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox is overwhelming the world with subpar e-readers
Indie Authors Are Ruining The e-Book Discovery Process on Amazon
There is a flood of self-published e-books on Amazon, that tell you right there in the title what they're about and how great they are. The Amazon Top 10 Book section is being flooded with indie authors optimising their titles to grab your attention, or in other words clickbait.The big trend in 2016 have been indie authors implementing copylines into book titles on Amazon. … [Read more...] about Indie Authors Are Ruining The e-Book Discovery Process on Amazon
Amazon proclaims Kindle and Tablets sold like crazy on Cyber Monday
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Prime Day are the three of the days that Amazon generates the most amount of sales and the company has just released some data on what products proved to be the most popular on Cyber Monday.Echo Dot, Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote, Fire tablet, and Amazon Echo were not only the best-selling Amazon devices, but they were the … [Read more...] about Amazon proclaims Kindle and Tablets sold like crazy on Cyber Monday
Here are the best audiobooks of 2016
Audiobooks are the fastest growing segment in digital publishing and over the course of 2016 the format has grown by over 17%. Many people are keen to listen to an audiobook, but there are so many out there, what do you start? Libro.fm has just released their top 10 audiobooks of the year and this would be a great jumping off point to try something new.1. H Is for Hawk by … [Read more...] about Here are the best audiobooks of 2016
People who read books live longer
Did you know that  if  you read books for more than three hours per week you will live longer?  Book worms are 17 percent less likely to die than those who did not read books, while those who read most were 23 percent less likely. Book readers averaged a two-year longer lifespan than those who did not read at all.The revelation of a longer lifespan for readers stems from a … [Read more...] about People who read books live longer
The Best Cyber Monday Deals for e-Readers and Tablets
Cyber Monday is here and there are a dozen retailers all offering great deals on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and other devices. You can pick up a serious deal on a new e-reader or pay next to nothing for a Fire Tablet. Lets jump right into it.e-ReadersGood e-Reader 13.3 $659 ($40 off)8th Generation Kindle – $49 ($30 off)Kindle Paperwhite – $99 ($20 … [Read more...] about The Best Cyber Monday Deals for e-Readers and Tablets
26% of US adults have not read a book in 2016
A quarter of US adults have not read a book or even started one this year. This not only includes paperbacks and hardcovers, but also audiobooks and e-books. The lack of books being read in 2016 is not an anomaly, but this figure actually is unchanged since 2011. Several demographic traits correlate with non-book reading, Pew Research Center surveys have found. For instance, … [Read more...] about 26% of US adults have not read a book in 2016
Good e-Reader 13.3 is on Sale for Cyber Monday
The Good e-Reader 13.3 inch Android e-reader is shipping this December and you can reserve your device today with our Cyber Monday Deal! Starting today you can buy it for only $659 and limited quantities are available. The discount we have available will save you around $40 from the list price of $699.The Good e-Reader 13.3 is the world's first Android e-reader with a … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader 13.3 is on Sale for Cyber Monday
E Ink wants to start doing business in China
E Ink the company best known for the e-paper display on your Kindle e-reader is making a serious play in China. The company is leveraging their Transcend Optronics subsidiary, which has doing business in China since 2002. The two sides have just signed a deal with Dalian DKE to bring down the manufacturing costs of e-paper in China.Dalian DKE has already developed LCD … [Read more...] about E Ink wants to start doing business in China
InkBook Prime and InkBook Classic 2 Available Now
ArtaTech is based on Poland and have been making e-readers for a number of years. The company has just released the InkBook Prime and InkBook Classic 2 on Amazon. One is a really budget device and the other fails at being a premium e-reader.The InkBook Classic 2 features a six inch Carta E-ink touchscreen with a resolution of 800 x 600. It does not have a front-light, … [Read more...] about InkBook Prime and InkBook Classic 2 Available Now
Amazon Limits Non-Purchase Reviews
Piggybacking off of yesterday's article about Amazon removing "incentivized" reviews--that is, reviews that were based off of receiving a free or discounted product, as opposed to the notorious paid reviews--the retailer sent out an email last night announcing another change to its consumer guidelines. This time, the goal is to limit the number of reviews an Amazon user can … [Read more...] about Amazon Limits Non-Purchase Reviews
Pottermore Will Be Profitable in 2017
J.K. Rowling has a digital website called Pottermore where the entire Harry Potter audiobook and e-book collection is sold. The company was initially launched in 2011 and spearheaded by Charlie Redmayne who left in 2013 to become the CEO of HarperCollins UK. Since his departure Pottermore has pivoted from being a gaming website to an e-commerce company. They begun to iron out … [Read more...] about Pottermore Will Be Profitable in 2017