Children across the state of North Carolina have reason to celebrate their reading skills, thanks to a new initiative from the state library system and OverDrive. The program, launched by N.C. Public Library Directors Association, provides nearly four thousand ebooks, audiobooks, and read-along titles for young students, with more than 300 of the titles available for … [Read more...] about Spreading Empathy through Children’s Lit
Archives for February 2017
Kobo Aura One is now available at Argos
The Kobo Aura One is now available in Argos retail stores and also online. This is the first time this e-reader has been back in stock in the United Kingdom, since before Christmas. I suggest if you want to buy this device to do it right away because it is very likely it will be sold out in short order.The Kobo Aura One has been one of the most successful e-readers of all … [Read more...] about Kobo Aura One is now available at Argos
Why have e-reader companies abandoned SD Cards?
Over the course of the past few years e-reader companies have abandoned SD Cards and instead are relying on the cloud to deliver content to users devices. Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble and a myriad of other companies have their own reasons why they no longer include expandable memory.Barnes and Noble used to make expandable memory a priority on their e-readers, but the … [Read more...] about Why have e-reader companies abandoned SD Cards?
Audiobooks.com Data – Review of 2016
The audiobook industry has been experiencing double digit growth for the past three years. There is little to no data in regards to users listening patterns because companies such as Audible, Apple, Barnes and Noble, Findaway, Scribd and hundreds of others do not release this type of information. Luckily Audiobooks.com is bucking this trend and has just released some new data … [Read more...] about Audiobooks.com Data – Review of 2016
Mozilla Purchases Pocket the Read it Later Service
Mozilla, the developers of the Firefox internet browser has just purchased Pocket and their ten million users. This marks the first occasion that Mozilla has made a strategic acquisition and they intend on letting Pocket run as an autonomous entity.Pocket was founded in 2007 by Nate Weiner and the service allows users to bookmark articles, videos and other content to read … [Read more...] about Mozilla Purchases Pocket the Read it Later Service
Pearson Publishing records their biggest loss ever
Pearson is the largest textbook distributor and publisher in the world and they have just recorded a $3.3 billion dollar loss. Â This has forced them to take drastic steps to get their debt under control, such as selling key assets.Over the course of the past four years Pearson has seen declining revenue as students are renting textbooks from companies such as Amazon and … [Read more...] about Pearson Publishing records their biggest loss ever
Family Christian is closing 240 Bookstores
The largest chain of bookstores who primarily focuses on Christian books and merchandise is Family Christian. The bookseller filed for bankruptcy in 2015 and all 240 locations were operational during this period. The management had a board meeting last week and they voted to immediately close all of the retail outlets because they could not chart a path of profitability.In … [Read more...] about Family Christian is closing 240 Bookstores
Blackberry Announces KeyOne Smartphone with QWERTY Keyboard
Blackberry has released their second smartphone in the last two years that has a fully functional QWERTY keyboard. Unlike the PRIV, this one does not slide out, instead the keyboard is very similar to the Blackberry Classic or the Blackberry Bold.The BlackBerry KeyOne features a 4.5 inch IPS screen with a resolution of , 1620 x 1080, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, a … [Read more...] about Blackberry Announces KeyOne Smartphone with QWERTY Keyboard
Why Tablet Use in Canada is On the Rise – An In Depth Look
It’s no secret that the world is developing and moving faster and faster, and that new technology is both a result and a cause of this. More and more devices are interconnected to deliver smoother experiences to us, and the range of functions and capabilities on the tablets of today has made them essential tools for modern living.With powerful central processing units, … [Read more...] about Why Tablet Use in Canada is On the Rise – An In Depth Look
Kobo e-Readers have a new homescreen
Kobo has pushed out a new firmware update for the vast majority of their e-readers that give users a new homescreen experience. It now shows bright and vibrant images of the books you are reading that look really good on higher resolution devices. There is also a direct link to the Kobo digital bookstore and instructions on how to use Pocket.Kobo rarely provides development … [Read more...] about Kobo e-Readers have a new homescreen
E-Book Sales Declined 18.7% and Audio Grew 29.6% in 2016
There is no denying that e-book sales continue to plummet in the United States, Â as the novelty of the format continues to wane. Major publishers do not even bother breaking down digital sales in their financial reports anymore, instead they focus on print sales. The American Publishers Association has just released new data that verifies that audiobook sales are up, e-book … [Read more...] about E-Book Sales Declined 18.7% and Audio Grew 29.6% in 2016
Barnes and Noble Nook 7 Tablet is once again available to purchase
Barnes and Noble recently did a recall on their $49 Nook Tablet 7 tablet, because of a faulty charging issue. Apparently a small number of users pulled the casing off of the charger when they unplugged it from the wall, although nobody reported actually getting electrocuted. Â The bookseller apparently has remedied the problem and is once again selling the device in all of their … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook 7 Tablet is once again available to purchase
Ancient Egyptian Stories Transcribed in a New eBook
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs traditionally are not very accessible because only a handful of scholars are able to read them. Penguin Classics has just released a new e-book by Toby Wilkinson that has translated a rich selection of pieces, ranging from accounts of battles to hymns to stories to royal proclamations.Generally, when we think of ancient Egypt, we think of … [Read more...] about Ancient Egyptian Stories Transcribed in a New eBook
Kobo Plus is a New Unlimited e-Book Subscription Program
Kobo has just launched a new unlimited subscription program for e-books. It is called Kobo Plus and the first two countries where it will be available is the Netherlands and Belgium. Readers can pay € 9,99 per month to have access to 40,000 titles and 16,000 of those are in the Dutch language.This new e-book subscription platform is a byproduct of Bol and Kobo. Bol.com … [Read more...] about Kobo Plus is a New Unlimited e-Book Subscription Program