Digital Book World is a website devoted to all of the latest news in self-publishing and eBooks. Once a year they host a conference in New York where major figures in the publishing business conduct talks. The DBW Blog is on its last legs as their senior editor recently quit and the executive in charge of the entire operation fled. The DBW blog has been around for a number … [Read more...] about Digital Book World is in Trouble
Archives for March 2017
How to use adoptable storage on the Nook Tablet 7
The Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet 7 can be picked up for $50 online and at over 600 retail locations in the United States. The device only has 8GB of internal memory, which means you can run out of storage fairly quickly. Luckily, the Nook Tablet 7 runs on Google Android and users can take advantage of using a SD card and taking advantage of adoptable storage. Adoptable … [Read more...] about How to use adoptable storage on the Nook Tablet 7
The Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 will be released soon
Kobo is working on a brand new e-reader called the Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2. This device will be waterproof and feature a 6.8 inch display. It should be released this May, just in time for Mother's Day. Recently Kobo pushed out a firmware update for their complete line of e-readers. They totally revised the home screen and made navigating around the menus more robust. Within … [Read more...] about The Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 will be released soon
The 4 Best Books – Winter 2017
This winter a number of new and notable titles have hit bookstore shelves and I have read a copious amount. This video shows off the four best ones that are all really new books and only available in hardcover. Norse Mythology - In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and … [Read more...] about The 4 Best Books – Winter 2017
Here is a video of the new Kobo Home Screen
Kobo is pushing out a firmware update for the vast majority of their e-Readers and it introduces a new home screen. It also introduces a number of new features such as breadcrumbs, which give you visual indicators on where you are on the device. You can also access almost every single function from the menu icon, whereas in the past you had to jump through a few hoops. In … [Read more...] about Here is a video of the new Kobo Home Screen
Ripper: An Interview with Patricia Cornwell
Thanks to the device penetration behind tablets, there have been a lot of attempts at innovating ebooks over the years to include special "enhancements." The additional features have included animation, images that can be manipulated, hyperlinks, social reading that allows your friends to chime in with their thoughts, and even soundtracks to play along with the text. As many … [Read more...] about Ripper: An Interview with Patricia Cornwell
Barnes and Noble Nook Sales Decline by 25.7%
Barnes and Noble has reported that Nook sales have declined 25.7% in the past three months. The bookseller continues to struggle with making e-reader and ebook sales financially viable, although they did manage to generate over $38.4 million. Last quarter Barnes and Noble reported that Nook sales saw a decline of 19.4% and the division managed to make a little over $35.0 … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Sales Decline by 25.7%
ArtaTech Announces two new e-readers the InkBook Classic 2 and InkBook Prime
ArtaTech is one of the emerging e-reader brands out of Europe and they are based in Poland. Today the company has announced two new devices that will be released this summer, the InkBook Classic 2 and the premium InkBook Prime. The InkBook Classic 2 features an e-ink Carta display with a resolution of 800 x 600 with 167 PPI. It is running on a Cortex A9 1 GHZ dual core … [Read more...] about ArtaTech Announces two new e-readers the InkBook Classic 2 and InkBook Prime
New ArtaTech e-Readers Support Sony DRM
ArtaTech has been releasing e-readers in Europe for a number of years and generally their build quality if very high. The company has taken the unique step of fully supporting Sony DRM in the InkBook Classic 2 and InkBook Prime. Adobe Digital Editions is the current industry standard when it comes to eBooks having a layer of security to curb piracy. If you purchase a digital … [Read more...] about New ArtaTech e-Readers Support Sony DRM
PressReader Overhauls their Newspaper App for Android
PressReader is one of the most popular companies out there that specialize in digital replica editions of your favorite newspaper. They have spent the last year internally revising their Android app and have just pushed out a massive update. Navigating the app is now so much easier on a small screen. Download an issue and pop into the text view. You’ll be presented with a … [Read more...] about PressReader Overhauls their Newspaper App for Android