Smartphone reading is on the rise in Canada and 20% of readers are now consuming ebooks on their mobile devices, which is a 6% increase over last year. This has mostly been at the expense of e-readers (used by 23% of Canadian readers), which is down by 5% since last year. Booknet Canada recently conducted a survey with 750 respondents and asked if they had read or listened … [Read more...] about Canadians are starting to read more books on their smartphones
Archives for August 2017
How to Sideload APK Files on the New Amazon Fire 7
The new Amazon Fire 7 inch tablet costs less than $50 and it has the Amazon App Store as the primary method to download and install apps. Amazon does not have a ton of developer support because they need to use the Amazon API. Amazon also does not have most new apps, companies often submit them to Google Play or 3rd party app markets. Overdrive Libby is a good example, Amazon … [Read more...] about How to Sideload APK Files on the New Amazon Fire 7
Kindle Sales Generated $75 Million in the First Six Months of 2017
Amazon Kindle e-Reader sales have generated over $75 million dollars in the first six months of 2017 according to 1010data, which regularly tracks Amazon’s private label business. Although exact sales figures are a mystery Fire tablet sales have nearly tripled, up 184% year-over-year. Amazon Fire tablet market share has grown in the past few years. This is primarily … [Read more...] about Kindle Sales Generated $75 Million in the First Six Months of 2017
What is the best e-Reader ever made?
E-Readers have been around for at least fifteen years, the Rocket was the original and Sony got into the game soon thereafter. In 2007 Amazon released the 1st generation Kindle and this was the first model that allowed users to purchase e-books right on the device. In the ensuing years Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Onyx, Pocketbook and other brands entered the fray. There were some … [Read more...] about What is the best e-Reader ever made?
Australia Blocks Dozens of Pirate eBook Websites
Authorities in Australia have ordered internet service providers to block over 50 different piracy websites. These companies have 15 days to comply and it will be a blow to people who are downloading digital comics, ebooks, magazines and newspapers for free. Graham Burke, Village Roadshow's co-CEO and the head honcho of anti-piracy group Creative Content Australia … [Read more...] about Australia Blocks Dozens of Pirate eBook Websites
Ectaco is the New North American Distributor of Onyx Boox eReaders
Ectaco used to design and manufacture their own e-readers back in the day. They were the first company to employ color e-ink in their products, although the lacklustre hardware prevented it from going mainstream. Over the course of the past few years they suspended their own hardware and focused on language translators. In order to stay in business they have leveraged their … [Read more...] about Ectaco is the New North American Distributor of Onyx Boox eReaders
Smashwords Announces New eBook Promotion Tool
In the ongoing debate about whether or not to list your indie book exclusively with one retailer, there are a few things that authors have to consider. Chief among the concerns usually falls back on sales: where are your books selling? If readers only come to your book via Amazon, for example, and you literally post zero sales on other platforms, it would make sense to then go … [Read more...] about Smashwords Announces New eBook Promotion Tool
Win a free Nolim e-Reader
The Nolim e-reader is made by Bookeen and is a solid device. Good e-Reader is proud to orchestrate a one week contest where we will give it away to one lucky user. We will pay for the shipping and send it out anywhere in the world. Over the years we have given out over 100 different e-readers and tablets. Entering the contest is completely free and we will announce the winner … [Read more...] about Win a free Nolim e-Reader
Here is How Tap to Flip Works on Tolino e-Readers
The new Tolino Vision 4 HD e-reader has a innovative function called Tap to Flip.The entire rear panel reacts to the fingertips and can be used to turn the pages of an e-book, but cannot be used to turn back a page. There is an option in the settings menu to disable this feature if you feel so inclined. Tap to Flip chiefly works on touching the top half of the back of the … [Read more...] about Here is How Tap to Flip Works on Tolino e-Readers
Audible for Windows 10 Updated with light and dark theme
Audible has updated their Windows 10 app for the PC and mobile devices with a number of UI enhancements. There is a new light and dark theme which will make listening and browsing your audiobook collection a bit easier at night. Audible has also improved the performance of the app, it now works better with lower-end phones. Although the main UI has not changed with this new … [Read more...] about Audible for Windows 10 Updated with light and dark theme