One of the most vital resources any community has--even in polls of area residents, despite the low attendance numbers that post every so often--is the public library. Many see it as a worthwhile use of their tax dollars, even if they themselves don't attend all too often, because it provides necessary outlets for individuals across a wide variety of needs. From reading … [Read more...] about Bibliotheca Adds HarperCollins Titles to its Pay-Per-Use Audiobook Library
Archives for August 2017
A Short History of E-Paper and the eReader Revolution
People started paying attention to to the e-reader industry in 2007 when Amazon released the Kindle. The industry exploded in the ensuing years and many other companies started to make their own models, with varying degrees of success. There are a few different companies that have been at the forefront of the e-reading revolution and today we are going to look at some of the … [Read more...] about A Short History of E-Paper and the eReader Revolution
There is a strong demand for AMOLED smartphone panels
There is a growing demand for AMOLED smartphone panels and 161 million of them will be shipped in 2017. According to an analysis done by IHS Technology, AMOLED screen production cost is now lower than that of LCD screens. LG plans to unveil a premium model, the LG V30, at the end of August, according to the sources. The V30 will feature a 6-inch flexible AMOLED all-screen … [Read more...] about There is a strong demand for AMOLED smartphone panels
The Kindle Team is looking to implement AR and Virtual Reality
The Kindle Framework Team is currently hiring people to implement AR and Virtual Reality into upcoming products. It is unlikely that we will see this tech in a future Kindle, but I think they might do something with Kindle in Motion or the Kindle app for Android and iOS. The job description specifically states "The developer will be responsible for creating new feature … [Read more...] about The Kindle Team is looking to implement AR and Virtual Reality
The Kindle is the most popular e-reader in Poland
Amazon does not sell Kindle books in Poland, but that has not stopped it from being the most popular e-reader. The Kindle has a dominant 82% market share and most people are downloading ebooks for free and sideloading them on their device. Pocketbook is the second most popular brand and they control 11% of the market, while InkBook has a meager 7%. Most e-readers in Poland … [Read more...] about The Kindle is the most popular e-reader in Poland
Contest – Win a Icarus Illumina
We are giving away a free e-reader every week on our YouTube channel. Today we have announced a brand new contest, a Icarus Illumina E654BK. This model has Google Play to download apps and you will also be able to read at night via the front light. The Icarus Illumina E654BK features a six inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 and unfortunately … [Read more...] about Contest – Win a Icarus Illumina
Asus Chromebook C302CA Unboxing Video
Good e-Reader has reviewed over 400 different e-readers and tablets over the years and this is our first Chromebook. The Asus C302CA features a 12.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1920x1080 and underneath the hood is a Intel Core m3-6Y30 CPU, 4GB of RAM and and 64GB of eMMC storage. The screen can be flipped around to the other side of the keyboard, which is a nice touch. … [Read more...] about Asus Chromebook C302CA Unboxing Video
Chapters Indigo Increases Sales by 6.8% in Q1 2017
Indigo Books and Music has reported that they have generated $206 million dollars for the first quarter of 2017, which is an increase of 6.8% over the same period last year. This is the 15th straight quarter that the bookseller has been profitable. Total comparable sales, which includes both online sales and comparable store sales, increased by 5.0%. Revenue growth was … [Read more...] about Chapters Indigo Increases Sales by 6.8% in Q1 2017
Barnes and Noble Nook for iPad and iPhone is Broken
Barnes and Noble has updated their iPad and iPhone app for the first time since November 2016. The new 4.80 version is supposed to bring a host of new features, if people could get it to work. Anyone who has downloaded it for the first time or updated the older version, it is broken. The only thing people are seeing is a blank screen, that they can't get past. It remains to … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook for iPad and iPhone is Broken
Audiobooks for Dogs?
Audible and Cesar Millan have teamed up for a mind boggling initiative called "audiobooks for dogs." It provides dog owners and caregivers peace of mind when leaving their dogs at home alone, knowing the dog will have the comfort of a human voice. Each curated title by Millan features a special video introduction from Cesar himself. The titles at launch are: Trevor Noah’s … [Read more...] about Audiobooks for Dogs?