The Sony FES Watch U is a tour de force and offers tremendous customization and flexibility for someone who wants to stand out in a crowd. The watch is made out of E-Ink and has a number of pre-configured designs that allow you to change the watch face and the band. An Android and iOS app allows you to use the phone's camera to develop and edit your own … [Read more...] about Hands on Review of the Sony FES Watch U
Archives for August 2017
Kobo will No Longer Support PDF Files
Kobo has announced that they will no longer be offering PDF files to download from their online store by November 1st 2017. This change will only affect self-publishers and legacy content that was only made available in the PDF. In these rare cases Kobo will be automatically converting PDF files to EPUB/KEPUB. If there are specific titles that cannot be formatted correctly, … [Read more...] about Kobo will No Longer Support PDF Files
The Kindle Oasis is Out of Stock – New Model Incoming?
Amazon will be announcing new Kindle e-readers soon and they are quietly discontinuing other models. The Kindle Oasis Merlot and Walnut colors are out of stock and there is only a limited number of black ones available. Amazon normally has some sort of date when a product will be back in stock, but it looks like Amazon might be developing a second generation Oasis. This model … [Read more...] about The Kindle Oasis is Out of Stock – New Model Incoming?
iPad Sales Increased for the first time since 2014
Apple sold over 11.4 million iPads during the third quarter of 2017 and overall sales generated $5 billion dollars. The 15% increase in sales is attributed to the iPad they launched earlier this year for $329. iPad sales may climb even higher next quarter as the new iPad Pro models were introduced towards the end of the third quarter in June. The Apple shipped 11.4 million … [Read more...] about iPad Sales Increased for the first time since 2014
How CLEARink technology is going to change e-readers for the better
E-readers have made life alot easier for all you bibliophiles out there. You no longer need to lug around your oh so precious copy of Lord of The Rings on long travels. You can instead carry most of middle earth, hobbits and all, in your sleek and slim e-reader. From Amazon’s kindle to Barnes & Noble’s Nook all the way to Kobo’s Aura H2O and Aura One, we have seen the … [Read more...] about How CLEARink technology is going to change e-readers for the better
Draft2Digital is the Best Ebook Distribution Platform for Indie Authors
Draft2Digital is one of the rising superstars that indie authors should know about. They distribute ebooks to more sources than Smashwords and StreetLib. They can even get your titles into the public library via Overdrive and have a print on demand system. I spoke with Kevin Tumlinson Director of Marketing to give you the lowdown on what makes Draft2Digital unique and how they … [Read more...] about Draft2Digital is the Best Ebook Distribution Platform for Indie Authors
Audiobook Sales Increase by 28% in Q1 2017
Major publishers are devoting themselves to producing audiobooks of all of their front-list titles and it appears to be working. In the first three months of 2017 digital audio sales increased by over 28% and it generated over $74 million dollars. The industry had high hopes that e-book sales would stabilize or reverse the downward trend from the past three years. Sadly, this … [Read more...] about Audiobook Sales Increase by 28% in Q1 2017
Amazon has Changed Kindle Edition Normalized Pages to Calculate Royalties
Amazon has just unveiled KENPC v3.0 today and it will dramatically change the way authors are paid when their books are enrolled in Kindle Select or Kindle Unlimited. Authors are able to earn a maximum of 3,000 Kindle Edition Normalized Pages (KENPs) read per title per customer. This means that each time your book is borrowed and read, you will receive credit for up to 3,000 … [Read more...] about Amazon has Changed Kindle Edition Normalized Pages to Calculate Royalties
Pocketbook Basic Lux and Pocketbook Basic 3 Announced
Pocketbook has announced two new e-readers that will begin shipping out in the next few months. The Basic Lux and Basic 3 are two entry level devices that will not cost very much and will be competing against the Kindle Basic and Kobo Touch 2.0. There is no word yet on pricing or when they will be released. Pocketbook Basic Lux Convenient size, ergonomic … [Read more...] about Pocketbook Basic Lux and Pocketbook Basic 3 Announced
First Look at the Kindle Migu X
Last month Amazon announced that they were going to be releasing the Kindle Migu X in China. This is going to be the first Kindle that not only has the Amazon bookstore bundled on the device, but also the Migu bookstore. Amazon is trying to make this new Kindle compelling by offering readers a free one year subscription to Kindle Unlimited. Users will be able to buy e-books … [Read more...] about First Look at the Kindle Migu X