Amazon has just sent out an email to authors and publishers that states "eBook season is just getting started. With so many new E-readers being unwrapped this month, there's never been a better time to start promoting your eBooks." If you are not aware, Amazon is referring their own pay per click advertising program that helps with discoverability when users are typing in … [Read more...] about Amazon is encouraging authors to advertise their ebooks
Archives for December 2017
Kindle and 1st Gen Kindle Oasis Have Audiobook Support via Audible
The entry level 8th generation Kindle and first generation Amazon Kindle Oasis have both received firmware updates today that allow users to purchase and listen to Audible audiobooks with a pair of bluetooth headphones or a wireless speaker.Once the firmware update has been installed automatically or downloaded from the Amazon website you will be able to enjoy all of these new … [Read more...] about Kindle and 1st Gen Kindle Oasis Have Audiobook Support via Audible
New Kindle Oasis 2 Firmware Allows you to Disable the Touchscreen
Amazon has just released a new firmware update for the second generation Kindle Oasis. 5.9.2.0.1 allows you to disable touchscreen with a new option and exclusively use the physical page turn buttons. This new feature is tremendously useful for people who use their e-reader in the bathtub or in any environment where water will splash on the screen. This is because when water … [Read more...] about New Kindle Oasis 2 Firmware Allows you to Disable the Touchscreen
Amazon Echo DOT Unboxing
The second generation Amazon Echo DOT has just been released in Canada. You might have read about it in the news or seen a commercial, but what exactly is it? Alexa is Amazon's voice assistant, the DOT connects up to your phone via Bluetooth and WIFI. You need the app on your phone to download skills, which are similar to apps. You can download Global News, the Weather Network, … [Read more...] about Amazon Echo DOT Unboxing
Ernest Cline Confirms a Sequel to Ready Player One
Ernest Cline confirmed on a Facebook Livestream that he was working on a new book, which will be a sequel to Ready Player One. “It’s true. I can’t talk about it too much, but there’s no better inspiration for a writer to return to a world they’ve already worked on when they’re watching Steven Spielberg bring that world to life.” Although Cline did not reveal the premise of the … [Read more...] about Ernest Cline Confirms a Sequel to Ready Player One
Hoopla Now Offers Marvel Comics and Graphic Novels
Hoopla has just ironed out a deal with Marvel comics to offer 250 graphic novels to libraries that do business with them. This announcement comes a couple years after Hoopla made similar deals with Dark Horse, DC Comics and Image Comics. Hoopla now has the largest selection of comic books out of any company currently operating in the digital library space.Hoopla launched … [Read more...] about Hoopla Now Offers Marvel Comics and Graphic Novels
Onyx Boox MAX2 PRO eReader Will be Released in a Few Weeks
Onyx Boox intends on releasing their 3rd generation 13.3 inch e-reader in a few weeks. It is called the MAX 2 PRO and it will retail for €671.34 and likely will be available on Amazon by the end of the year.The MAX2 surpasses that MAX Carta in every way. It features a flexible E-Ink Carta 13.3 inch display with a resolution of 2220×1650. It ha something the company is … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox MAX2 PRO eReader Will be Released in a Few Weeks
Amazon Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 Now Available in Canada Sans Alexa
Amazon has just announced that the Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 are now available in Canada. These tablets do not come with Alexa, which doesn't make a whole lot of sense since the Echo Plus and other products just became available in the past few weeks.The Fire 7 features a thin and light design, a 7-inch IPS display with high contrast and sharp text, long battery life with up to … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 Now Available in Canada Sans Alexa
Overdrive Libby and Inkitt on Google Play Top Apps of the Year
There are two e-reader apps on the Google Play Top Apps of the Year and they are both under the Hidden Gems category. Overdrive Libby is one of the apps on the list and the other is a relatively unknown; Inkitt – Free Fiction Books, Novels & Stories.Overdrive Libby came out in 2016 and the app was designed to play audiobooks and read e-books. It can access multiple … [Read more...] about Overdrive Libby and Inkitt on Google Play Top Apps of the Year
Scribd is Launching Podcasts
Scribd is launching ScribdChat podcast on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Each podcast episode will feature thoughtful conversations with leading authors, and give listeners a deep-dive into unique insights from new and prominent books that they can apply to their own lives. The inaugural podcast will feature Tim Ferriss, who just released a new book, Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice … [Read more...] about Scribd is Launching Podcasts
Pocket Now Allows You to Highlight Text
Pocket, the popular read it later app has just added a feature that almost every e-reader app has offered in the last decade, highlights. Simply long-press on any text in Pocket to start your selection, and then expand to include the entire word, phrase, or section that you’d like to highlight. Then, tap the Highlight button.Highlighting in Pocket has two tiers: Free and … [Read more...] about Pocket Now Allows You to Highlight Text
Barnes and Noble NooK Glowlight 3 Now Has a Single Partition
Barnes and Noble did something very controversial in 2012 when they released the Nook Simple Touch. They limited the partition of the device and only allowed users 500MB of storage to sideload their own e-books, the rest was reserved for purchases made directly from the Nook Bookstore. Over the next few years the partition was increased, as the Nook e-readers begun to … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble NooK Glowlight 3 Now Has a Single Partition
New Boyue Likebook Air eReader Now Available
Boyue released an e-reader earlier in the year called the JDREAD Venus, which was primarily marketed in China and featured an online bookstore to purchase content. In order to reach customers in Europe and North America, Boyue redesigned the firmware and rebranded the device. They are now calling it the Likebook Air and is it now available.The Likebook Air features an E-Ink … [Read more...] about New Boyue Likebook Air eReader Now Available
Amazon Selling Kindle e-Readers in Australia
Amazon has just opened their Kindle Store in Australia and has begun to sell Kindle e-Readers directly. Compared to the prices customers pay in the United States, the prices Australians pay are on the expensive side. The entry level Kindle is retailing for $109, Kindle Paperwhite is $159, the Kindle Voyage will set you back $299 and the all new Kindle Oasis is a staggering … [Read more...] about Amazon Selling Kindle e-Readers in Australia