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
Archives for December 2017
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
Amazon Pushes Out Firmware 5.6.0.0 to Fix Sideloading APK Bug
A few weeks ago Amazon released a new firmware update that prevented users from sideloading in their own apps onto a Fire Tablet. Many people were worried that Amazon was now mandating that everyone play in their own walled garden and did not want users downloading and installing apps from other sources. Today, Amazon has just pushed out a new update 5.6.0.0 for newer Fire … [Read more...] about Amazon Pushes Out Firmware 5.6.0.0 to Fix Sideloading APK Bug
Kindle Create Available to All Authors
Back in the spring, Amazon launched a beta test of a new conversion tool that aimed to be "push of a button" easy when it comes to generating a polished, formatted ebook. Called Kindle Create, it works much in the same way that Microsoft Word does, offering authors a comfortable, familiar system for adding touches like formatting themes and tables of contents.Now, Kindle … [Read more...] about Kindle Create Available to All Authors
Amazon Creates New Fire Tablet and Kindle e-Reader Bundle
Amazon has just created a strange bundle that comprises of their entry level Kindle e-Reader and the super cheap Fire Tablet 7 with Alexa. You can purchase both of these devices for $94, which is a savings of $34 and it is only available for US customers.The Kindle that Amazon is offering is the Kindle 8th generation that came out in 2016. It employs an older E-Ink Pearl … [Read more...] about Amazon Creates New Fire Tablet and Kindle e-Reader Bundle
Amazon has Discontinued Kindle Oasis Standing Covers
The second generation Amazon Kindle Oasis is a fairly good e-reader, but the official cases have been fraught with consumer ire. Last month public pressure has prompted Amazon to slash the prices of the Kindle Oasis 2 covers. The company discounted the fabric covers by $15 the final cost was $29.99. The Premium Leather Standing Covers used to be $59.99 and are were retailing … [Read more...] about Amazon has Discontinued Kindle Oasis Standing Covers
Poll – What Devices Do you Read eBooks On?
We live in a world where everyone has a smartphone in their pocket and a tablet in their home. E-Readers continue to be be popular with serious readers and in 2017 they have undergone a resurgence in popularity. What is the one device people read eBooks on the most? Over 3,000 people responded to our latest poll and the results are not at all shocking.E-Readers were the … [Read more...] about Poll – What Devices Do you Read eBooks On?
New York Times Cuts Free Articles by Half
The New York Times is cutting down the amount of free articles you can read per month. The old limit used to be 10 and now it is 5 for non-subscribers. The Times justification for this move is that the demand for journalism is “at an all-time high" and all of the ongoing news about the Trump administration and sexual harassment cases across various industries.”We think it’s … [Read more...] about New York Times Cuts Free Articles by Half
These are the Top 5 Google Play Books of 2017
Google has just announced their top five books of 2017 that sold the most units on the Play Books app. What is interesting about this list is that two of the books have been around for a number of years, but have undergone a resurgence in popularity due to them receiving the movie treatment. IT by Stephen King has been in theatres for over a month already and Ernest Cline's … [Read more...] about These are the Top 5 Google Play Books of 2017
Kobo Aura One 32GB Model Has A New Page Turn System
The Kobo Aura One Limited Edition 32GB E-Reader is going on sale December 6th in Japan and the United States. This model has a new feature that nobody has really talked about, a new enhanced page-turn speed system that lets you quickly skim through your story, so it’s easier to find your favourite passages.The new Kobo pageturn system likely allows you to rapidly turn … [Read more...] about Kobo Aura One 32GB Model Has A New Page Turn System