Kobo ebook sales have increased 60% year on year, according to the latest financial report by their parent company Rakuten. This includes the money that Kobo made from purchasing the Tolino assets last year. Kobo offers its digital reading experience to millions of readers around the world in 190 countries through its website, bookseller, and retail partner network, … [Read more...] about Kobo eBook Sales Increase by 60%
Archives for April 2018
Kobo Audiobooks are now available in France
Kobo Audiobooks are now available in France and customers can now subscribe for €9.99 per month and get access to a single audio title. There is currently only 5,000 French audiobooks on the platform, but more should be coming soon. In order to promote the Kobo platform, their primary distribution partner FNAC has just ironed out a new agreement with Orange, a telecom … [Read more...] about Kobo Audiobooks are now available in France
Amazon has 100 million Prime Subscribers Worldwide
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has finally divulged that there are 100 million Prime Subscribers worldwide. This is the first time official figures have ever been released. In 2017 Amazon shipped more than five billion items with Prime worldwide, and more new members joined Prime than in any previous year – both worldwide and in the U.S. Members in the U.S. now receive unlimited free … [Read more...] about Amazon has 100 million Prime Subscribers Worldwide
Kindle for PC has New Fonts and Reading Mode Features
Amazon Kindle for PC has just been updated to version 1.23 and it brings a slew of new features, including two Column mode, split screen mode and formula mode for math equations. There is also a bunch of new font options available; Baskerville, Caecillia, Helvetica, Helvetica Light, Lucida and Palatino. Kindle for PC is compatible with most versions of Windows, but most … [Read more...] about Kindle for PC has New Fonts and Reading Mode Features
These are all the new ereaders that are coming out in 2018
Over the course of the past few years e-readers have been enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Companies are taking more design risks and small startups are enjoy robust sales for very niche devices. Some of the most notable new e-readers that have been enjoying massive success are the Remarkable, Sony DPT-RP1, Onyx Boox Note and Kindle Oasis 2. In 2018 there is going to be a … [Read more...] about These are all the new ereaders that are coming out in 2018
Amazon Launches Lite Internet Browser for Android
Amazon has just launched a lite internet browser for emerging markets. The app is less than 2MB and is primarily designed for phones that have a 2G data connection or don't have much internal storage. Amazon is hoping that people download this app instead of other browsers which range from 21MB to 50MB in size and they are also billing it as “private,” as it doesn’t ask for … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches Lite Internet Browser for Android
Amazon is Giving Away a Bunch of Free eBooks for World Book Day
Amazon is giving away a dozen free ebooks for World Book Day. These titles are from AmazonCrosssing, which is an imprint devoted towards that are translated into English from other languages. The first translated books were the French-language novel The King of Kahel and the German-language novel The Hangman's Daughter which were released in November and December 2010, … [Read more...] about Amazon is Giving Away a Bunch of Free eBooks for World Book Day
Amazon Kindle Voyage Facing Stock Shortages Worldwide
The Amazon Kindle Voyage has been facing stock shortages for the past month. In Canada the Voyage WIFI model has been unavailable for weeks and in the US only the WIFI is available. Other countries are also either completely sold out or just have a few units left in stock. I think Amazon is phasing out the Voyage, which is why there has been a shortage of them over the … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Voyage Facing Stock Shortages Worldwide
Sony is Going to Release the DPT-CP1 10.3 inch e-Reader in June
The Sony Digital Paper DPT-Cp1 is a new 10.3 inch e-reader and digital note taking device and it is going to be available to purchase on the Sony Japan website in June. This device hit the FCC a few weeks ago and already has a full product page that gives us an indication on what it brings to the table. The DPT-Cp1 features an E-Ink Carta display with a resolution of … [Read more...] about Sony is Going to Release the DPT-CP1 10.3 inch e-Reader in June
Good e-Reader News Now Available on Android
We have just launched a dedicated news app for Android and it provides a very customizable reading experience. You can save your favorite stories or totally remove the ones you have already read. There is a day and night theme and plenty of font options to enlarge or reduce the size of the text. Good e-Reader News is exclusively designed for smartphones and tablets. Over the … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader News Now Available on Android