Instapaper and Pocket are two of the most popular read it later services in the world. They have mobile apps and browser extensions to send articles across many different platforms, including e-readers. Google has been actively developing their own Read it Later system and may launch it later this year.The main Google App has slowly been getting Read it Later functionality, … [Read more...] about Google is working on a Read it Later service
Archives for May 2018
Archie Comics and Scholastic will release new Riverdale Novel
Archie Comics has signed a deal with Scholastic for a series of companion books based on The CW’s hit Riverdale television series. The first publication of this new partnership is an in-universe guide to life at Riverdale High, the official RIVERDALE STUDENT HANDBOOK, launching August 28. That will be followed by Riverdale’s first original novel for young adults, RIVERDALE: THE … [Read more...] about Archie Comics and Scholastic will release new Riverdale Novel
InterContinental Hotels now offers free Audible audiobooks
InterContinental Hotels has just signed a deal with Audible to give guests a free download card for a bunch of free audiobooks. The program is called Stories of the InterContinental Life, curated in part by the executive producer of The Paris Review podcast, Brendan Francis Newnam. In order to get access to audiobooks you will have to sign up for the hotels’ Novel Nights … [Read more...] about InterContinental Hotels now offers free Audible audiobooks
Sweden to open source digital science journals and boycotts Elsevier
Elsevier is one of the largest publishers in the world that specialize in scientific, technical, and medical journals and digital editions. They make billions of dollars each year and Swedish universities paid Elsevier €1.3M for article publications and €12M for access to articles. Last year Sweden demanded that all research content submitted from within their country be made … [Read more...] about Sweden to open source digital science journals and boycotts Elsevier
Pocketbook e-Readers now support Legimi ebook subscriptions
Legimi is the largest ebook subscription service in Poland and the company has ironed out an agreement with Pocketbook to include support for their entire ebook catalog for paid subscribers. The PocketBook Aqua 2 and PocketBook InkBook 3 and a few other models have received firmware updates to add compatibility with Legimi.Legimi currently offers 20,000 Polish titles and … [Read more...] about Pocketbook e-Readers now support Legimi ebook subscriptions
Trump is ruining romance for us all
Pussy-grabber-in-chief, Stormy Daniels, the #MeToo movement...topics like these have dominated the US political and social landscapes for the past two years. The indiscretions among the political elite--and the mad scramble from supposed-Christian evangelicals to justify these indiscretions--have left many people questioning what they can even trust anymore.Politics hasn't … [Read more...] about Trump is ruining romance for us all
Barnes and Noble Launches YA Podcast
Barnes and Noble has just launched a new YA Podcast and it will be updated every two weeks. It is hosted by the longtime editor of the B&N Teen Blog and New York Times bestselling YA author Melissa Albert. The first episode is available now and features Cassandra Clare and upcoming guests will include bestselling authors Renée Ahdieh, Gayle Forman, Stephanie Garber, Marisha … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Launches YA Podcast
Microsoft is developing a $400 Surface Tablet
Microsoft is developing a new Surface tablet that will have a ten inch screen and will retail for $400. The company is hoping a smaller screen a lower price will be able to compete against the entry level iPad. The cheapest version of the current generation Surface Pro starts at $799, compared to the base model 9.7-inch iPad that costs a paltry $329.Microsoft has tried this … [Read more...] about Microsoft is developing a $400 Surface Tablet
Energy Sistem no longer making e-readers
Energy Sistem is no longer in the e-reader business. The company has no e-ink products in their 2018 catalog and the only ebook readers on their website are refurbished and they are only selling a few older models only in Spain . Energy Sistem is focusing their business on portable audio players, wireless speakers and headphones.The first e-reader that Energy Sistem … [Read more...] about Energy Sistem no longer making e-readers
Storytel e-Reader will launch this summer
Storytel is launching their first e-reader this summer and it is the first device of its kind that is directly tied into an ebook subscription service. Although the company has a myriad of apps for Android and iOS they are betting some of the 530,000 paid subscribers will purchase one.The Storytel Reader features a six inch E Ink Carta display and resolution of 1024x768. It … [Read more...] about Storytel e-Reader will launch this summer
Tolino is going to adopt a little known French DRM system
Tolino is going to adopting a DRM system by a French company named Tea. The name of the initiative is called CARE, which stands for Content & Author Rights Environment and is the world's first ergonomic and interoperable DRM. Unlike Adobe DRM there is no registration system with CARE. It will be implemented in a number of other e-readers with introduction of the Webreader … [Read more...] about Tolino is going to adopt a little known French DRM system
The Pomera E Ink Typewriter is launching in the US
Pomera is a Japanese company and they are launching an E Ink typewriter in the United States via a Kickstarter campaign. It features a foldable keyboard that extends when you want to use it, making it more portable than the Freewrite.The DM30 is designed for the US market and features a six inch E Ink display and lasts for about 20 hours off two AA cells. Text created on … [Read more...] about The Pomera E Ink Typewriter is launching in the US
Here are the 2018 SID Display Industry Award Winners
SID Display week is right around the corner and the organization has just announced the winners of the its 23rd annual Display Industry Awards. The seven winners, divided into three categories, were chosen by a distinguished panel of experts who evaluated the nominees for their degree of technical innovation and commercial significance.Displays of the Year:Â Granted to … [Read more...] about Here are the 2018 SID Display Industry Award Winners
Will you store your ebooks on Google One?
There is no shortage of places to store your ebook collection, so you can access it on your e-reader, smartphone or tablet. Dropbox tends to be the most popular and the company recently unveiled a new EPUB reader for the desktop environment. Google recently changed the pricing on their cloud storage and will be introducing a new tier for Google Drive.Google One was just … [Read more...] about Will you store your ebooks on Google One?
Barnes and Noble Announces Summer Reading Campaign
The Barnes and Noble Summer Reading program has been going strong for 22 years. This year B&N is encouraging kids across the country in grades 1-6 to celebrate the joy of reading and even get a free book by reading eight books and turning in a completed reading journal listing the books they’ve read. Free books this year include perennial favorites such as Pete the Cat, … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Announces Summer Reading Campaign
Good e-Reader Roundtable Sony DPT-CP1
Welcome back to another installment of the Good e-Reader Roundtable series! Today Michael and Peter discuss the upcoming Sony Digital Paper 10.3 digital note taker and PDF editor. Will be be a flop in the market due to the high price of $650 and limited functionality? Sony tends to do zero marketing for their professional devices, instead they rely on highly niche … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Roundtable Sony DPT-CP1