The Hugo Awards are a set of literary awards given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories. The 2018 Hugo Award ceremony has just wrapped up at Worldcon 76, in San José, California. These are all of the … [Read more...] about Here are the 2018 Hugo Award Winners
Archives for August 2018
The best digital textbook solutions for students in 2018
There are plenty of digital textbook and rental programs that have launched in the past few years and others sell them lower than their physical counterparts. There is also a myriad of new apps that are available that allow you to take notes and submit assignments directly to the teacher. Good e-Reader and the creative writers at Papercheap have developed a comprehensive list … [Read more...] about The best digital textbook solutions for students in 2018
E Ink continues to generate significant income from LCD royalties
E-Ink is the only major player left in the game, who continues to develop electronic paper that powers the Kindles, Nooks and Kobos of the world. The company generates 70% of their revenue from the e-reader segment, but is slowly growing the amount of royalties they are capturing from their LCD patents.In a recent financial report the company stated that it lost $1.73 … [Read more...] about E Ink continues to generate significant income from LCD royalties
India lowers the tax on ebooks
India has just lowered the tax on ebooks from 18% to 5%, but it has a few caveats. In order to qualify for the discount the ebook also has to have a print edition, which means the vast majority of self-published titles will not see a reduced tax rate.It is currently unknown if selling one single print edition and driving more ebook sales will quality for the 5% tax. … [Read more...] about India lowers the tax on ebooks
First Indigo Bookstore to open in New Jersey in September
Indigo Books and Music is the largest bookstore chain in Canada the company has just confirmed that they are going to be opening their first location in the United States in late September. It will be located at Short Hills Mall and take over the old Saks Fifth Avenue space with a 30,000-square-feet. They will be selling books, magazines, manga, toys, fashion, home decor, … [Read more...] about First Indigo Bookstore to open in New Jersey in September
Next generation iPhones might have Apple Pencil support
There are a few different devices you can buy if taking notes and editing PDF documents is something that that sounds like a good idea. There are the prosumer E Ink variety that come with a stylus and allow you to work on documents for weeks at a time, before you need a recharge. There are also the Microsoft Surface and Samsung Galaxy Note if you want something a little more … [Read more...] about Next generation iPhones might have Apple Pencil support
Onyx Boox Note vs Sony Digital Paper
The Onyx Boox Note and Sony Digital Paper DPT-CP1 are two of the best 10.3 inch digital note taking devices on the market. Their key selling point is that they have an e-paper display and come with a stylus to edit PDF files and to freehand draw.The DPT-Cp1 features an E-Ink Carta display with a resolution of 1872×1404 with 227 PPI. It has a capacitive layer for touchscreen … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox Note vs Sony Digital Paper
German ebook sales increase by 16% in the first 6 months of 2018
Boersenverein and GFK have just given us an indication on the overall health of the German ebook market. They have found that in the first six months of 2018, ebook sales have risen by 16.4% and 16.7 million units have been sold. The number of customers who purchased at least one ebook increased by 6.1% to 2.7 million in the first half of the year, which is demonstrating that … [Read more...] about German ebook sales increase by 16% in the first 6 months of 2018
The Rise and Fall of Qualcomm Mirasol e-Readers
Mirasol e-paper technology was conceptualized by electrical engineer Mark Miles, inspired by Blue Morpho butterflies, which reflect light using nanoscale structures on their wings that cause incoming light waves to interfere with one another, reflecting only specific wavelengths, resulting in the appearance of an iridescent, brilliant color. Qualcomm bought his company in 2004 … [Read more...] about The Rise and Fall of Qualcomm Mirasol e-Readers
E-Reader companies should be adopting Android GO 9 Pie Edition
E-Reader companies have been using Android 4.04 and 4.4 for a number of years and the vast majority of devices on the market run it. Android Go launched last year with Oreo support and it is optimized for devices that have between 512MB and 1GB of RAM and a 1 GHZ single core processor. This makes the open source OS ideal for e-reader companies, who do not need to bundle Google … [Read more...] about E-Reader companies should be adopting Android GO 9 Pie Edition
The First Harry Potter eBook will have unlimited loans from your local library
Harry Potter is celebrating the 20 year anniversary of the Sorcerer’s Stone. The title is being added at no cost to all of the libraries that currently do business with Overdrive and it will have an unlimited number of loans to local patrons from August 27th to September 10th 2018.A new generation of readers is starting to discover the wizarding world of Harry Potter and … [Read more...] about The First Harry Potter eBook will have unlimited loans from your local library
Amazon sold several million Kindle e-readers in China
Amazon Kindle e-book sales have jumped 12% last year in China and the company now has a library of over 700,000 titles that are available. Amazon also announced that it has sold several million Kindle e-readers since it first launched in China in 2012 and China has become the world’s biggest regional market for Kindle since 2016, Amazon said.One of the key growth drivers … [Read more...] about Amazon sold several million Kindle e-readers in China
Crown Publishing Recalls Cookbook Due to Poisonous Recipes
Never trust a skinny cook, as the old saying goes, and at the risk of body shaming anyone, Instagram "influencer" Johnna Holmgren is--to be honest--not the best source of information on how to live a healthy, robust life. Along with her chalk artist husband, the blogger's fondness for eating poisonous berries and wild mushrooms that induce vomiting and diarrhea, and it's not … [Read more...] about Crown Publishing Recalls Cookbook Due to Poisonous Recipes
Pocketbook Annonces Touch Lux 4 and Basic Lux 2
Pocketbook has just announced two new e-readers that will be available sometime in the next month or two. The Pocketbook Touch Lux 4 is one of their flagship e-readers and has a new front-lit display that is better than previous models. The Basic Lux 2 is similar to the entry level Amazon Kindle Basic.The Pocketbook Touch Lux 4 features a six inch E Ink Carta display … [Read more...] about Pocketbook Annonces Touch Lux 4 and Basic Lux 2