There's little doubt that Amazon has changed everything about publishing. It's not just a matter of opening the doors for indie authors, producing a viable e-reader device and then creating a platform for content to fill it, or leveraging the power of enhanced searchability to give authors potential visibility. Amazon has even sparked change in traditional publishing, such as … [Read more...] about Where Would We Be Without Amazon? Buying Books on Smashwords
Archives for November 2018
Amazon Claims to Resolve “Disappearing” eBooks Issue
A couple of weeks ago, prolific author, advocate, and self-pub expert David Gaughran published a blog piece on a disturbing phenomenon: international customers were having trouble buying titles that had been published via KDP. The post had over 100 comments in the first twenty-four hours, largely from authors who detailed their own problems with trying to sell their books on … [Read more...] about Amazon Claims to Resolve “Disappearing” eBooks Issue
Onyx Boox Poke Unboxing and Review
The Onyx Boox Poke is the first six inch e-reader that has a quad-core processor. This device is running Android, so the extra power will really make a difference when running apps such as Kindle, Kobo or Nook. The Onyx Boox Poke is the world’s first quad-core e-reader. This device is available now for $159, which is rather solid for the hardware specs it provides. The Poke … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox Poke Unboxing and Review
The best ebook and e-reader Cyber Monday Deals
Cyber Monday puts a heavy emphasis on digital content to populate your new e-reader. There are dozens of retailers that are offering discounts on ebooks, but there are still a few hardware deals around. During the next 48 hours, this post will be constantly updated once more companies announce their plans for Cyber Monday. If you hear about a new deal we have not published yet, … [Read more...] about The best ebook and e-reader Cyber Monday Deals
Over a third Black Friday purchases were made on the phone
Black Friday was all over various news channels the past couple of days and Adobe has reported that 33.5% of online Black Friday sales were completed on smartphones , last year only 29.1% of purchases were made on one. Black Friday pulled in $6.22 billion in online sales, up 23.6% from a year ago and setting a new high. Adobe tracks transactions for 80 of the top 100 internet … [Read more...] about Over a third Black Friday purchases were made on the phone
Amazon has discounted hundreds of ebooks this weekend
The Amazon Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are still ongoing and there are dozens of e-readers and tablets on sale. In order to populate your device full of digital content, Amazon has discounted hundreds of Kindle books. Each of these titles are written by indie authors and some bestselling ones, the prices range from $1.00 to $3.00. Amazon is also running a huge weekend … [Read more...] about Amazon has discounted hundreds of ebooks this weekend
E Ink is expanding their manufacturing capabilities
The e-Reader industry has enjoyed a tremendous resurgence in the past twelve months and many companies are seeing success with their ebook readers. There were more e-readers released this year, than any other year. E Ink has disclosed that they are getting so many orders that they plan on expanding their manufacturing capabilities next year, to keep up with demand. President … [Read more...] about E Ink is expanding their manufacturing capabilities
Pocketbook releases massive new update for the Inkpad 3
The Pocketbook Inkpad 3 is one of the best e-readers the company has ever made and the large 7.8 inch screen is really solid for ebooks. We reviewed this model earlier this year and were really impressed on the industrial design. Pocketbook has just pushed out a massive new firmware update that adds a bunch of new functionality, such as new audiobook player and revised internet … [Read more...] about Pocketbook releases massive new update for the Inkpad 3
Read & Play: Why Reading Will Improve Your Poker Game
We all know that poker requires skill, but just how exactly are we meant to improve that skill? Here, we’ve explored how reading could be the hobby that all poker players should pick up as well as some of the best books to read. Why All Poker Players Should Read More Football players require agility. Basketball players need accuracy. Rugby players must have the brute … [Read more...] about Read & Play: Why Reading Will Improve Your Poker Game