Xiaomi developed a prototype e-reader last year and it was shelved as the company started to focus on smart home accessories. It looks like they might be doing something e-reader related sometime in 2019, as they are trying to work out publishing deals, so they can sell ebooks right on the device. Many executives a Xiaomi have responded recently on various forums and Twitter … [Read more...] about Xiaomi might be developing an e-reader
Archives for November 2018
Amazon accidently leaks customer names and email addresses
Amazon has emailed thousands of users to tell them their username and email address was leaked on their website. When contacted for comment, Amazon said that neither its website nor any of its systems had been breached and that it has “fixed the issue and informed customers who may have been impacted.” It did not reveal the number of accounts affected or which countries the … [Read more...] about Amazon accidently leaks customer names and email addresses
Wiley will be creating hundreds of new audiobooks
Wiley specializes in academic and business related ebooks. The company currently has over 2,000 audiobooks that are primarily sold through Audible, although other retailers only account for a small percentage of sales. Wiley has just ironed out a distribution deal with RBMedia and will be creating 650 audiobooks over the next three years. In this agreement, RBmedia will serve … [Read more...] about Wiley will be creating hundreds of new audiobooks
Good e-Reader is now available on Amazon Alexa
Good e-Reader is now available as a Flash Briefing on Amazon Alexa. This includes the Alexa app for Android and iOS, in addition to the Echo line of smart speakers. Alexa will read all of the latest headlines and the news articles, which is ideal if you prefer the audio editions of our stories. Getting started with adding Good e-Reader to your device is easy. If you are … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader is now available on Amazon Alexa
Barnes and Noble Plans to Open 15 New Stores in 2019
Barnes and Noble plans on opening up to 15 new stores in 2019. Some of these are existing stores that are closing down due to the high price of a new lease and others will be new areas. Carl Hauch, VP of stores said that roughly one-quarter of the 2019 stores be in new locations. Many of the new stores that are going to be opening will be smaller in size. Existing bookstores … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Plans to Open 15 New Stores in 2019
Amazon Alexa to get a special Newscaster Voice
Amazon is developing a customized Alexa Voice to read the news. Currently Alexa reads the news, but uses the same voice when you issue it commands or search results. Amazon has created a special version of the voice that sounds the same as a quintessential evening newscaster. Everyone is familiar with the “newscaster” voice style; it has a unique flow and emphasis atypical … [Read more...] about Amazon Alexa to get a special Newscaster Voice
Black Friday Deals for e-readers – Roundup – Updated Constantly
This Black Friday there are many deals and discounts for e-readers. Good e-Reader is running a promotion where every single device we sell will be discounted by at least $20 or more! Amazon, B&N, Onyx, Remarkable, Sony and a number of other vendors are doing their own promotions. Remarkable - Take $100 off a reMarkable today. Offer good for a limited time only. The … [Read more...] about Black Friday Deals for e-readers – Roundup – Updated Constantly
Book sales decreased by 3% at Barnes and Noble
Barnes and Noble has disclosed that this summer they saw a decline in book sales by 3%. The bookseller saw an increase in sales from adult hardcovers and saw a modest improvement on trade paper, kids, and young adult categories. Non-books increased 1.9%, led by toys and games growth, cafe and better gift results. Overall, B&N consolidated sales decreased $20 million or … [Read more...] about Book sales decreased by 3% at Barnes and Noble
KDP Launches New Reports Dashboard in Beta
Self-published authors whose works are distributed via Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing platform may have noticed a couple of beauty-wise changes to their author dashboards. A new report dashboard, currently in beta, gives the muddled old dashboard a much-needed facelift. However, other than being more eye-catching and appealing, not much has changed about the sales report. … [Read more...] about KDP Launches New Reports Dashboard in Beta
Hoopla launches a Book Club for Libraries
Hoopla is one of the largest companies operating in the digital library sector and their claim to fame was the per circulation transaction system, where libraries would get their entire catalog of audiobooks, ebooks, video and other digital content and libraries only pay when a user checked something out. It was designed to make collection managers lives easier, then picking … [Read more...] about Hoopla launches a Book Club for Libraries