Shueisha has just launched a new online manga site and app called MANGA Plus. This service is available globally and there is an official app for iOS and Android devices and it also has a website where you can read. This new platform is similar to the new Shonen Jump service, just without the subscription service.There are 50 titles at launch, including 13 completed … [Read more...] about Shueisha Launches Global MANGA Plus Service
Archives for February 2019
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4 has been discounted in Canada
Amazon frequently discounts the Kindle Paperwhite 4 in the US for major holidays, including Valentines Day. The company has finally provided savings to residents in Canada and you can pick up the 8GB model for $109, which is a overall savings of $30 and the 32GB Paperwhite for $134.00, providing a savings of $35.00. Although Amazon is sold out of the 8GB LTE model, the 32GB LTE … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4 has been discounted in Canada
Google Play is discounting audiobooks and ebooks for Valentine’s Day
Google Play runs discounts on audiobooks and ebooks for every major holiday and Valentine’s Day is no different. They are offering hundreds of ebooks for $5 including Only with You by Lauren Layne, Ttyl by Lauren Myracle and The Bet by Rachel Van Dyken. Audiobooks can be purchased for $10 or less and feature titles such as Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin, All Your … [Read more...] about Google Play is discounting audiobooks and ebooks for Valentine’s Day
A brief history of e-reader screen sizes
E-Readers have been around for over a decade and various screen sizes have been experimented with in order to win over customers. The Amazon Kindle DX was on one of the first e-reader that bucked the 6 inch trend and the Kobo Mini was the first 5 inch. E-Readers have gotten larger over the years and they range from 6 inches to 13.3. In this Good e-Reader video Peter goes over … [Read more...] about A brief history of e-reader screen sizes
Hachette Proclaims eBooks account for 7.9% of their revenue in 2018
Hachette has just disclosed their yearly financial results and report reported that total sales in its publishing group fell 1.6% in 2018 compared to 2017, dropping to €2.52 billion. On the digital side of things the publisher stated that ebooks accounted for 7.9% of 2018 their publishing revenue, up from 7.1% in 2017. Digital audiobooks represented 2.7% of revenue, up from the … [Read more...] about Hachette Proclaims eBooks account for 7.9% of their revenue in 2018
Playster releases new statement on staff layoffs
Playster fired the vast majority of their employees a couple of weeks ago and management told them to keep it a secret. The company has just released a statement letting everyone know the service is not closing down anytime soon, but will be investing in AI.Playster has told Good e-Reader that "In order to stay competitive, Playster has reorganized its team and shifted its … [Read more...] about Playster releases new statement on staff layoffs
HarperCollins is experiencing massive audiobooks gains
HarperCollins is one of the largest publishers in the world and they have been experiencing huge gains in the digital audiobook space. In a statement, Robert Thomson, CEO of HC parent company News Corp, said in the last three months of 2018 the sales of digital audio jumped 58% over the same period last year and the format now accounts for 17% of total sales.Some of the … [Read more...] about HarperCollins is experiencing massive audiobooks gains
Pocketbook Touch 3 HD Review
The Touch HD 3 e-reader is one of the best mid level devices that Pocketbook has ever released. It has a very interesting design with the brushed aluminum and manual page turn buttons. The big selling points is the audio functionality, a color temperature glowlight system, Bluetooth and is the fact it is completely waterproof.The Pocketbook line of e-readers does not lock … [Read more...] about Pocketbook Touch 3 HD Review
Pocketbook Touch HD 3 Unboxing Video
The Pocketbook Touch HD 3 is a relatively new e-reader that features 6 inch E Ink Carta HD screen with a resolution of 1440X1080 and 300 DPI. It has a front-lit display to read in the dark and also a color temperature system that warms the screen up. It also has an IPX7 rating, so it will survive being completely submerged for around 30 minutes and will also be immune to … [Read more...] about Pocketbook Touch HD 3 Unboxing Video
Amazon heavily discounts the Kindle Paperwhite 4
Amazon has just discounted the Kindle Paperwhite 4 by $30. You can purchase the base model with 8GB for $99 and the 32GB WIFI version for $129. If you want an e-reader that has 4G/LTE internet access Amazon has discounted this model by $40 and it is currently retailing for $209. This deal is only for US customers, Amazon has not provided savings for other countries, such as … [Read more...] about Amazon heavily discounts the Kindle Paperwhite 4
Here are the 2019 Audie Awards Finalists
The Audio Publishers Association has announced the 2019 Audie Awards finalists, recognizing excellence in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment. If you are looking to listen to a really good audiobook, the finalists represent the best of the best in various genres.Science FictionThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Hexagonal Phase, Eoin Colfer & Douglas Adams, … [Read more...] about Here are the 2019 Audie Awards Finalists
Choose your own adventure audiobooks now available on Alexa
Chooseco is the company that has produced the Choose your own Adventure books for decades. They have just partnered with Amazon and Audible for a series of old titles that have been developed into Alexa Skills. Chooseco has selected Journey Under the Sea (which takes place in the lost city of Atlantis), and The Abominable Snowman, set in the Himalayas. To access the books, you … [Read more...] about Choose your own adventure audiobooks now available on Alexa
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3 is still popular
The Kindle Paperwhite 3 e-reader is still very popular on Amazon, even though the latest generation Paperwhite 4 has been on the market for awhile. In the e-reader category the previous generation model is in 4th and 6th place and this is notable because how expensive it is. The Paperwhite 4 retails for $99 for the base model and the 3rd generation is $119. When it comes right … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3 is still popular
It is time for e-readers have larger batteries
The e-reader industry has had many different innovations over the years. Freescale/NXP processors have become faster with each new generation and Android e-readers employ a new breed of Rockchip processors that are quad-core or octa-core. Electronic Paper from E-Ink has also seen big upgrades from their debut VIZPLEX technology and Carta, Carta HD and Mobius are in every single … [Read more...] about It is time for e-readers have larger batteries
New RD Salinger ebooks are coming out this year
The son of JD Salinger has confirmed that the estate is getting ready to publish a bunch of ebooks that have never been seen before. The author died in 2010, leaving behind a small but perfectly formed body of published work that has not been added to since 1965’s New Yorker story, Hapworth 16, 1924. It is rumored that one of the new books will star Holden Caulfield.In an … [Read more...] about New RD Salinger ebooks are coming out this year
Robert Jordan Wheel of Time TV series starts filming in Fall 2019
The Robert Jordan epic, the Wheel of Time is getting the television treatment and it begins filming sometime in the Fall of 2019. Amazon Studios bought the rights to the series and it will be available on Amazon Prime Video sometime in 2020.Here is how Amazon is billing it "The fantasy epic is set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists, but only women can use it. The … [Read more...] about Robert Jordan Wheel of Time TV series starts filming in Fall 2019