The Apple iPad Pro has received some performance upgrades for the Apple Pencil. The company has reduced the latency from 20ms to 9ms. Developers who make apps with Pencil support will be able to take advantage of the improvements with the new iPad OS. This news was confirmed by Apple software development chief Craig Federighi. He pointed out most of the support was outlined … [Read more...] about The Apple iPad Pro with Apple Pencil is suddenly relevant
Archives for June 2019
Will you buy the Kindle Oasis 3?
The third generation Amazon Kindle Oasis will be available at the end of July. This e-readers major selling point is the adjustable color temperature display system, that provides a warm candlelight effect. This is the first time a Kindle has employed this technology. Does this feature warrant an upgrade from an older Kindle? Will you buy the Oasis 3? The Kindle Oasis 3 … [Read more...] about Will you buy the Kindle Oasis 3?
E Ink unveils new foldable 32 inch e-paper display
E Ink has just unveiled a new prototype that has a 32 inch foldable display. It opens and closes like a real book and this technology might come to a new e-reader in the near future. It has a custom designed hinge underneath the display, so it does not interfere with the reading experience. Foldable displays are nothing new for E Ink. The company released a dual screen 10.3 … [Read more...] about E Ink unveils new foldable 32 inch e-paper display
DeepZen will allow authors to turn ebooks into audiobooks
DeepZen is a voice synthesizer project that utilizes artificial intelligence algorithms from IBM’s Power A.I. and Watson technologies. DeepZen has developed text-to-speech tools that not only sound human at first listen, but can also pick up on the emotional cues needed for reading text in a compelling manner. In doing so, the company claims that it could reduce the time and … [Read more...] about DeepZen will allow authors to turn ebooks into audiobooks
Barnes and Noble Nook sales fell 17.1% in 2019
Barnes and Noble has announced their 2019 financial results that ended in April 19th 2019. Their Nook sales fell 17.1% and the platform generated 92.1 million in e-reader sales, accessories and ebook sales. Although due to expenses they only lost $6.4 million, whereas during the same period last year they lost $8.5 million. The bookseller managed to post net income of $3.8 … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook sales fell 17.1% in 2019
Amazon Kindle Oasis 3 has a color temperature system
Amazon has just announced the third generation Kindle Oasis and it has a new color temperature system that will mute the bright front-lit display, into various degrees of orange. Last year Good e-Reader reported that Amazon was working on this next gen lighting system and it was supposed to be employed by the Kindle Paperwhite 4, but it was not ready yet. This is the first … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Oasis 3 has a color temperature system
Major publishers are sabotaging the public library
Penguin Random House comprises the vast majority of ebooks published on a yearly basis and Macmillan and Hachette almost comprise of the rest. These companies have recently revised their contracts with the public library. Libraries will now have to purchase ebooks that are only good for two year contracts and then will have to devote the resources to see what books they want to … [Read more...] about Major publishers are sabotaging the public library
Boyue Likebook Alita Unboxing Video
The Boyue Likebook Alita is one of the most eagerly anticipated e-readers of the year. It can be considered the second generation Likebook Mimas, and has a few advantages over this model. It has double the amount of RAM, a hidden SD card, more storage and a flush screen and bezel design. The Likebook Alita features a 10.3 inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution … [Read more...] about Boyue Likebook Alita Unboxing Video
These are the Best Kindle Books of the year so far
Today Amazon announced its selections for Best Books of the Year So Far as chosen by Amazon’s editors. The list includes big-hearted novels, thrilling mysteries, moving memoirs, laugh-out-loud picture books, and more. City of Girls: A Novel by Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love) tops the list this year. This annual list features the Top 10 books of the year so far, … [Read more...] about These are the Best Kindle Books of the year so far