The Onyx Boox Note 2 and the MAX 3 are receiving their first big firmware update and version 2.2.2 will allow users to take notes in digital comics and ebooks. They have also optimized the speech recognition interface, and add punctuation input. New features 1. Allow scribbles for flow documents. The pages with scribbles can be exported from TOC (do not support embedding … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox MAX 3 and Note 2 receive new firmware update
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What is next for the Barnes and Noble Nook?
Barnes and Noble has been making Nook e-readers for a decade and they are one of the last ones from the early days still developing Nook products. This includes e-readers, tablets and accessories. The largest bookseller in the US is still going to compete in this segment, but what is next for the Nook? The Barnes and Noble Nook used to be a billion dollars business early in … [Read more...] about What is next for the Barnes and Noble Nook?
Overdrive Libby now has push notifications
Overdrive Libby is a relatively new app for Android and iOS that focuses on reading ebooks and listening to audiobooks. There is a new update that introduces push notifications, so you never have to worry about missing a hold or worrying about when a digital book is going to expire again. Push notifications can be enabled or disabled by the user and can some of the new … [Read more...] about Overdrive Libby now has push notifications
E-Book Benefits and Potential in Higher Education
Students nowadays rely on technology for almost everything because they can find it entangled in every part of our culture. They already know how important technology is and how can affect the way we play, learn, read and work. Given the mobiles and various wireless devices, students from all around the world rely on technology to satisfy their huge appetite for knowledge at … [Read more...] about E-Book Benefits and Potential in Higher Education
Kindle Kids Edition can now access audiobooks
Amazon has just pushed out a new firmware update for the Kindle Kids Edition that came out in October. This e-reader can now access Audible audiobooks from Kindle Freetime Unlimited, which is their subscription platform with kid friendly audiobooks, ebooks and other digital content. Parents can also add audiobooks to their kids profile, if they don't want the little ones buying … [Read more...] about Kindle Kids Edition can now access audiobooks
What’s next for the Kindle e-Reader?
The Amazon Kindle line of e-readers are in a good place. They have the Kindle Basic model with a front-lit display and a new E INK Carta screen. The Paperwhite 4 is now waterproof and the Oasis 3 has a new color temperature system to help mute the bright white screen, when reading at night. There is also the new Kindle for Kids edition, but they don't sell many of these. … [Read more...] about What’s next for the Kindle e-Reader?
Onyx is pushing out a great new update
Onyx has been slowly updating their entire line of e-notes and e-readers. The Note Pro and Nova Pro were the first two and many more will be updated in the ensuing weeks. You will be able to import images into your notes and protect the docs or your entire device with a password. There are plenty of note taking changes, aside from importing images. The screen will auto … [Read more...] about Onyx is pushing out a great new update
Amazon Echo devices can now play Apple and Spotify Podcasts
If you have an Amazon Echo product, you can already play audiobooks from Audible, but now you can play podcasts from Apple and Spotify. While you could ask Alexa to play a podcast, by default it would stream the latest episode of a show from TuneIn, and navigating beyond was abysmal and good luck trying to find a 3rd party skill. Apple currently has over 800,000 podcasts … [Read more...] about Amazon Echo devices can now play Apple and Spotify Podcasts
Kobo boosts performance of PDF files
Kobo has just issued a new firmware update for all of their e-readers, except the Mini. They have increased the performance of PDF files and they now load more quickly. You can now customize the header and footer with information such as viewing page numbers, percent read, time remaining, or turn off the header, footer, or progress bar entirely. Here is the changelog for … [Read more...] about Kobo boosts performance of PDF files
The average student spent $205 to buy or rent course materials
A couple of months ago a 2019 Good e-Reader published a report from Student Monitor showed campusa decline of 29 percent in student spending on learning materials over the past five years. The Student Monitor findings are the result of comprehensive, one-on-one, on-campus interviews with four-year, full-time undergraduates attending 93 colleges and universities. Average … [Read more...] about The average student spent $205 to buy or rent course materials