Barnes and Noble has been officially sold 7 August 2019 by Michael Kozlowski 12 Comments Barnes and Noble has been in trouble for a very long time. The company has had 5 different CEO's in the past 7 years and various turnaround strategies have all failed. The bookseller formed a committee to explore selling the company and it has paid off. Today, Barnes and Noble has officially announced they have been fully acquired by Elliott, the same Hedge Fund that owns the … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble has been officially sold
Amazon Fire and Apple iPad are the only two tablets with significant growth 7 August 2019 by Michael Kozlowski 1 Comment Many companies are abandoning tablets or have severely scaled back in the number of products they release on a yearly basis. Smartphones are increasingly becoming larger and this has resulted in many players losing money. The only two vendors that have saw any type of growth are Amazon and Apple. The IDC has just issued a new report that looks at the Q2 2019 worldwide tablet … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire and Apple iPad are the only two tablets with significant growth
Amazon Charts launches in the United Kingdom 6 August 2019 by Michael Kozlowski 0 Comments Amazon Charts launched in 2007 in the United States and lists the top 20 digital titles in fiction and nonfiction by most read and most sold. It not only includes ebook data, but also audiobook. It also keeps track of the digital titles that were loaned out via Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading. Amazon has just launched Charts in the United Kingdom. The new charts, … [Read more...] about Amazon Charts launches in the United Kingdom
Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus vs Kindle Oasis 3 5 August 2019 by Michael Kozlowski 16 Comments The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus and Amazon Kindle Oasis 3 are two mainstream large screen e-readers. They have tremendous retail visibility in the United States, although the Kindle is more readily available internationally. These devices both have a glowlight and color temperature system, this allows readers to read at night and mute the bright white screen with amber … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus vs Kindle Oasis 3
Best news apps for smartphones and tablets 5 August 2019 by Markus Reily 1 Comment There is plenty said about how the mobile age of smartphones, tablets and readers makes it easier than ever for us to keep up with what is going on in the world. But in some respects, that is a little disingenuous. After all, having the perfect reader is great as far as it goes, but you still need the right software and apps in order to make the best use of it. The truth is … [Read more...] about Best news apps for smartphones and tablets
Founder of Waterstones Not Sorry About Loss of Indie Bookstores 5 August 2019 by Mercy Pilkington 1 Comment A rather biting article appeared in The Guardian in which brick-and-mortar bookstore chain Waterstones' founder Tim Waterstone said he doesn't feel guilty about the role that the megachain played in killing indie bookshops in the UK. At the time comparable to Borders or Barnes and Noble, Waterstones had the same deadly effect: sweep in, undercut the little guy, then close the … [Read more...] about Founder of Waterstones Not Sorry About Loss of Indie Bookstores
80% of books published from 1924 to 1963 should be in the public domain 5 August 2019 by Michael Kozlowski 1 Comment Books entering the public domain are not easy to figure out. This year most books from 1923 entered the public domain with, more to follow every year. But there's another source of public domain works: until the 1976 Copyright Act, US works were not copyrighted unless they were registered, and then they quickly became public domain unless that registration was renewed. One … [Read more...] about 80% of books published from 1924 to 1963 should be in the public domain
Populate your Kindle Library with big ebook sale 4 August 2019 by Michael Kozlowski 1 Comment Amazon is having a goldbox sale, where they are offering hundreds of bestselling ebooks, starting at $1. The vast majority of good ones, from authors David Baldacci, Nicholas Sparks, Ken Follet and Preston & Child range from $1.99 to $3.99 each. Most of these ebooks are on the Amazon Charts Bestseller List, so most of these titles will not be written by unknown indie … [Read more...] about Populate your Kindle Library with big ebook sale
SuperNote Heart of Metal Unboxing Video 3 August 2019 by Michael Kozlowski 1 Comment The brand new Heart of Metal series by SuperNote is one of the best stylus on the market. They come in 10 different colors and are made of a brushed aluminum with stylus tips that do not need to be replaced. It has a metal top, that is just for show. The entire design is super professional and is likely the best Wacom enabled stylus currently on the market. The retail … [Read more...] about SuperNote Heart of Metal Unboxing Video
Best Buy has big discounts on Kindle e-readers 2 August 2019 by Michael Kozlowski 0 Comments Best Buy retail locations in the United States are having Prime Day discounts on the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, entry level Kindle and the previous generation Kindle Oasis 2. Amazon is contractually obligated to let Best Buy sell things at the Prime Day discount, a couple of weeks after the program wrapped up on their own website. If you are new to Kindle e-Readers or are … [Read more...] about Best Buy has big discounts on Kindle e-readers
