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
Archives for 2019
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
Barnes and Noble Nook is celebrating their 10 year anniversary
Barnes and Noble has been developing and releasing Nook e-readers for the past ten years. The first device they ever released was the original Nook that had a full color touchscreen on the bottom and six inch E Ink screen to read on. Over the years the bookseller was a pioneer in the front-lit display, which had LED lights inside the bezel, that projected light evenly across … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook is celebrating their 10 year anniversary
ebook sales decrease by 4.5% in the first quarter of 2019
In the first three months of 2019, digital book sales have fallen by 4.5% and generated $244 million dollars, which was $10 million dollars less from the same period last year. The continuous decline in ebook sales has been occurring for the past four years. There are a few causes why ebook sales have fallen off a cliff. One of the leading factors is due to the rise of … [Read more...] about ebook sales decrease by 4.5% in the first quarter of 2019
A Hunger Games prequel is coming out next year
Suzanne Collins has completed a brand new Hunger Games title that will be released in May 2020. The prequel occurs 64 years before the events of the Hunger Games trilogy, which not only were bestsellers, but also a franchise of popular movies. “With this book, I wanted to explore the state of nature, who we are, and what we perceive is required for our survival,” Collins … [Read more...] about A Hunger Games prequel is coming out next year
Amazon releases new cork cover for the Kindle Paperwhite 4
Amazon has just released a new cover made of Cork and is also waterproof. This was exclusively designed for the Kindle Paperwhite 4, which is also waterproof. It comes in two different colors, cork and dark brown. Amazon initially unveiled the vegan leather cork cases for Earth Day 2019, but has made them more widely available. They are made from recycled material – 23-27% … [Read more...] about Amazon releases new cork cover for the Kindle Paperwhite 4