There are many reports from the Wall Street Journal and Forbes that Barnes and Noble is going to be sold to Elliott Management Corp, a New York Hedge Fund. The Financial Times said that Elliott would offer $6.50 a share in a deal that values the chain at $476 million. Elliott is run by the billionaire Paul Singer, who has experience in the book business. It acquired … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble might be sold to a New York Hedge Fund
Archives for 2019
Unboxing the new Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8
The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8 is the first large screen e-reader the bookseller has ever released. The retail packaging is full color on the front and back. It lists the main selling points on the back, but does not have hardware specs. The main hyping factors are the front-lit display and color temperature system, waterproof, audio and 8GB of storage. The … [Read more...] about Unboxing the new Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8
Everything you need to know about the SuperNote A5
The SuperNote A5 is a very innovative 10.3 inch digital note taking device. It has many different features that makes it standout in a crowded market. There is a small touchscreen bar on the side of the screen, if you swipe down you get a UI on the sidebar and if you swipe up you engage a full page refresh, that removes any ghosting on the screen. There is a hidden sidebar on … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about the SuperNote A5
The Boyue Likebook Series now has handwriting recogniation
Boyue has issued an update for the Likebook Muses and Likebook Mimas with handwriting recognition. This means you can jot down handwritten text and it will convert it to plaintext. This process is courtesy of a new AI engine found in the new 1.1.0 -2019060320 firmware upgrade. Here is the complete release notes for the new firmware Add horizontal screen double-page … [Read more...] about The Boyue Likebook Series now has handwriting recogniation
Wattpad’s 10th Anniversary Watty Awards Now Open
Whatever your summer plans were, put them on hold. If you're an author or a reader and you're not using this platform, you're missing out... Crowd-based reading platform Wattpad enables authors and readers to connect over great content, something that many other platforms have tried (and failed) to do. With over 70 million users in its community who spend more than 22 … [Read more...] about Wattpad’s 10th Anniversary Watty Awards Now Open
IndieReader Announces Winners of 9th Annual IR Discovery Awards
Ever since the self-publishing revolution began, companies have come and gone that sought to capitalize on the "craze" by offering services and visibility to authors. Some companies, like Smashwords and Bibliocrunch, have withstood the changing publishing landscape by increasing what they can do for authors. Others faded away with little to show for their innovation and … [Read more...] about IndieReader Announces Winners of 9th Annual IR Discovery Awards
Xiaomi launches Ink Case Smart Electronic Paper 10.3
Xiaomi is launching the Ink Case Smart Electronic Paper, which is a new digital note taking device. This 10.3 inch device has an E INK Mobius screen with a resolution of 1404 × 1872. It has a touchscreen layer and also WACOM. It comes with an electromagnetic stylus with support for 4096 pressure levels and a refresh rate of up to 360 times per second. The algorithm inside is … [Read more...] about Xiaomi launches Ink Case Smart Electronic Paper 10.3
The Best eBook reader apps
Just like all other facets of life, the art of reading books has been changing with the proliferation of new technologies. In the last decade or so, eBooks have become a common way of storing large volumes of reading material without the need to carry around a traditional paper book. However, whether you are merely looking for the best website to create a blog, the best app to … [Read more...] about The Best eBook reader apps
Apple Books will have Reading Goals in iOS 13
Apple will take a page out of Kobos playbook, by offering reading goals in Apple Books. This feature will be available for audiobooks and ebooks when iOS 13 debuts later this year. Here is how Apple explained the system, "Read a book or listen to an audiobook for five minutes while in line for coffee, on your commute, or before bed to achieve your Daily Reading Goal. Build … [Read more...] about Apple Books will have Reading Goals in iOS 13
The Indiegogo Campaign for the Onyx Boox Ultra is a scam
There is a crowdfunding campaign for a new e-reader, called the Onyx Boox Ultra. The device is being billed as a 7.8 inch ebook reader with a frontlight, dual touch, flush screen and bezel, 2GB of RAM and 32G of internal storage, along with Android 6.0. All of the pictures that the campaign is using seem legit, they have the new Onyx Boox UI and even have the Boox logo. Good … [Read more...] about The Indiegogo Campaign for the Onyx Boox Ultra is a scam