The Authors Guild has accused Google of promoting ebook piracy in their search engine results and paid services such as Adwords. Piracy is rewarded with millions of dollars in revenue from the Adsense program.The US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property is looking for options to address online piracy. Earlier this year, it held a hearing to see what could … [Read more...] about Ebook Piracy is out of Control and the Authors Guild is Mad
Archives for June 2020
Barnes and Noble Continues to Discount Nook Glowlight PLus
Barnes and Noble has been running a sales promotion on their latest generation 7.8 inch e-reader, the Nook Glowlight Plus, since April. While 600 retail stores remain closed, they have to sell as many devices as possible and since they are sitting on a huge inventory, it only makes sense to continue to sell them online at a 10% savings. The regular price is $199 and you can … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Continues to Discount Nook Glowlight PLus
Japan Passes New Copyright Law to Criminalize Manga Piracy
Japan has just passed a new law that criminalizes manga piracy and also to the websites that link to it. The parliament passed new copyright amendments last Friday that ban the unlicensed downloading of manga, magazines and academic texts from the Internet. The new law will take effect on January 1, 2021.The law revision came as the country saw a rising number of piracy and … [Read more...] about Japan Passes New Copyright Law to Criminalize Manga Piracy
Supernote now has Dropbox Support
If you have a Supernote A5 or a Supernote A6, you might have had some experience with storing things in the cloud. Up until recently, the only way you can store and access things in the cloud, was through the companies own cloud service, but it was finicky and many people had troubles getting it to work. Storing documents or notes just got a lot easier, with official Dropbox … [Read more...] about Supernote now has Dropbox Support
KWL Authors can submit to Overdrive Cost-Per-Circulation Mode
Kobo Writing Life authors now have the option to submit their self-published ebooks to the new Overdrive Cost-Per-Circulation system. The program is available for worldwide distribution and offers a simple submission process, which includes setting a library-specific price.The One-Copy/One-User model has been around since 2017 for Writing Life Authors. , but the exciting … [Read more...] about KWL Authors can submit to Overdrive Cost-Per-Circulation Mode
First Shipment of the Remarkable 2 delayed by 10 Weeks
The Remarkable 2 digital paper tablet was going to be released in phases with the first shipment set to occur in the middle of July. The company has verified with Good e-Reader that due to Coronavirus, the first batch will experience a 10 weeks delay. Subsequent batches will experience a delays too, by at least 3-6 weeks.Remarkable told Good e-Reader "Over the past few … [Read more...] about First Shipment of the Remarkable 2 delayed by 10 Weeks
The Clearink Website is Down
Clearink was recently sold to a number of investors and their entire operation is shifting over to China. Some of the old management will continue to an executive capacity, but it doesn't look like we are closer to a commercially viable product, despite Clearink getting millions of dollars in orders placed. Today, the Clearink website is down. It looks like the domain is still … [Read more...] about The Clearink Website is Down
The Best E INK Smartphones of 2020
There are many new E INK smartphones that have come out already or will be released sometime this year. Some of them you might have heard of before, like the Yotaphone, Kingrow K1 or the Hisense A5C, but there are many more on the horizon such as the Litephone 2, Onyx Phone or even the Mudita Pure. If you want to know what smartphone is right for you, that has an e-paper … [Read more...] about The Best E INK Smartphones of 2020
Kobo ebooks for Windows 10 Review
When you think of a Windows 10 Kobo app, most people know of the their Desktop Software, that is better suited to reading on a PC and managing your e-reader. The company also has an app just for Windows 10 and is better suited for mobile devices that are running ARM and x86 based processors. This review focuses on the Windows 10 experience on the computer, but I think you … [Read more...] about Kobo ebooks for Windows 10 Review
Kindle ebook Cover Art is Disappearing
Amazon pushed out a new firmware update for most Kindle e-readers last month and since then there has been a bug with sideloaded ebooks losing their cover art. This is because the Kindle seems to be trying to cross check your book with their Kindle Store data and is failing because your book is loaded in and does not have a ASIN value. A generic cover art image is then put in … [Read more...] about Kindle ebook Cover Art is Disappearing
Will Kobo Develop a Color e-Reader in 2020?
Kobo is no stranger to taking risks with their e-readers. They incorporated waterproofing in virtually all of their models, as well as packing in more white LED and amber LED lights for their front-lit display and color temperature system. They were the first to come to terms with Pocket, the read it later news feed for blog articles to be sent directly to the e-reader. They … [Read more...] about Will Kobo Develop a Color e-Reader in 2020?
Canadian Libraries are enjoying lower costs for ebooks
Canadian libraries have been closed for months during the pandemic and have experienced a record number of digital loans for audiobooks and ebooks. Normally this is a very expensive proposition, but major publishers have lowered their prices.Sharon Day, chair of the Canadian Urban Library Council's e-content working group, says several publishers have slashed prices for … [Read more...] about Canadian Libraries are enjoying lower costs for ebooks
Kobo Ebooks App for Windows 10 is Broken
Kobo has a Windows 10 app that is available to many different countries on the Windows Store. You can install on any supported device that has an ARM or x86 processor. This app was designed to give people the ability to read ebooks on their desktop, laptop or 2-1. This app has a serious error right now, that has been ongoing for weeks. If you attempt to login using Facebook, … [Read more...] about Kobo Ebooks App for Windows 10 is Broken
Major Publishers Pull Out of the Frankfurt Book Fair
A slew of major publishers have announced today they they will not be attending the Frankfurt Book Fair this year. Hachette, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins and Macmillan said that due to the global pandemic they will not be sending anyone over to Germany.Penguin Random House released a statement today. "As a long-time annual participant in the … [Read more...] about Major Publishers Pull Out of the Frankfurt Book Fair