During the second quarter, Indigo Books has experienced a net loss of about $31.6 million for the 13 weeks ended June 27th, compared to a net loss of about $19.1 million in the same quarter the previous year. This was basically a 30% drop in revenue, primarily due to all of their book stores being closed during the pandemic and online sales were not strong enough to offset … [Read more...] about Indigo Books revenue dropped by 30%
Archives for August 2020
First look at the Xiaomi Mi Reader
The Xiaomi Mi Reader features a 6 inch E INK capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels at 212 PPI. It has a front-lit display and color temperature system. Underneath the hood is a Allwinner B300 1.8 GHZ quad core processor, 1 GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Powering and transferring data is done via USB-C. It has Bluetooth 5.1, WIFI and is … [Read more...] about First look at the Xiaomi Mi Reader
Simon & Schuster ebook sales increased by 51%
Simon & Schuster has just recorded their second quarter financial results for April, May and June 2020. The publisher reported that there was a 51% increase in ebook sales and a 34% increase in sales of physical audiobook. CEO Jonathan Karp said that there is “no reason to believe the new consumer behavior will change any time soon.” And while that will likely keep online … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster ebook sales increased by 51%
The Sony DPT-RP1 and DPT-CP1 are now Discontinued
The Sony Digital Paper division in the United States is now closed. The DPT-RP1 and DPT-CP1 are now discontinued and not being sold through any of the companies distribution partners such as Amazon and B&H, they all say it's discontinued. Today, Sony has removed the Digital Paper landing page on their website, which they used for promotional purposes. The only thing they … [Read more...] about The Sony DPT-RP1 and DPT-CP1 are now Discontinued
Spend $30 on Kindle Books and get $8 in free credit
Amazon is running one of their rare promotions for free ebook credit between August 5th and August 12th, 2020. If you visit the landing page and spend $30 in total, you will get $8 in credit that will be automatically applied to your account within 4 days Amazon will notify you via email once your credit has been applied to your account. This promotion is only applicable for US … [Read more...] about Spend $30 on Kindle Books and get $8 in free credit
Here is the Kyocera KY-01L Card Keitai E INK Smartphone
We have been waiting to our hands on this phone for years. The only way to really get it until now was to buy a new smartphone in Japan and they will throw the Kyocera KY 01L Card Keitai in for free with select two year contracts from Docomo. It looks like this is now available from 3rd party resellers and today we would like to give you a sense of the unboxing experience and … [Read more...] about Here is the Kyocera KY-01L Card Keitai E INK Smartphone
Onyx Boox is having a back to school sale
Onyx Boox is having a back to school sale and some of the bestselling e-notes are at rock bottom prices. The Onyx Boox Note 2 is a 10.3 inch digital note taking device, and the regular price is $549 and it is now available for $519. The Onyx Boox Max 3, which is basically one of the best 13.3 inch devices on the market, with HDMI out and able to read A4 documents. It normally … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox is having a back to school sale
Tablets sales are through the roof due to COVID
Many people have been working from home in April, May and June of this year, due to COVID. This means that certain tech segments are doing really well, such as tablets. Worldwide tablet shipments hit 37.5 million units in Q2 2020, a remarkable 26% year-on-year increase. Tablets, part of the PC market, had faltered in recent years, but demand in Q2 2020 was boosted by consumers … [Read more...] about Tablets sales are through the roof due to COVID
Tolino Web Reader now has text to speech
Tolino is well known for their line of e-readers, but the company also has an online web reader, where you can read ebooks with major internet browsers. The company has just issued a 5.1 update that brings text to speech, which will allow users the ability to have their books read aloud. The new function offers an advantage especially tolino users with visual impairment. … [Read more...] about Tolino Web Reader now has text to speech
USB-C is useless on e-Readers
Everytime a new e-reader comes out that uses Micro USB, there is a vocal minority of users that say they are going to skip it due to the lack of USB-C. Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and Pocketbook, which traditionally uses Linux as an OS. These brands rely on selling digital content directly on the e-reader and discourage the use of sideloading content, so USB-C is useless. … [Read more...] about USB-C is useless on e-Readers