Here is a cool DIY weather station that can operate almost endlessly without requiring an external power source to top up its batteries. Thanks to the E Ink display - a 2.13-inch Tri-color e-paper display - on board as well as a solar charger at the rear, the charging station can have an almost unlimited power supply to see you through when there might not be enough sunshine. … [Read more...] about Solar powered E Ink weather station that can operate even on dark days
Archives for February 2024
Freedom to Read Act to Fight Book Ban
A House committee heard testimony Wednesday on the Freedom to Read Act (House Bill 785). The legislation is viewed as a countermeasure to efforts to remove material some feel is inappropriate for children and young teens. The bill is inspired by the growing number of attacks on school and public library collections. The Carroll County school board recently put guidelines in … [Read more...] about Freedom to Read Act to Fight Book Ban
Introducing Onyx Boox Kant 2 e-reader
The Kant 2, a new e-reader from Onyx Boox that has a smartphone form factor. It comes with a 6.13-inch E Ink Carta Plus monochrome display having a 2:1 aspect ratio. The display has a resolution of 824 x 1648 pixels and supports 16 shades of gray. The display is capacitive touchscreen enabled and boasts multi-touch support, all of which adds to superior user convenience. There … [Read more...] about Introducing Onyx Boox Kant 2 e-reader
BookBeat reports 28% surge in paying users
BookBeat, based in Stockholm, has reported a significant surge in paying users, marking a 28 percent increase in 2023, Publishing Perspective reported. CEO Niclas Sandin announced that the company's total revenue for the year reached 1.122 billion Swedish kroner (equivalent to US$118.2 million), up from 877 million kroner in 2022 (US$84 million). Notably, more than 70 percent … [Read more...] about BookBeat reports 28% surge in paying users
Kodansha bringing Ashita no Joe manga to English readers
Here is a great piece of news for those who read manga in English. Kodansha is about to drop the first-ever English version of the legendary Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow's Joe) boxing manga by Ikki Kajiwara (also known as Asao Takamori) and Tetsuya Chiba. Named Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow, this manga will hit shelves and screens in December, both in print and digitally. … [Read more...] about Kodansha bringing Ashita no Joe manga to English readers
200+ Million Digital Piracy Instances Removed in 2023
Piracy is a major issue for digital publishers including Kakao Entertainment's subsidiary Tapas Entertainment, which focuses on publishing webcomics and web novels. For publishers that make their money off of clicks and microtransaction coins, having the same content being uploaded elsewhere for free on the same day without the owners' permission can have long-term consequences … [Read more...] about 200+ Million Digital Piracy Instances Removed in 2023
Libranda, Zebralution Join on Audiobooks
Spanish digital distributor Libranda-DeMarque and German distribution company Zebralution have partnered to coproduce, distribute, and market audiobooks with Spanish and Latin American publishers. Through this partnership, Spanish-language publishers will be able to access funding to produce audiobooks while retaining their license. Publishers will also be able to … [Read more...] about Libranda, Zebralution Join on Audiobooks
Naver Webtoon’s Global Expansion
The U.S. headquarters of Naver Webtoon, known as WEBTOON Entertainment, is actively expanding its intellectual property (IP) and diversifying its business models (BM) with the aim of listing on the NASDAQ this year. This strategy has led to Naver Webtoon’s first annual profit since its spin-off from Naver in 2017, as reported last year. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have … [Read more...] about Naver Webtoon’s Global Expansion
Dr. Seus partners with the NFL to tackle reading
Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Creative Minds Publications will soon be teaming up with the NFL for the 8th annual Tackle Reading event. Tackle Reading events are assembly-style celebrations held during the week of Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, and are designed to inspire children at underserved schools to fall in love with reading. At each of the events a current or alumnus NFL player … [Read more...] about Dr. Seus partners with the NFL to tackle reading