Malcolm Gladwell's upcoming release is generating a lot of buzz. Publisher Little, Brown and Company revealed on Wednesday, that the prolific author, now 60, is set to unveil his latest work, "Revenge of the Tipping Point." This novel offers a contemporary exploration of the themes he first tackled in his groundbreaking bestseller, "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make … [Read more...] about Tipping Points Revisited: Malcolm Gladwell’s New Frontier
Archives for May 2024
Hanvon Smart Office Notebook A6 (Industry Customized Edition) Launched
Hanvon has launched a new e-note device which it said is aimed at the enterprise segment. Named the Hanvon Smart Office Notebook A6 (Industry Customized Edition), the E Ink tablet comes with features and solutions designed to make things simple and easy for office workers. This can be attributed to the plethora of advanced AI capabilities the A6 e-note boasts, which Hanvon said … [Read more...] about Hanvon Smart Office Notebook A6 (Industry Customized Edition) Launched
Mystery Boox Go 10.3 e-Note Hits FCC, Could be Rebranded Note X3 Pro
A device by the name Boox Go 10.3 has been spotted on the FCC website, a Reddit post on this revealed. This has led many to speculate if this is the international version of the Boox Note X3 Pro that it launched sometime back and is slated for sale only in China. However, the same rebranded as the Boox Go 10.3 could soon be available in the US now that it has made it past the … [Read more...] about Mystery Boox Go 10.3 e-Note Hits FCC, Could be Rebranded Note X3 Pro
iReader releases new X-Pen Gen 5 Stylus
iReader has finally released a new X-Pen 5 digital stylus with full WACOM support. The big selling points are 4096 degrees of pressure sensitivity, an eraser and tilt recognition. This is the first time iReader has introduced a stylus with tilt support, which means you can do shading that appeals to character and environmental artists. The stylus supports 360 sample rates per … [Read more...] about iReader releases new X-Pen Gen 5 Stylus
Manga Piracy Led to a Loss of $2.4 Billion to the Industry in 2023
Piracy continues to plague the entertainment industry, with manga perhaps being among the worst hit. As ComicBook stated, a recent report has revealed the staggering cost of piracy to the manga industry stands at a whopping $2.4 billion USD in 2023. This should give you an idea of how big the problem of manga piracy has become over the years. The above information has been … [Read more...] about Manga Piracy Led to a Loss of $2.4 Billion to the Industry in 2023
Why Digital Textbooks aren’t Helping Students
Textbook prices have almost tripled over the past four decades, turning these books into financial burdens. Moving from print to digital college textbooks was supposed to address the problem. But it seems to create more problems than it was expected to solve. First of all, textbook prices continue to increase despite digital access. Students need access codes from publishers … [Read more...] about Why Digital Textbooks aren’t Helping Students
Beelinguapp: Audiobooks to Learn New Languages
One of the best ways to learn a language is by listening to it. That's where Beelinguapp stands out. Beelinguapp uses audiobooks to help you understand both the written and spoken word. It provides you with audio in foreign languages as well as their text so you can read along, karaoke style. It also has a side-by-side translation of the foreign text in English, so you can … [Read more...] about Beelinguapp: Audiobooks to Learn New Languages
Nvidia Comes Out in Defence of the Shadow Libraries
Think of shadow libraries and the names likely to come to mind include the likes of Z Library, Anna's Archive, Bibliotik, Sci-Hub, or Libgen. Almost all have been sued for distributing copyrighted content without sparing a thought on ways to compensate the authors who created the content in the first place. Now guess who has come in the defence of these shadow libraries? It's … [Read more...] about Nvidia Comes Out in Defence of the Shadow Libraries
Apple News+ is growing faster than traditional media
Apple News+ is a monthly subscription that gives users premium access to articles from major media outlets and hundreds of digital magazines. A new Consumer Intelligence Research Partners report shows Apple News+ is growing its subscription rate about four times faster than major news sites. This latest report has revealed that News+ subscriptions in the United States rose 15% … [Read more...] about Apple News+ is growing faster than traditional media