Sometimes stories are so short, they cannot possibly get a full news post on the Good e-Reader website. The top news of the week sums up the latest happenings when it comes to audiobooks, e-books, manga, magazines, and newspapers. You heard of short-form video content, here is short-form news content!
Calibre issued a new software update that adds an option to generate KEPUB files that have better text justification at the cost of gaps in highlighting when used on the Kobo e-reader.
In response to a recent court ruling that limits Apple’s control over in-app purchases, Amazon has reinstated the ability to purchase ebooks directly through its Kindle app on iOS devices.
Stuff Your Earbuds Day is live from May 9th to the 10th. There are hundreds of free audiobooks available across various romance sub-genres on major retailers, including Google Play Books, Apple Books, Spotify, Chirp, Kobo, BookFunnel, and Barnes & Noble Nook.
WEBTOON launched a major platform update with new personalization features to optimize the discovery experience for its global community of users, including: new personalized recommendations features, a “New & Hot” tab with trailer-style content previews, an enhanced keyword-based search function, and new ways to fan to unlock more of their favourite series and discover new content they’ll love.
Penguin Random House has announced the signing of a new license agreement with Disney Publishing, which will encompass a range of published works, including manga, novels, reference books, and children’s books, as well as those from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic.
Overdrive Sora released its second annual digital reading report for the 2023-2024 year. This app is designed for students and features a wealth of helpful information on comics, e-books, and audiobooks.
Display Week is the premier international event focusing on the latest advancements in display technologies. It caters to professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts in industries such as electronics, automotive, AR/VR, and consumer products. It will occur from May 11 to 16, 2025, in San Jose. Expect a ton of news coming out of this event.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.