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
Amazon increases online sales by 48% in the past 3 months
Amazon has just reported in the 2nd quarter of 2020 (April, May, June) that online ordering has increased by 48% and generated $45.9 billion. Sales through third-party sellers rose even more, soaring 52%, to $18.2 billion. Since many stores were closed during the peak of the global pandemic, it makes sense more people were buying things online and Amazon seems to be the clear … [Read more...] about Amazon increases online sales by 48% in the past 3 months
Unknown Amazon Packages are making a comeback
Amazon sometimes suffers from data breaches or users are using the same logins and passwords on multiple sites and they become compromised. Financial information such as debit or credit cards are normally encrypted. Logins and passwords are normally sold on blackmarket websites, hundreds of thousands are sold for a few thousand. This has created a modern concept called … [Read more...] about Unknown Amazon Packages are making a comeback
iReader C6 vs the Pocketbook Color
There are only two e-readers currently available that have modern color E INK panels. They are the iReader C6, which is primarily available in China and the Pocketbook Color. These two devices offer vastly different experiences for users. Which one is better?The iReader C6 features a six inch capacitive touchscreen display a resolution of 1448 × 1072 and 300 PPI.It has a … [Read more...] about iReader C6 vs the Pocketbook Color
Amazon Kindle can now save preferred fonts & layout settings
The Amazon Kindle app for iOS can now save your preferred font and layout settings into custom themes. Located in Aa menu, themes allow you to toggle between favorite reading configurations with a single tap. This system is ideal for people who share the same login and password between multiple people in a household. The settings in the iOS app are automatically synced to the … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle can now save preferred fonts & layout settings
ebooks sales in the US generated $1.94 billion in 2019
The Association of American Publishers has announced that in 2019 ebook sales declined 4.9% and generated $1.94 billion. Overall sales are down 30.8% for the five-year period of 2015-2019. Digital audiobooks remains the fastest growing digital revenue segment in the industry, generating $1.31 billion in revenue in 2019, a 15.9% increase over 2018. In the five-year period from … [Read more...] about ebooks sales in the US generated $1.94 billion in 2019
The Pocketbook Color e-reader is great for Manga and Comics
One of the strengths of the Pocketbook brand is the sheer amount of formats it supports. Two of the most notable are CBR and CBZ, the most common extension for digital comics and manga. Does the Pocketbook Color do a good job at reading on an E INK device? The answer is yes.The Pocketbook Color displays over 4,000 different colors with a resolution of 300 PPI. You will get … [Read more...] about The Pocketbook Color e-reader is great for Manga and Comics
Sony might be closing down the Digital Paper division
The Sony Digital Paper division might be in trouble in Japan and the United States. The USA division was started by Daniel Albohn and Bob Nell, in 2015. Both of them quit or retired from Sony in 2018 and 2019. Sony suspended their relationship with Laruepr in early 2020 and currently and does not have anyone doing internal marketing . Last week Sony discontinued the Sony … [Read more...] about Sony might be closing down the Digital Paper division
Dasung Not an e-Reader hits mass production in August
The Dasung Not an e-Reader has been crowdfunded for a few years and shipped their first units in October 2019 and since then, not many units have been shipped out. They closed their Indiegogo campaign in December and have been taking orders on their American and Chinese websites, but they have been out of stock for most of 2020. Customers are revolting in the comment section, … [Read more...] about Dasung Not an e-Reader hits mass production in August
Amazon releases new Print Cover cases for the Kindle
Amazon has just unveiled a new series of cases for the entry level Kindle. They are called Printed Covers and feature three full color themes, bookscape, library and mystery. They magnetically close, protecting your Kindle and automatically put to sleep when the case is closed and wakes it up when the case is opened. They are retailing for $24 USD on the main Amazon website and … [Read more...] about Amazon releases new Print Cover cases for the Kindle
