Amazon has finally discounted the Kindle Scribe e-note and e-reader. This is their latest generation product and one of the best they have ever made. You get a large 10-inch display with 300 PPI, which causes reading books, PDF files and magazines a solid experience. In conjunction with the stylus, you can annotate books and freehand draw. Amazon is running a sale on the … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Scribe and Kindle Paperwhite are on sale
E INK Gallery 3 vs E INK Kaleido 3 Color E-Paper
Good e-Reader is continuing our coverage of the latest e-paper technology. There is a lot of buzz in the e-reader industry with colour e-paper. It is poised to revolutionize the way we draw, view and edit PDF documents and read digital books and magazines. The latest generation E INK Gallery 3 and Kaleido 3 are vastly different e-paper, and both have their pros and cons. When … [Read more...] about E INK Gallery 3 vs E INK Kaleido 3 Color E-Paper
Audible is adding Dolby Atmos to Podcasts and Originals
Audible has announced that they are introducing Dolby Atmos support for podcasts and Audible Originals. This will provide better sound quality for people wearing headphones or have a smartphone or tablet that is rated Dolby Audio. However, you could offload the podcasts or audiobooks via a surround sound system in their house that supports Atmos, such as Sonos. To find these … [Read more...] about Audible is adding Dolby Atmos to Podcasts and Originals
Writers Guild is considering using AI Writing Tools
The Writers Guild of America is proposing to allow its authors to employ ChatGPT and other AI tools to write scripts for television and movies. There are a few use cases that the Guild proposed. A writer can pen a script, without having to share writing credit or divide residuals. Additionally, a studio executive could hand the writer a script written by AI to rewrite or polish … [Read more...] about Writers Guild is considering using AI Writing Tools
E INK Kaleido 2 vs E INK Kaleido 3 Color E-Paper
Kaleido Plus, or Kaleido 2, has been on the market for a couple of years, and many e-notes and e-readers still employ this technology. The latest generation E INK Kaleido 3 is now available, and a few products are utilizing this new colour filter array; The Bigme InkNote Color+ and the new Readmoo Mooink Plus 2C. There will be another new product announced later this year. What … [Read more...] about E INK Kaleido 2 vs E INK Kaleido 3 Color E-Paper
A new digital manga service called K Manga is launching soon
Manga lovers will have a new digital distribution service called K Manga from Kodansha, launching in the United States on May 10th, 2023. Users will be able to purchase and read content with an upcoming smartphone app, and the company will also launch a new website to buy range and read it via a web reader. They released a teaser website that will tide people over before … [Read more...] about A new digital manga service called K Manga is launching soon
Spotify is selling audiobooks in Canada
Spotify started selling audiobooks late last year. Customers buy them from the Spotify website, and they appear in your library and can be listened to on all their apps and smart speakers. They currently have a catalogue of over 350,000 titles, which is growing. Spotify has announced that its audiobook service is now available in Canada in English and French.Audiobooks, … [Read more...] about Spotify is selling audiobooks in Canada
First Look at the Huawei MatePad Collectors Edition
Huawei launched the MatePad Paper Collector's Edition a couple of weeks ago. This brand-new package includes a genuine leather case and stylus. The MatePad feels more luxurious since the old back platting has been removed and now has a leather backing. This makes it easier to grip and does not leave fingerprints. The original M-Pen was silver, but they changed the colour scheme … [Read more...] about First Look at the Huawei MatePad Collectors Edition
First look at the Bigme InkNote Color+ E-Note with Kaleido 3
Bigme has just released the first e-note and e-reader that employs the latest generation E INK Kaleido 3 e-paper. This new e-paper screen can display brighter colours and higher resolution for both the black and white display and colour. A broader colour palette is available with the accompanied stylus when drawing on the screen. You will notice brighter colours when looking at … [Read more...] about First look at the Bigme InkNote Color+ E-Note with Kaleido 3
What are the best Audiobook alternatives to Audible?
Audible is the most popular site in most of the Western world regarding audiobooks. They have a few different subscription tiers, but you pay them a monthly fee, and you get one credit, which can be redeemed to buy any audiobook on the platform. They have invested heavily into their Originals program, where paid subscriptions can access all of them for free, in addition to … [Read more...] about What are the best Audiobook alternatives to Audible?
Internet Archive and Publishers Resolution is at hand
The Internet Archive and major publishers have been fighting in court for over three years and today, a resolution might be at hand. This landmark case will establish a future where libraries can scan their own books and convert them to ebooks or are forced to buy them from major publishers at hefty markups.During the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, when, libraries and … [Read more...] about Internet Archive and Publishers Resolution is at hand