Sony is going to be releasing a brand new firmware update for the second generation Digital Paper on May 30th. The company is also going to unveil a brand new Sony Digital Paper Mobile Application for Android and iOS in June. Notable Updates • Screen Capture/Display Output Mode—connect via PC or Mac to a … [Read more...]
Do you prefer small screen or large screen e-readers?
The e-reader industry has standardized the six inch screen and every company in the world has a few models that are this size. This includes the Kindle Paperwhite, Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus and the upcoming Clara HD. Over the course of the past six years there has been a movement to increase the size of the … [Read more...]
Harry Potter and The Tales of Beedle the Bard is getting a makeover
The Tales of the Beedle the Bard is getting an illustrative edition.The Bloomsbury’s Illustrated Edition will be published in hardback on October 2nd 2018, along with a deluxe edition. Scholastic’s Illustrated Edition will be published the following week. This book originally came out in 2008 and featured a bunch of … [Read more...]
Japanese publisher shuts down manga website
A hugely popular manga website has shuttered its doors because of the increased pressure of the Japanese government and major publishers. This one website was being visited by 100 million people per month and Based on a one visit, one manga title read formula, it is estimated that the site caused damages to the manga … [Read more...]
Major publishers investment in audiobooks is paying off
Major publishers are continuing to see strong gains from audiobooks in the first quarter of 2018. This is a period in which audiobook retailers such as Audible are experiencing higher than average revenue due to people getting new gadgets for Christmas. HarperCollins stated that downloadable audio accounted for … [Read more...]
Funko Harry Potter figures are now available for pre-order
Funko is a company that licenses hundreds of properties that develops over the top figurines. The company has just unveiled the 5 Star product line and it has three points of articulation, accessories, and detailed faces. Funko is going to be using Harry Potter as the first series and will be doing figures of Hermione … [Read more...]
Scribd ebooks and magazines now available in Hotels
Scribd has just ironed out an agreement with KEYPR to have their unlimited ebook subscription app preloaded on tablets inside most major hotels. Upon signing up for the service, guests will have instant access to bestselling and award-winning books and audiobooks like A Higher Loyalty by James Comey or … [Read more...]
Google is working on a Read it Later service
Instapaper and Pocket are two of the most popular read it later services in the world. They have mobile apps and browser extensions to send articles across many different platforms, including e-readers. Google has been actively developing their own Read it Later system and may launch it later this year. The main … [Read more...]
Archie Comics and Scholastic will release new Riverdale Novel
Archie Comics has signed a deal with Scholastic for a series of companion books based on The CW’s hit Riverdale television series. The first publication of this new partnership is an in-universe guide to life at Riverdale High, the official RIVERDALE STUDENT HANDBOOK, launching August 28. That will be followed by … [Read more...]
InterContinental Hotels now offers free Audible audiobooks
InterContinental Hotels has just signed a deal with Audible to give guests a free download card for a bunch of free audiobooks. The program is called Stories of the InterContinental Life, curated in part by the executive producer of The Paris Review podcast, Brendan Francis Newnam. In order to get access to audiobooks … [Read more...]
Sweden to open source digital science journals and boycotts Elsevier
Elsevier is one of the largest publishers in the world that specialize in scientific, technical, and medical journals and digital editions. They make billions of dollars each year and Swedish universities paid Elsevier €1.3M for article publications and €12M for access to articles. Last year Sweden demanded that all … [Read more...]
Pocketbook e-Readers now support Legimi ebook subscriptions
Legimi is the largest ebook subscription service in Poland and the company has ironed out an agreement with Pocketbook to include support for their entire ebook catalog for paid subscribers. The PocketBook Aqua 2 and PocketBook InkBook 3 and a few other models have received firmware updates to add compatibility with … [Read more...]