Kobo has released its first generation of colour e-readers a couple of months ago. They initially ordered one million units of the Clara Colour and Libra Colour. The upstream supply chain can easily handle two additional million units to meet potential customer demand. Customers seem to be embracing the 7-inch Kobo Libra Colour compared to the 6-inch Kobo Clara Colour. The … [Read more...] about Kobo might release a 10.3-inch Kaleido 3 Elipsa by the end of 2024
Amazon Kindle for iOS has a new Assistive Reader system
Amazon has just introduced a significant new feature on Kindle for iPhone. It is called Assistive Reader and is geared towards people with learning disabilities. Supported Kindle Books will have it read aloud with a generic AI voice, and each word will be highlighted as the text is read. This new feature dropped today with Amazon Kindle for iPhone, version 7.15. Assistive … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle for iOS has a new Assistive Reader system
Amazon Kindle has revised your reading lists
Amazon has released a new software update for the 10th and 11th Generation Kindle e-readers, including the Kindle Scribe. The 5.16.10.0.1 update primarily applies to the reading lists. Your Reading Lists is now Your Lists. Your Lists now show the books you saved from your Amazon lists. To find your samples, use the Samples filter in your Library. Amazon has also added … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle has revised your reading lists
Should Google do more to prevent textbook piracy?
Major publishers are not sitting idly by, while digital textbook pirates use Google Ads to boost their website traffic and profit from subscription services or individual sales, often at a fraction of the market price. The publishing industry, including physical and digital textbooks, is a massive business in the United States, generating over 8.3 billion annually. The … [Read more...] about Should Google do more to prevent textbook piracy?
The Top e-readers for Summer 2024
Summer is upon us, and it is time to curl up and read a good book. Most people read on their smartphone since it is always in their pocket. However, e-readers have a tremendous advantage because the screen does not get any glare from the sun, and the battery lasts for weeks instead of days. When it comes down to it, e-readers are the closest thing to actual paper. What are the … [Read more...] about The Top e-readers for Summer 2024
Will all e-readers in 2025 have color e-paper?
Colour e-paper has finally hit its stride. After years of smaller companies adopting this technology in e-readers and e-notebooks, Rakuten Kobo was the most prominent brand to go all in earlier this year. Will Amazon and Barnes and Noble finally adopt colour e-paper in 2025? Is the future of digital reading colour e-paper? It was a novelty when the original Amazon Kindle … [Read more...] about Will all e-readers in 2025 have color e-paper?
First Look at the Bigme Hibreak Color E INK Phone
The E INK phone market has only a few competitors, and most will not be around for much longer. Hisense has developed a series of smartphones, but it looks like they are getting out of the market. Litephone 2 was popular, but Litephone 3 no longer uses E INK. Bigme is trying to chart a future with the HiBreak series of smartphones. They have a black-and-white version and a … [Read more...] about First Look at the Bigme Hibreak Color E INK Phone
E-book revenues were up 2.2% in May 2024
Digital book sales in the United States grew for the second time in 2024. This is good news, as more people buy digital content on their e-readers, smartphones, and tablets. E-book revenues were up 2.2% compared to May 2023, generating $84.4 million. Year-to-date e-book revenues were up 2.3% compared to the first five months of 2023, for $422.5 million. Audiobooks are the … [Read more...] about E-book revenues were up 2.2% in May 2024
Amazon Kindle e-readers and Fire Tablets on Sale for Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day is here, and there are plenty of deals on Amazon Kindle e-readers and Fire Tablets. Prime Day typically has the best savings of the year, which are more pronounced than Black Friday. If you are looking for a current-generation e-reader, now is the time. E-readers: Save up to 31% on Kindle Scribe: Kindle Scribe is the first Kindle designed for both … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle e-readers and Fire Tablets on Sale for Prime Day
You can now download ebooks again on the Amazon Kindle
Amazon experienced an outrage on their Kindle e-reader servers that lasted almost a week. This is a huge deal because it prevents people from downloading and accessing audiobooks and ebooks purchased from Amazon. This also included books purchased from Amazon in the past but were sitting in the cloud and not downloaded locally. Amazon has just solved the issue; books can be … [Read more...] about You can now download ebooks again on the Amazon Kindle
Audiobook Consolidation Continues: RBmedia to Acquire Dreamscape Media
The Audiobook industry is the fastest-growing segment in digital publishing. In 2023, the format generated $2 billion in the United States alone. The industry is in a state of consolidation. Audiobooks.com was sold to Storytel in 2022, and Spotify bought Findaway, one of the largest audiobook distributors. RBMedia has been on a tear, buying smaller companies. Today, RBMedia … [Read more...] about Audiobook Consolidation Continues: RBmedia to Acquire Dreamscape Media
Bigme Pocketnote 2 Color B751C now available without a case or stylus
Bigme has announced that the Pocketnote Color 2 with a Kaleido 3 e-paper display is now available without a case or stylus, and the new price makes it very compelling. The case and colour model normally retailed for $299, making it out of reach for most customers. However, you can now buy it without all the accessories for $239, which is very appealing. You can order both … [Read more...] about Bigme Pocketnote 2 Color B751C now available without a case or stylus
Full Review of the Onyx Boox Go 7 Color
The Onyx Boox Go 7 Color is a brand-new e-reader for 2024. This model is a dedicated book reader with the latest generation of e-paper, Kaleido 3. The screen can display over 4,000 different colours, which makes it ideal for reading digital content such as comics, magazines, webtoons, and PDF files. The big selling points are the physical page-turn buttons, Android 12, Google … [Read more...] about Full Review of the Onyx Boox Go 7 Color
Amazon Kindle e-readers cannot access Overdrive Books anymore
The Amazon Kindle content system is currently experiencing significant technical issues, causing inconvenience and frustration for users. For instance, users have been unable to open new books purchased from the Kindle bookstore, and books already in their library, but not downloaded locally, are inaccessible. The Send to Kindle system has been malfunctioning for three weeks, … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle e-readers cannot access Overdrive Books anymore