Scholastic has reported that over the course of the past three months, revenue was $215.2 million, a decrease of 7% compared to $232.6 million in the first quarter of 2020. The decline in revenue was due to the school distribution channels due to COVID-impacted delays in school openings, as well as a shift in the timing of the release, as planned, of new titles in the popular … [Read more...] about Scholastic sales were down 7% in the past 3 months
Amazon is selling the Kindle DX on September 29th
Amazon is going to be selling the Kindle DX once again on September 29th. The company last sold this model back in 2014, when it discovered a cache of these 9.7 inch e-readers in a warehouse. It is going to retail for $199.99 and comes with free worldwide 3G internet access.The Kindle DX originally came out in 2009 and in 2010 they released the graphite edition, which is … [Read more...] about Amazon is selling the Kindle DX on September 29th
Kobo has revamped Table of Contents and Annotations
Kobo has revamped the way the Table of Contents and Annotations views are displayed on all of their e-readers, except the Kobo Mini. The company has also added four new dictionaries that are available to download. Dutch-English, Dutch-French, French-Dutch and Swedish. These new features are apart of the new 4.24.15676 firmware update that is being pushed out via WIFI.Every … [Read more...] about Kobo has revamped Table of Contents and Annotations
Amazon did not announce a new Kindle at their big event
Amazon has their annual Fall event today and the vast majority of new products that were announced had Alexa functionality. They unveiled the 4th generation Echo, various models of the Echo Dot, 3rd generation Echo Show, Fire Sticks, Ring devices and various other things. Sadly, they did not announce a new Kindle at this event, but they rarely do. Kindles used to have big media … [Read more...] about Amazon did not announce a new Kindle at their big event
Unboxing the 13.3 inch Onyx Boox Max Lumi e-note
The Onyx Boox Max Lumi is one of the best 13.3 inch digital note taking devices that have come out in 2020. The big selling points is the new front-light and color temperature system, Android 10 and can apps in a split screen view. It can also be used as a secondary monitor, paired with a keyboard or read an ebook.The Onyx Boox Max Lumi retails for $859 and features a 13.3 … [Read more...] about Unboxing the 13.3 inch Onyx Boox Max Lumi e-note
Android 10 is a milestone for Onyx Boox
The Onyx Boox Note Air and the Onyx Boox Max Lumi are two of the latest generation digital note taking devices with an E INK screen. One of the most exciting features is that they are the first e-notes that ship with Android 10, which gives users a slew of new abilities, such as the Note Air being able to run two apps at once. This version of Android is actually more secure, … [Read more...] about Android 10 is a milestone for Onyx Boox
Archie Comics now available on comiXology Unlimited
Archie Comics will be the first US publisher that will release same-day digital edition comics on a streaming service. Starting September 23, with the publication of Sabrina: Something Wicked #3, comiXology will release new titles on comiXology Unlimited the same day they are available in print. ComiXology Unlimited users can now read the full Archie library including the … [Read more...] about Archie Comics now available on comiXology Unlimited
Audible is using an unlimited audiobook model in Spain
Audible is the leading audiobook company and they abide by the subscription model, where every month you are a paid member, they give you 1 credit, which you can redeem. Some plans are more expensive and give more credits per month. Audible has just opened up a Spanish branch and they are doing something different, instead of credits, they are offering a true unlimited … [Read more...] about Audible is using an unlimited audiobook model in Spain
Firefox PDF Viewer can now fill out forms
Editing PDF files is sometimes an arduous affair, there are so many programs out there and the most popular is Adobe Acrobat. This program is part of the Adobe Cloud, so you have to pay a monthly subscription to enter information in PDF fields and also create signatures. Firefox is hoping to provide a free alternative, today the company has just updated their browser, to let … [Read more...] about Firefox PDF Viewer can now fill out forms
Amazon Music now includes Podcasts
Amazon Music is now hosting podcasts and inviting podcasters to submit their feeds to the platform. This will allow anyone with Amazon Music account or a Prime Music subscription to be able to listen to podcasts. Popular shows such as Crime Junkie, What A Day, Radiolab, Revisionist History, Planet Money, Ear Hustle, Disgraceland, and Stuff You Should Know, Real Dictators and … [Read more...] about Amazon Music now includes Podcasts
The Onyx Boox Max Lumi and Note Air are running OS 3.0
The brand new Onyx Boox Max Lumi and Onyx Boox Note Air are running a new Boox OS, that dramatically enhances these two e-notes. Onyx has confirmed with Good e-Reader that they will be issuing OS upgrades for other products in their portfolio.Here is the changelog of all of the new features SystemSupport screencast ( It only supports to mirror screens to … [Read more...] about The Onyx Boox Max Lumi and Note Air are running OS 3.0
