I am sure everyone has run into the situation where you need to hunt around for a bit of shade and get out of direct sunlight to read on your phone or tablet. LCD screens tend to reflect light like nobodies business because the average screen has multiple layers. Serious readers often turn to their trusty Kindles or Nooks because E Ink enabled displays are easily readable even … [Read more...] about Why Are e-Readers Great for Reading in the Sun?
New e-Reader with GPS Does Innovative Things
A new e-reader has just hit the market that has built in GPS that will change key locations in an e-book. Basically, this means that the book makes references to the city or place the reader is in as he progresses through the novel.This new e-reader called The Tripbook features e-paper technology that will give you an experience similar to a Kindle or Kobo. It is a … [Read more...] about New e-Reader with GPS Does Innovative Things
TOR Books Now Eligible for an e-Book Upgrade for $2.99
TOR is one of the largest science fiction and fantasy publishers in the world and there is another compelling reason to do business with them. If you have purchased in the past or buy a new print edition you can now get the e-book for $2.99.Tor Books has just announced that they have forged a new partnership with Vancouver, BC based BitLit, a free app that lets you download … [Read more...] about TOR Books Now Eligible for an e-Book Upgrade for $2.99
2015 Locus Award Finalists
If you are a fan of Science Fiction and looking for a great read, you might be interested in the 2015 Locus Award Finalists. All of these titles sold very well in the e-book format, but also in traditional bookstores.SCIENCE FICTION NOVELThe Peripheral, William Gibson (Putnam; Viking UK) Ancillary Sword, Ann Leckie (Orbit US; Orbit UK) The Three-Body Problem, Cixin … [Read more...] about 2015 Locus Award Finalists
Kindle Unlimited is the Most Popular e-book Subscription Service
Kindle Unlimited is the latest entrant into Netflix for e-books subscription style of service. In a short period of time Amazon has managed to attain more paid members using its platform than the competition.The Codex Group has reported in their April 2015 consumer survey, 12.4% of digital book consumers have a Kindle Unlimited subscription. In comparison, only 1.4% of … [Read more...] about Kindle Unlimited is the Most Popular e-book Subscription Service
Rakuten has Completed the Acquisition of Overdrive
Rakuten has been trying to dominate the e-book landscape in North America for a number of years. The Japanese eCommerce giant purchased Kobo in 2011 and are the proud new owners of Overdrive.Rakuten announced they intended to purchase Overdrive last month and the acquisition has finally been completed. The deal is worth $410 million dollars in cash and OverDrive CEO and … [Read more...] about Rakuten has Completed the Acquisition of Overdrive
The Rise of Post-Apocalyptic Literature
The world has been ending for quite a long time. Ever since the breakout success of Cormac McCarthy's 2006 novel The Road, the US has been degraded, devastated, and decimated time and time again. It seems the world of post-apocalyptic fiction is having a non-dystopian future.In the last year or so, an avalanche of books have been released that paint a very bleak future of … [Read more...] about The Rise of Post-Apocalyptic Literature
How Would You Change the B&N Nook?
The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight first became commercially available October 2013. This was the companies second generation e-reader that featured a front-lit display, allowing people to read e-books in the dark. By today's standards this device is hopelessly out of date and most of Nooks competitors have all released a slew of new e-readers. How would you change the Nook? … [Read more...] about How Would You Change the B&N Nook?
How to Send Email on the Kindle Voyage
e-Readers tend to have a singular purpose, reading digital books. The Amazon Kindle Voyage has an experimental internet browser that allows you to do things online, such as checking your email. Today, we show you the browser, where its located and demonstrate how to send an email.Amazon has had their web-browser in experimental status ever since it launched six years ago. … [Read more...] about How to Send Email on the Kindle Voyage
Top 10 Digital Manga for April 2015
April has just drawn to a close and in North America there has been a number of titles that have made the New York Times Bestseller list. Most of the digital manga on this list have had wildly successful anime that have done very well on Crunchyroll and Funimation.If you are looking for the manga adaption for your favorite anime, look no further than our definitive list for … [Read more...] about Top 10 Digital Manga for April 2015
US Government Plan to Give Away Free e-Books to Low Income Kids is Flawed
The US government is planning on implementing a program that will see $250 million to give kids access to over 10,000 e-book titles. The New York Public library is creating a dedicated app that will allow disadvantaged children to have unfettered access. The program sounds good on paper, but is deeply flawed.There is currently some large riots happening in Baltimore and … [Read more...] about US Government Plan to Give Away Free e-Books to Low Income Kids is Flawed
Kobo Next Puts the Spotlight on Indie Authors
Kobo Writing Life is a self-publishing platform and it was first unveiled in 2012. It was originally launched to compete with Kindle Direct Publishing and provide a viable avenue to sell books internationally. Kobo has faced many challenges in the marketplace and they are always looking for new things to try out to see what pops. The latest, is Kobo Next, an extension of their … [Read more...] about Kobo Next Puts the Spotlight on Indie Authors
The Kobo Glo HD e-Reader is Now Available
Kobo has just released their latest e-reader, the Glo HD. This device is now available to purchase at Chapters Bookstores in Canada and is already shipping out in the post to people who pre-ordered it online.The brand new Kobo Glo HD features a six inch e-ink Carta screen with a resolution of 1448×1072 and 300 PPI. It has the same front-lit display as the Kobo Aura H2O, so … [Read more...] about The Kobo Glo HD e-Reader is Now Available