Penguin Random House is the largest publishing company in the world, and they had their eyes set on one of the other large publishers, Simon & Schuster. The PRH was ready to pay $2.2 billion for it. Still, the deal was never finalized, due to the US Justice Department, citing the lack of competition—Penguin Random House to pay a $200 million termination fee to S&S parent … [Read more...] about Simon & Schuster might finally be sold
First look at the Hyread Gaze Note Plus CC with a Kaleido 3 color e-paper screen
The Gaze Note Plus CC is a new digital notebook or e-note that uses E INK Kaleido 3 colour e-paper. This was designed to read comics, magazines and books in total and vibrant colour, in addition to freehand drawing, taking notes and editing PDF files. The device provides users with five brush options, ten colours, and 20 note templates. Multiple languages are supported, such as … [Read more...] about First look at the Hyread Gaze Note Plus CC with a Kaleido 3 color e-paper screen
Audible has a 65% market share for Audiobook Sales in the United States
The Amazon Kindle e-readers are the most popular ones in the world, and in the United States, they represent over 80% of all devices sold. Amazon owns Audible, the most dominant audiobook store. Their audiobook market share in the United States was 63.4% as of 2022. Audiobook sales in the United States were $1.8 billion in 2022. $1.01 billion of this figure was generated by … [Read more...] about Audible has a 65% market share for Audiobook Sales in the United States
Hyread Gaze Mini E-Reader Review
Gaze Mini features a 6-inch E INK Carta HD black and white display with 300 PPI. It has a sleek white body and physical buttons. Unlike previous Gaze models, the Gaze Mini incorporates a concave screen design, a double row of physical buttons, and a built-in gyroscope and touchscreen. This enables convenient page-turning regardless of the user’s preferred hand. The physical … [Read more...] about Hyread Gaze Mini E-Reader Review
First look at the Hyread Gaze Mini e-book reader.
The Hyread Gaze Mini is a back-to-basics 6-inch e-reader with physical page-turn buttons. It supports many book formats, which is helpful since the included bookstore only has Chinese titles. However, there is an English option, which makes it quite useful for an international audience. You can purchase it from the Good e-Reader Store for $214. Gaze Mini features a 6-inch E … [Read more...] about First look at the Hyread Gaze Mini e-book reader.
First Look at the Bigme S6 Color+ Kaleido 3 e-note
Bigme has just released the S6 Color+, a new colour e-note with On-Cell Touch. It utilizes Kaleido 3 colour e-paper, which is excellent for viewing and editing full-colour PDF files. You can also freehand draw and take notes. Not to mention, digital magazines and replica newspapers will look utterly fabulous. You can order the Bigme S6 Colour+ from the Good e-Reader Store for … [Read more...] about First Look at the Bigme S6 Color+ Kaleido 3 e-note
These are the terms that publishers sell audiobooks and ebooks to libraries in 2023
Overdrive is the most prominent digital distributor for public libraries, and they power audiobook and ebooks collections of the vast majority of them. If libraries wanted many books by a bestselling author, they had to pay for each title individually. Each publisher has different rates; some books expire after a certain number of loans. The most popular method for libraries … [Read more...] about These are the terms that publishers sell audiobooks and ebooks to libraries in 2023
E INK is going to launch large-screen Kaleido 3 Outdoor tech in 2024
E INK announced Kaleido 3 Outdoor e-paper in April 2023. The company primarily uses this colour technology on 13-inch- to 15-inch screens outside. Adoption has been slow since it is very new. Sydney Australia is using it on traffic signs. E INK has disclosed to Good e-Reader that even larger screens are being developed and will be 75 and 85 inches. They plan to leverage this … [Read more...] about E INK is going to launch large-screen Kaleido 3 Outdoor tech in 2024
Amazon Kindle Kids e-reader is on sale with a $40 discount
Amazon must have lots of Amazon Kindle Kids editions in stock because, virtually every month, they run a sales promotion for it. The company has slashed the price by $40 this time, and you can pick one up for $80.00 and comes with a free case. This is the base model Kindle Kids that came out last year. It comes with a free one-year subscription to Kids+, which has thousands of … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Kids e-reader is on sale with a $40 discount