Smart flexible display maker Plastic Logic has teamed up with 878, the Hungary-based high-performance clothing brand to introduce Project One, the world's first smart sailing jacket. The jacket owes its smart attribute to the small rectangular display in the sleeve that will show navigational and other information at all times.The info is going to be sourced from the boat's … [Read more...] about Plastic Logic powers the world’s first smart sailing jacket
Libraries in Tokyo are lending out more audiobooks and ebooks
More and more libraries in Tokyo have started offering audiobooks and eBooks as a means to encourage people to stay home during the time of the pandemic. In fact, this has been a global trend where libraries around the world saw increased uptake of eBooks and audiobooks as travel restrictions took effect post the Covid-19 pandemic. Take for instance Bunkyo Ward, a prominent … [Read more...] about Libraries in Tokyo are lending out more audiobooks and ebooks
How audiobooks can be the best auditory rehab tool
Audiobooks are a nice way to comprehend a book where you get to listen to the written text being narrated by a voice. It won't cause much of a strain to your eyes too and can be extremely relaxing as you make your way through a book while say, lying down on the couch. However, whoever might have thought audiobooks can be equally beneficial for those with hearing impairment even … [Read more...] about How audiobooks can be the best auditory rehab tool
Standard eBooks builds upon Project Gutenberg to offer a better reading experience
Project Gutenberg has always been a commendable literary initiative that ensured the classic titles of yore lived on in the digital age. While that is great, the eBooks lack consistent typography. Cover art leaves something to be disired, in addiiton to many typos, that can mar the reading experience considerably.It is here that the Standard eBooks come into the picture. … [Read more...] about Standard eBooks builds upon Project Gutenberg to offer a better reading experience
New Honor Tab X7 8-inch tablet with special eBook mode launched in China
Honor has launched its new Tab X7 tablet device in China. It comes with decent specifications and is priced extremely competitively too. The tablet is also quite handy given its 8-inch display, which coupled with its 325-gram weight makes it quite easy to hold and operate for long without much fatigue. Aiding in that is the rear metallic panel having a sand texture that makes … [Read more...] about New Honor Tab X7 8-inch tablet with special eBook mode launched in China
Over 96% of users have disabled app tracking on iOS 14.5
The App Tracking Transparency which happens to be one of the biggest highlights of the iOS 14.5 version is just what iPhone users might have been waiting for. Over 96 percent of users who have opted to disable app the app tracking feature.The above data has been compiled by the analytics firm Flurry that said it is only about 4 percent of iPhone users seem to have no issues … [Read more...] about Over 96% of users have disabled app tracking on iOS 14.5
Apple iPad Mini Pro may have 8.7-inch display with no Home button and an M1 processor
New rumors which claimed the iPad Mini is getting delayed to the second half of 2021 haven't gone down well with many. Now a South Korean blog too is claiming the smaller iPad iteration won't be arriving anytime soon but has some information to share about the likely specs of the iPad Mini Pro version.According to what is known at the moment, the iPad Mini Pro will come … [Read more...] about Apple iPad Mini Pro may have 8.7-inch display with no Home button and an M1 processor
Lenovo teases new flagship tablet with SD 870 chipset, 90 Hz OLED display
Lenovo has teased a new tablet which it plans to launch sometime soon. Named as the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2021, the Android-powered tablet will be featuring the Snapdragon 870 chipset under the hood where it will be working in tandem with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.The tablet will also come with an OLED panel with 2.5K resolution, 600 nits of brightness along with … [Read more...] about Lenovo teases new flagship tablet with SD 870 chipset, 90 Hz OLED display
Twitter acquires Scroll, planning a new subscription service soon
Twitter happens to be the new owners of Scroll, the company that offers an add-free news reading experience. Twitter though isn't revealing how much it is spending to buy Scroll, or how it plans to use the Scroll platform in the future.Scroll shot to limelight with its ingenious method that allowed users access to premium news articles with no annoying ads popping up to mar … [Read more...] about Twitter acquires Scroll, planning a new subscription service soon
New Google Entertainment Space system is designed for Android tablets
Google announced a new feature added to its Android tablet - Entertainment Space. That comes across as a new interface that is going to be exclusive to Android tablets and will serve as a one-stop window for all your entertainment needs, be it watching videos, shows, movies, listening to music, reading books, playing games, or whatever.From the looks of it, the … [Read more...] about New Google Entertainment Space system is designed for Android tablets
Apple iPad Mini delayed, rumored to come with mini-LED display
Apple may have set the tone for the rest of the year with the launch of the new M1 powered iPad Pro though things do not seem too optimistic with the iPad Mini. According to noted analyst Ming Chi Kuo, a new iPad Mini sixth-generation shouldn't be expected before the second half of this year, with the earliest it might arrive is around July of this year.There have earlier … [Read more...] about Apple iPad Mini delayed, rumored to come with mini-LED display
Foldable iPhone that can transform into an 8-inch tablet likely to launch in 2023
A foldable iPhone device is being rumored for quite some time now, and it seems we have a firm launch window for that at last. According to noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the earliest we can expect the foldable iPhone to reach markets is 2023. Kuo has a long history of usually being spot-on with his Apple-related predictions, enough to believe that really is how things are … [Read more...] about Foldable iPhone that can transform into an 8-inch tablet likely to launch in 2023
Huawei’s iPad Pro challenger, MatePad Pro 2 rumored to launch on June 2nd
Huawei has a new high-end tablet device in the form of the MatePad Pro 2 in the pipeline, which, according to the latest rumors will be hitting the streets on June 2. This has been revealed by leakster, Digital Changan King who shared the above timeline on Weibo. Accompanying the new MatePad Pro 2 will be the company's new smartwatch offerings, the Huawei Watch 3 and the Watch … [Read more...] about Huawei’s iPad Pro challenger, MatePad Pro 2 rumored to launch on June 2nd