Amazon announced it has acquired the podcast start-up Wondery, a move that will add more depth to its non-musical offering available via the Amazon Music app. Wondery already has to its credit some popular podcasts such as Dirty John, Dr. Death, Business Wars, and The Shrink Next Door and reaches out to 20 million unique visitors every month. Post the deal, expect to catch up … [Read more...] about Amazon set to become a serious player in podcast space after Wondery acquisition
E Ink Digital Signage experiences greater adoption
E Ink displays have been among the more important technological developments that we have seen make steady progress in the past decade. While it used to be confined to eBook readers and such during its early days, it has since seen wider application across a broader spectrum of consumer usage.Take for instance the recent trend of using E Ink displays as digital signage put … [Read more...] about E Ink Digital Signage experiences greater adoption
The best tablets of 2020
The year 2020 is drawing to a close. While most would love to see that happen soon given the not too fond memories we have had during the period, there sure were some nice things that happened in the tech scene.For instance, we have seen AI tech seemingly coming of age in 2020, with the same finding application in more segments than ever before. There has also been quite a … [Read more...] about The best tablets of 2020
New reading platform will turn pages with eye-tracking
Manually flipping the pages of an e-book could soon be a thing of the past, what with a new feature coming to the fore where eye-tracking technology is used to turn a page. The feature has been introduced by the Millie’s Library, a South Korean e-book service provider that introduced the above feature and will save the user from having to manually flip the page.The feature … [Read more...] about New reading platform will turn pages with eye-tracking
New BrailleDoodle tablet is an innovative solution to teach blind pupils
In what can be seen as a revolutionary development for the blind or those with visual impairment, a New York-based teacher, Daniel Lubinar has come up with a unique tablet device specifically built for such people. Named Braille Doodle, the tablet device has been designed to aid in imparting education to the blind, something that the device does remarkably well.The … [Read more...] about New BrailleDoodle tablet is an innovative solution to teach blind pupils
Here is how you can load content onto your Kindle
Chances are that you have been gifted a new Kindle e-reader this holiday season. Or maybe you bought it yourself to give vent to your passion for reading. As you might have already known or will soon discover, there simply isn't any dearth of e-books to read on your new Kindle.However, there is more to reading e-books on your Kindle as the device can do much more than that. … [Read more...] about Here is how you can load content onto your Kindle
Microsoft working on custom ARM chips to power Surface devices in future
Taking a cue from Apple, Microsoft too is designing its own custom ARM chip to power its future server devices. This will make for a watershed moment in the history of the Redmond based software behemoth that has for decades largely relied on Intel chips for its hardware endeavors.What should be even more worrying for Intel is that Microsoft is reported to be working on … [Read more...] about Microsoft working on custom ARM chips to power Surface devices in future
Amazon working on new system to license ebooks to public libraries
Amazon has generally been reluctant to allow libraries to have access to its ebooks, preferring instead to make those available via its own Kindle ebook store. Public advocacy groups and libraries however have taken strong exception to this and are demanding easy availability of the Amazon titles via libraries to allow the public to have easy access to the information contained … [Read more...] about Amazon working on new system to license ebooks to public libraries
Lenovo Tab P11 Pro Android tablet with SD 730G chipset, 11.5-inch display now available for $500
The Lenovo Tab P11 Pro is finally available to buy months after it was announced back in August. Also, at $499.99 for the base model, it makes a strong case for itself given the specs it comes with, which makes it quite a premium offering in the mid-range Android tablet segment.The 11.5-inch OLED display offers exceptional clarity and is lit up by 2,560 x 1600 pixels. On … [Read more...] about Lenovo Tab P11 Pro Android tablet with SD 730G chipset, 11.5-inch display now available for $500
Google Promotes Coding Among Young Australians With New eBook
Google wants Australians to take coding seriously to ensure there is enough manpower to take care of the country’s future requirements in the computer field. The online search giant has embarked on a campaign to make coding appeal to younger tech users , which includes promoting a video as well as an ebook Start with Code, written by Fran Molloy. The ebook shares success … [Read more...] about Google Promotes Coding Among Young Australians With New eBook
Google Amends App Store Policy to Regulate Quality
Google has come up with a new set of guidelines for developers to follow, all aimed at establishing a safe environment for apps to flourish. As per the new rules introduced in the Google Play Developer Program Policy, developers will have to ensure their apps does not engage in immoral activities or attempt to deceive users with nefarious advertising policies. This will make it … [Read more...] about Google Amends App Store Policy to Regulate Quality
Interest in Tablets Waning in the US, New Research Reveals
New research by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech has revealed Apple, Amazon, and Samsung are the key players in the US tablet market, controlling 43, 24,and 11 percent of the user base respectively. However, the market itself seems to be losing steam, with the slowdown being attributed to market saturation. The findings reveal tablet growth reached 37 percent, a 54 percent growth … [Read more...] about Interest in Tablets Waning in the US, New Research Reveals
Microsoft Aims to Ship 25 Million Windows Tablets in 2014
Microsoft is not content to let Android and iOS tablets dominate the landscape. The Redmond company is rather bullish with orders totalling 25 million units in 2014, from Taiwan manufacturers. This no doubt will be a tall order considering just five million of these got shipped in 2013 . Experts too have expressed skepticism at Microsoft being able to achieve the target and … [Read more...] about Microsoft Aims to Ship 25 Million Windows Tablets in 2014