Amazon had announced the cessation of its Kindle operations in China, leaving all Kindle users in the country in the lurch. Not surprisingly, this has led to widespread discontent among Kindle owners who said it makes for a one-sided decision that does not take into account the valid concerns of all those who invested in the Amazon ecosystem of e-books and other related … [Read more...] about Amazon’s withdrawal from China questioned by the Jiangsu Consumers Council
Spotify’s acquisition of AI voice platform Sonantic will lead to more machine-narrated audiobooks
Spotify has already let its intentions out, that of generating more than $100 billion in revenue and a billion-plus user base within the next decade. The company had also stated they are betting big on audiobooks and podcasts to reach that goal. That the streaming giant is serious with its intentions is evident from a recent revelation, that of acquiring the AI voice platform … [Read more...] about Spotify’s acquisition of AI voice platform Sonantic will lead to more machine-narrated audiobooks
World’s largest computing society open sources first years of its publications
The Association for Computing Machinery or ACM has announced it is making available all of its publications that date back to the 1950s till the end of 2000. Specifically, the publications date back to 1951, which makes for all that the organization published during the first fifty years of its existence. The digitized version of the published articles is now available to view … [Read more...] about World’s largest computing society open sources first years of its publications
Modos introduce new E Ink Paper Laptop prototypes, E Ink Monitor, and development board
There is no dearth of E Ink devices dotting the marketplace though none of them is in the laptop form factor. It is here that Modos comes into the picture who are developing what they call the world's first E Ink laptop, simply named the Paper Laptop. The good thing is that there have been some improvements made on the project so that the company is now claiming they have a few … [Read more...] about Modos introduce new E Ink Paper Laptop prototypes, E Ink Monitor, and development board
iFlytek launches new Ainote Air E Ink tablet for better workplace efficiency
iFlytek recently announced the launch of its latest tablet offering, the iFlytek Ainote Air which it said has been specifically designed to enhance workplace efficiency. Towards that, the tablet comes with advanced features like speech recognition with high accuracy. The company said the tablet has a speech recognition accuracy rating of 98 percent at a max of 400 … [Read more...] about iFlytek launches new Ainote Air E Ink tablet for better workplace efficiency
Palm Reading offering Kindle Local File Import Service
Palm Reading have stated they want to fill in the void created by the exit of Amazon from China, the website Gamingsym reported. The Taiwan-based e-book platform said they would be all too happy to have all existing Amazon customers in China in their fold. The company said they offer a hassle-free reading experience so that all of Amazon Kindle's Chinese users can use the … [Read more...] about Palm Reading offering Kindle Local File Import Service
E Ink displays: How things panned out so far in 2022
There have been a lot of ways E Ink has found application this year, and since we are in the middle of the year already, this makes it a perfect time to do a review of all the ways E Ink has come to amaze us so far. The color-changing BMW SUV The application areas couldn't have been more diverse as well, what with BMW showcasing an entire SUV done up with E Ink panels. This … [Read more...] about E Ink displays: How things panned out so far in 2022
Spotify is betting that audiobooks will get them more users and money
Spotify has set itself a rather ambitious target of generating revenues of $100 billion in the next decade, Axios reported. The company is also aiming to reach more than a billion users as well and is looking at audiobooks and podcasts to reach that goal. As the company CEO, Daniel Ek said, all of this forms part of a new strategy that is being put forth as the ‘Spotify … [Read more...] about Spotify is betting that audiobooks will get them more users and money
First look at the iReader Smart 3 e-note
iReader had earlier launched the Smart 3 e-note device which takes things forward from the Smart 2 e-note that the company had introduced in 2020. The Smart 3 comes with several intuitive features that make it unique in the segment. For instance, there are the physical page turn buttons included in the left spine. That is kind of rare for a 10.3-inch note-taking device with a … [Read more...] about First look at the iReader Smart 3 e-note
Here is how you can downgrade your Kindle software to previous versions
Amazon had pushed a new update which, among many things, introduced a new user interface. However, that wasn't to the liking of many while another point of contention, and maybe a bigger one at that, was the inability to choose which update to opt for and which one to give a miss. Instead, the update makes it mandatory to download any software update that Amazon comes up with … [Read more...] about Here is how you can downgrade your Kindle software to previous versions
With iPadOS 16, the iPad gets a laptop makeover
Apple introduced the new iPadOS 16 update during the WWDC 2022 event that aims to introduce new multitasking features to the iPad device, Gizmodo reported. That includes the new Stage Manager, which in reality is a multitasking tool that allows for the placement of overlapping windows of different apps, something that is a common thing to do on a laptop. There is going to be … [Read more...] about With iPadOS 16, the iPad gets a laptop makeover
Audiobook publishers record ten straight years of double digit growth
The audiobook segment is on a roll with publishers reporting the tenth straight year of continuous double-digit growth. As per data revealed in an Audio Publishers Association’s Sales Survey conducted by InterQ, the segment grew by a healthy 25 percent in 2021 to record revenues of $1.6 billion. There have also been about 76,000 audiobooks published in 2021, which marks a 6 … [Read more...] about Audiobook publishers record ten straight years of double digit growth
Sora reading app used to access more than 100 million e-books and audiobooks worldwide
While the pandemic has led to people taking to reading in a big way in most parts of the world, one segment where this trend seems to have taken on a new proportion is the education sector. Far more students and teachers have adopted digital means of education than ever before. That includes the use of smartphones, tablets, e-readers, e-notes, and such. On the software side, … [Read more...] about Sora reading app used to access more than 100 million e-books and audiobooks worldwide
