Palm Reading announced it will have a new e-note device to offer come November 30. The company is calling it the ultra-smart smart notebook The company however is loath to reveal anything related to the upcoming new e-note device, only claiming it will have original functionalities hitherto not seen on any of its existing devices. The company also dropped enough … [Read more...] about Palm Reader to launch new iReader flagship e-note on November 30th
Good e-Reader Bigme Galy color now available on Kickstarter
Bigme Galy Kickstarter crowdfunding is now live. As has already been discussed before, Galy is a color e-note device co-branded with Good e-Reader and is the first in the world to feature Gallery 3 color E Ink display. Another huge positive with the display is that the resolution remains consistent at 300PPI in both color and black-and-white mode. This is unlike most other … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Bigme Galy color now available on Kickstarter
New business model from Swedish start-up Sesamy may do away with subscription services
The subscription model might have been made famous by the Netflix all-you-can-eat plan though we might have come to a juncture where we may not have to subscribe to a service anymore. It's the Swedish start-up Sesamy that envisages people being able to make single purchases, which can be an e-book, audiobook, or podcasts without requiring you to subscribe for the same. As … [Read more...] about New business model from Swedish start-up Sesamy may do away with subscription services
Kobo Australia announces Black Friday 2022 Sale
Black Friday sales are set to commence soon and Kobo has said it is all set to join the party. The company said it will be holding a special sales event in Australia from November 18 to 28. During the period, there are going to be discounts to the tune of $20 to $50 on select Kobo e-reader and e-note models - the Kobo Clara 2E, Kobo Sage, and the Kobo Elipsa Pack. The offer is … [Read more...] about Kobo Australia announces Black Friday 2022 Sale
Russian duo arrested for running pirated e-book download site Z-Library
Two Russian nationals have been charged for running the immensely popular pirated e-book site Z-Library. The two Russian individuals, Anton Napolsky, 33, and Valeriia Ermakova, 27, have been arrested from Cordoba, Argentina on November 3rd, 2022. The Justice Department said the duo was arrested under specific requests from the US government. All Z-Library domains which number … [Read more...] about Russian duo arrested for running pirated e-book download site Z-Library
BookBaby and Speechki collaborate to create AI voice-narrated audiobooks
BookBaby, one of the leading players in the audiobook segment announced it has entered into a collaboration with Speechki to create audiobooks using artificial intelligence-powered synthetic voice narration, the company revealed in a press release. BookBaby said the partnership is aimed at making the entire process of creating an audiobook much faster and cheaper than what it … [Read more...] about BookBaby and Speechki collaborate to create AI voice-narrated audiobooks
Netronix plans to introduce color e-readers in 2023
Netronix has said they plan to come up with its own color e-readers in 2023. The company however isn't committing to any specific launch window at the moment. That again has much to do with the uncertainty surrounding E Ink Holdings’ (EIH) ability to supply color e-paper display to Netronix in requisite numbers.Worth mentioning, Netronix had made it known back in 2020 about … [Read more...] about Netronix plans to introduce color e-readers in 2023
Audiobook sales plummet in the UK amid rising cost of living concerns
Audiobook sales in the UK have been found to have slowed down a bit in the first half of 2022, BooksAndPublishing reported citing a Nielsen BookData report. According to the report titled Understanding the UK Audiobook Consumer that Nielsen conducted with inputs from 2000 adults, it concluded that audiobook sales in the UK would stabilize to around 27 million units in 2022, … [Read more...] about Audiobook sales plummet in the UK amid rising cost of living concerns
Upcoming Good e-Reader Bigme Galy e-note world’s first to have Gallery 3 color E Ink display
Here comes the world's first e-note device featuring the Gallery 3 color E Ink display. The Bigme Galy e-note device co-branded with Good e-Reader is being described as a smart office notebook that comes with an 8-inch Gallery 3 color E Ink display having 300 PPI resolution in both color and black-and-white mode. This is unique as in all color E Ink displays, the resolution … [Read more...] about Upcoming Good e-Reader Bigme Galy e-note world’s first to have Gallery 3 color E Ink display
Fix Amazon Fire tablet software issues with hard reset and factory reset process
Sometimes smartphones or tablets tend to behave erratically or become unresponsive altogether. Often the best and also the simplest thing to do in such a scenario is to just restart the device. This can work wonders in dealing with most issues that you encounter with the device though there also are times when just restarting your device may not be of much help, or, worse … [Read more...] about Fix Amazon Fire tablet software issues with hard reset and factory reset process
Google allows Spotify to bill users directly
Google has announced it will be allowing Spotify and Bumble to use their own payment system to bill customers for subscriptions from right within their Android apps CNBC reported. This forms part of Google's new User Choice Billing feature that is aimed at providing users with more payment options when it comes to making in-app purchases. This also makes for a significant … [Read more...] about Google allows Spotify to bill users directly
How to expand Amazon Fire Tablet’s meager storage using SD cards
Amazon Fire tablets are never known to offer huge internal storage. The latest Fire HD 8 and the Fire HD 8 Plus models come in two storage versions, 32 GB and 64 GB. None of those figures are great, more so given how they are positioned as media consumption devices. You might run out of storage soon enough once you start piling up photos, music files, games, movies, and such. … [Read more...] about How to expand Amazon Fire Tablet’s meager storage using SD cards
Dedicated WhatsApp application for tablets coming soon
WhatsApp might be working on an app that would be specifically suited for Android tablets, since the main app they have is more suitable for phones. As WABetaInfo stated, the WhatsApp beta that was launched earlier and was compatible with Android 2.22.21.6 included a companion mode that enabled users to link the Android tablet to an existing account. This way, users could … [Read more...] about Dedicated WhatsApp application for tablets coming soon
LG introduces new color display that can be bent, folded, and stretched
How about a display that can be stretched, bent, folded, twisted, and whatnot without showing any depreciation in picture quality, color, contrast, and resolution? LG Electronics claims to have hit upon just such a display technology, something that has the potential to do wonders in the field of consumer electronics. From foldable smartphones and tablets to laptops, there is … [Read more...] about LG introduces new color display that can be bent, folded, and stretched