Z Library is one of the largest shadow libraries in the world, offering free access to content that otherwise would have cost hundreds of dollars. This makes the site an essential resource for many for whom the library serves as a vital foundation on which to build their future career. It might be okay for the casual visitor or maybe even avid readers who can have all the books … [Read more...] about Z Library – The Robin Hood of Students in Distress
Authors in Iceland Advised to Boycott Storytel
Authors in Iceland aren't pleased with the manner Storytel is treating them with, the website Grapevine.is reported. They claim it to be too low to be to their liking. This has prompted the board of the Writers’ Union of Iceland (Rithöfundasamband Íslands) to advise authors not to submit their works to Storytel. This comes on the back of a survey conducted recently that … [Read more...] about Authors in Iceland Advised to Boycott Storytel
Microsoft Launches its Own Publishing Imprint – 8080 Books
Microsoft is now into book publishing. The software behemoth has introduced its own publishing imprint, 8080 Books which would be focussing primarily on topics such as technology, business, as well as the society at large. The imprint 8080 Books is named after the Intel 8080 microprocessor with which Microsoft started its journey way back in the 1970s. That was also when … [Read more...] about Microsoft Launches its Own Publishing Imprint – 8080 Books
Certified Refurbished Kindle Scribe Gets Discounted by 25%
The first-generation Kindle Scribe in a certified refurbished state is now on sale for a flat 25 percent discount. This makes the E Ink tablet to be priced at $233.99 against a list price of $309.99. The tablet offers 16 GB of storage and is accompanied by a Premium Pen. Interestingly, the Amazon listing describes the tablet as one with a 10.2-inch 300 PPI Paperwhite display. … [Read more...] about Certified Refurbished Kindle Scribe Gets Discounted by 25%
Viwoods AiPaper Now Available With $90 Black Friday Coupon From Amazon
Viwoods had earlier launched its AiPaper e-note device which it claimed to be the smartest e-note device ever launched. Now the good news here is that the E Ink tablet can be bought right now for $90 less via Amazon which does its bit to bring the price down for what otherwise can be considered to be quite a bit on the higher side. The discount is in the form of a Black Friday … [Read more...] about Viwoods AiPaper Now Available With $90 Black Friday Coupon From Amazon
Amazon Music Subscribers Now Have Free Access to Audible Audiobooks
From Tuesday onwards, Amazon Music subscribers will have access to the Audible catalogue of over one million audiobooks. However, they can only listen to one audiobook every month. They won't have purchasing rights, and the option to read more audiobooks will require signing up for an Audible plan. The above perk will be in addition to the usual Amazon Music subscription … [Read more...] about Amazon Music Subscribers Now Have Free Access to Audible Audiobooks
Kobo Libra Colour Gets Pre-Black Friday Discount in the UK
Amazon UK is offering a nice deal on the Kobo Libra Colour that brings its price down by £20. This makes the Libra Colour to be priced £179.99 which otherwise sells for £199.99. The e-reader impresses with its 7-inch Kaleido 3 display where you get to see things in color, a first on any Kobo device so far. All of your annotations and markings are going to be in color as well. … [Read more...] about Kobo Libra Colour Gets Pre-Black Friday Discount in the UK
Amazon Offering 20% Discount Kindle Colorsoft
Things surely can't be considered ideal for Amazon's first color Kindle, the Kindle Colorsoft. The yellow band issue has forced many to return their devices and this, as Wired reported, has led to a rather unpleasant scenario for many as they are left without a Kindle at the moment. To make matters worse, Amazon is unable to provide a fixed timeline as to when the said fix to … [Read more...] about Amazon Offering 20% Discount Kindle Colorsoft
New Xueyisheng X1 e-Note Specs Revealed
The new Xueyisheng X1 e-note device launched days ago isn't just another e-paper tablet device coming our way. It is unique because it comes with a new e-paper display that its makers claim is faster and has better colour capabilities than an e-ink display. Developed by Guangzhou Aoyi Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., the new e-paper display features advanced fast brush … [Read more...] about New Xueyisheng X1 e-Note Specs Revealed
The Apple Music: 100 Best Albums Limited Edition Book is a Collector’s Pride
Here is something that hardcore music buffs will cherish to the core. Apple Music has launched a new book that can be considered a visual representation of the Apple Music: 100 Best Albums that the company launched earlier this year. The book, as AppleInsider revealed, is also unlike any other that you may have seen or felt so far. At 8 pounds, it beats conventional books … [Read more...] about The Apple Music: 100 Best Albums Limited Edition Book is a Collector’s Pride
Introducing MomBoard, The Boox Note Air 2 Derivative For Forgetful Parents
Here is a son's frantic effort to deal with his mother, who is diagnosed with anterograde amnesia and tends to forget things. So what does the son do? He drew upon a simple yet effective plan that the son, Jan Miksovsky, said helped deal with the situation remarkably well. As BoingBoing revealed, all of it is centred around a BOOX Note Air2 device that has been customized to … [Read more...] about Introducing MomBoard, The Boox Note Air 2 Derivative For Forgetful Parents