With more E Ink devices getting launched, the Taiwan-based E Ink Holdings is finding it hard to cope up with the demand with its existing production lines. However, the company said that is not deterring device manufacturers to pay deposits to have their share of the E Ink panel supplies secured in 2022, E-Ink Info reported citing Taipei Times. This has ensured the company's … [Read more...] about E Ink Holdings fully booked for 2022
Audiobooks projected to reach USD 19.39 Billion By 2027
The audiobook industry is on a roll and is expected to grow even further to reach a staggering USD 19.39 billion by 2027, Digital Journal reported. This translates to a compounded annual growth rate of 27 percent compared to the USD $2.84 billion that the segment was valued at in 2019. Another report from GrandViewResearch too is projecting a compounded annual growth rate of … [Read more...] about Audiobooks projected to reach USD 19.39 Billion By 2027
One Student One Tablet Act proposed in the Philippines to bridge digital divide
Efforts are on to provide each student in the Philippines with a tablet device to allow them to have access to quality educational resource materials. Towards this, Senate Bill 2454 otherwise known as the One Tablet One Student Act has been proposed that envisages providing all students, be it in the elementary, secondary, or those studying in college a tablet device to further … [Read more...] about One Student One Tablet Act proposed in the Philippines to bridge digital divide
Amazon, authors Lee Child & John Grisham and publisher win $7.8 million in damages against eBook pirates
Amazon along with publisher Penguin Random House and several authors of the likes of Lee Child and John Grisham have been awarded damages amounting to $7.8 million against e-book pirates based in Ukraine, TorrentFreak reported. Specifically, charges were framed against Ukrainian nationals Rodion Vynnychenko and Artem Besshapochny who have been accused of selling pirated copies … [Read more...] about Amazon, authors Lee Child & John Grisham and publisher win $7.8 million in damages against eBook pirates
Five of the most innovative E Ink display projects
E Ink displays are slowly making their presence felt in more ways than just e-reader devices. From smartphones and smartwatches to something as niche as a 32-inch digital newspaper, a message board to even a beer fermentation monitor, as an MUO post on this reveals, there seems no end to ways the E Ink displays can be put to use. Here are five of the most innovative ways the E … [Read more...] about Five of the most innovative E Ink display projects
Envision Podcast Studio Rentals is now open to recording audiobooks
The Envision Podcast Studio Rentals prides itself as the only podcast studio in the South Louisiana area that offers state-of-the-art audio and video production facility with support for 4k levels of quality. Now the good thing is, they have expanded their operations to offer audiobook recording and professional narration services as well.On offer is a soundproof podcasting … [Read more...] about Envision Podcast Studio Rentals is now open to recording audiobooks
New Repaper tablet will let you draw on real paper attached to the tablet
While there is no dearth of tablet devices, including those with e ink displays that have come to be known as eNotes, here is one that stands apart from the rest in that it offers the feel of real paper. Its Repaper that is being referred to here and it isn't named such for giving a paper-like feel. Rather, its biggest positive is that it works with real paper, something that … [Read more...] about New Repaper tablet will let you draw on real paper attached to the tablet
New Overdrive Libby app update offers enhanced accessibility options
OverDrive said they have introduced some changes to the Libby app that are aimed at making it more accessible to all users, including those with visual, motor, or cognitive deficiencies. The company said they have taken inputs directly from those with visual defects - low vision to even blind individuals - thanks to their association with Fable to ensure the updates introduced … [Read more...] about New Overdrive Libby app update offers enhanced accessibility options
Upcoming Realme GT 2 Pro features bio-polymer build with paper-like feel
The upcoming Realme flagship phone, the GT 2 Pro isn't going to be just about the latest and greatest specs but there is something else that sets the phone apart - a bio-polymer build that reduces the plastic constituent to just the bare minimum, Engadget reported. That is not all as the phone is also the handiwork of the Japanese design icon Naoto Fukasawa of Muji and Infobar … [Read more...] about Upcoming Realme GT 2 Pro features bio-polymer build with paper-like feel
eBook formats that the Amazon Kindle supports
There is no dearth of e-book formats and e-readers out there though not all e-readers support all e-book formats. Take for instance the Kindle which supports the majority of e-Book formats but not all. Those that the e-reader does not support can be converted into a format that it is able to read.The AZW format The primary format that the Kindle is perhaps most comfortable … [Read more...] about eBook formats that the Amazon Kindle supports
ABP Publishing set to become the first to launch audiobook NFT-collections
ABP Publishing said they are hoping to sell 2021 non-fungible tokens, something that would make it the first audiobook publisher to release records in the blockchain network store. The company said this would make for a unique development as buyers will have the opportunity to get a copy of their favorite audiobook. The NFT collection has been made available via OpenSea where … [Read more...] about ABP Publishing set to become the first to launch audiobook NFT-collections
Amazon forced to remove ratings, reviews of Chinese president’s book
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s book, The Governance of China is in the news but for all the wrong reasons. For according to a Reuters report on this, Amazon removed all feedback on the book after being nudged by the government there to do so. This happened two years ago so that the book isn't accompanied by any reviews, comments, or ratings on the Amazon China page.Amazon … [Read more...] about Amazon forced to remove ratings, reviews of Chinese president’s book
Garmin Instinct 2 series to feature E Ink display and solar panel, due out in 2022
Garmin has an array of new smartwatches lined up for launch in 2022, with at least one, the Garmin Instinct series featuring an E Ink display, the German site, WinFuture revealed. Apart from an E Ink display for both the Instinct 2 and the Instinct 2S, the smartwatches will come with an integrated GPS along with other health features. These include a heart rate monitor, step … [Read more...] about Garmin Instinct 2 series to feature E Ink display and solar panel, due out in 2022
Images of canceled Nokia Senna tablet running MeeGo OS leak online
A Nokia tablet that was in advanced stages of development but never got launched has surfaced online. Codenamed Senna, the Nokia tablet hails back to 2011 when the world was still waking up to the concept of hand-held computing brought about by tablet devices. Apple launched the iPad just a year earlier in 2010 and from what seems evident from the leaked images, the Senna too … [Read more...] about Images of canceled Nokia Senna tablet running MeeGo OS leak online