Apple will take a page out of Kobos playbook, by offering reading goals in Apple Books. This feature will be available for audiobooks and ebooks when iOS 13 debuts later this year. Here is how Apple explained the system, "Read a book or listen to an audiobook for five minutes while in line for coffee, on your commute, or before bed to achieve your Daily Reading Goal. Build … [Read more...] about Apple Books will have Reading Goals in iOS 13
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Canadian library users are book buyers
Canadians who both buy and borrow books purchase more books, on average per month, than buyers who don't use the library at all. According to a new BookNet Canada study, Borrow, Buy, Read: Library Use and Book Buying in Canada, those who had both borrowed a book from a library and purchased one in the last year purchased an average of 3.0 books per month, whereas those who had … [Read more...] about Canadian library users are book buyers
Amazon believes that reading makes us happier
Kindle today released a global survey, conducted by Kelton Global in 13 countries, that shows the impact reading has on our happiness has no borders. Around the globe, readers find the timeless activity boosts happiness, fosters communication and improves our relationships – in fact, more weekly readers (71%) feel happier than those who read less frequently or not at all … [Read more...] about Amazon believes that reading makes us happier
Amazon unveils support for Traditional Chinese ebooks
Something is stirring at Amazon. In the past six months the company has been updating the Kindle e-reader with new language options and support for ebooks in Afrikaans, Arabic, Catalan, Icelandic, Swedish and Welsh. Today Amazon has unveiled new portal in the Kindle store for Traditional Chinese and is launching with 20,000 Traditional Chinese titles. It includes translations … [Read more...] about Amazon unveils support for Traditional Chinese ebooks
Are you Passionate About eBooks?
If you are passionate about books and are one of those people that are rarely seen without one in close proximity but are concerned about buying an eReader for various reasons like eyestrain then read on as today’s models have come a long way, advancing so much that not to own one would be denying yourself a great experience. There are those that resist new technology and … [Read more...] about Are you Passionate About eBooks?
Library of Congress digitizes dozens of children’s books and gives them away for free
The Library of Congress has just digitized dozens of rare children's books and is now giving them away for free online. The books comprise of American and British titles and the entire initiative was done to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Children’s Book Week. The library website goes on to describe the collection by saying: “The books in this collection were published … [Read more...] about Library of Congress digitizes dozens of children’s books and gives them away for free
Are Unlimited ebook subscription services viable in 2019?
Many people purchase ebooks from their favorite retailer or borrow them from the public library. A small majority of people happily pirate them. There is an alternative to all of these things, unlimited ebook subscription services. Is there a future this business model? There are only a small handful of companies that participate in the unlimited model. Kindle Unlimited, … [Read more...] about Are Unlimited ebook subscription services viable in 2019?
Blockchain technology may lead to true ebook ownership
The vast majority of publishers use DRM to encrypt their ebooks and some retailers like Amazon have their own formats. Publishers have mandated that when you purchase an ebook, you are merely licensing it. There is no true sense of ownership. This has led to a crisis in confidence in the digital format because ebook stores can go out of business, shut down their systems and … [Read more...] about Blockchain technology may lead to true ebook ownership
This is the big reason why we don’t own ebooks
Digital books have been available to mainstream consumers for the past ten years. Prior to Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and other platforms, authors sold PDF files online online or a myriad of other proprietary formats. Whenever you purchase an ebooks from a major retailer, you do not own it, instead you are licensing it. If a retailer goes bankrupt or shutterers their … [Read more...] about This is the big reason why we don’t own ebooks
Ebooks are experiencing a crisis of confidence
A few weeks ago Microsoft closed their digital bookstore and customers have lost access to all of the ebooks they paid for. This is not a small startup, where people throw their hands up in the air and exclaim "oh well." Microsoft is an established giant and the fact that they failed at ebooks proves that Amazon dominates the entire US market and it is impossible to compete … [Read more...] about Ebooks are experiencing a crisis of confidence
Ukrainian government states piracy is threatening national prosperity
The Government of the Ukraine is launching a massive campaign called Operation Pirates. It has garnered support from media companies, broadcasters, and anti-piracy groups. This might be due to the United States Trade office from putting the Ukraine on their Notorious Markets list. The campaign is spearheaded by the Ukrainian cyberpolice under the watchful eye of division … [Read more...] about Ukrainian government states piracy is threatening national prosperity
Pirating ebooks is an offence against moral justice
There are millions of people who do not buy ebooks or other digital content and pirate it instead. This is offending the sensibilities of Sir Philip Pullman who is the president of the Society of Authors. He has signed a joint letter to Business Secretary Greg Clark alongside 32 other concerned writers – including Doctor Who screenwriter Malorie Blackman, historian Sir Antony … [Read more...] about Pirating ebooks is an offence against moral justice
You can send ebooks to your Kindle with Alexa
Amazon has just unveiled new functionality to add or delete audiobooks and ebooks on your Kindle e-reader using Alexa. This system is setting the stage for eventually incorporating Alexa into the Kindle in a more meaningful way. I think this new Alexa functionality will be best used for deleting content on your Kindle. There is no easy way to delete samples or things you … [Read more...] about You can send ebooks to your Kindle with Alexa