Life can be busy and finding the time to sit and read isn't easy- but that doesn’t mean you have to go without. Now a day’s many of us enjoy our stories in a variety of different ways; books, eBooks, audiobooks or on our cell phones. A great option is to pop in the ear buds, pop on an audiobook, and carry on cooking dinner, exercising, or puttering around the house. However, … [Read more...] about Audiobook or Reading? Science Shows there is no Difference to your Brain
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Mega Manga ‘One Piece’ breaks records
It’s amazing how a spark of imagination in a writer's mind can create fictional worlds which end up shaping the collective cultural landscape of our actual physical world. From George Lucas’s Star Wars, to the Harry Potter series, and the vast universe of the Star Trek franchise, it’s rather astounding how a “story” can inspire so much innovation and influence other creators … [Read more...] about Mega Manga ‘One Piece’ breaks records
Bigme Smart Learning Workbook B2 with 10.3-inch kaleido3 color E-Ink screen launched
Bigme Bigme has a new color E-Ink screen product to offer buyers - the Bigme Smart Learning Workbook B2. The Bigme Smart Learning Workbook B2 features a 10.3-inch Kaleido 3 colour E-Ink screen with a pixel density of 300 PPI in black and white mode and 150 PPI in colour mode. The black and white resolution is 2468×18060 and 1240×930 Colour. The display also boasts 36 levels of … [Read more...] about Bigme Smart Learning Workbook B2 with 10.3-inch kaleido3 color E-Ink screen launched
First Look at the Mobiscribe Wave Color e-reader and e-note
Mobiscribe is an American company that makes a series of ebook readers and digital note-taking devices with E INK screens. Their latest generation includes the Mobiscribe Wave and the Mobiscribe Wave Color. The Wave Color is in our studio, and it features a 7.8-inch Kaleido Plus colour e-ink screen; the MobiScribe WAVE Color delivers six colours in the notes app and 4096 … [Read more...] about First Look at the Mobiscribe Wave Color e-reader and e-note
Latest deals on the Kindle Essentials Bundle, price discounted by 10%
Amazon is offering some nice discounts on the Kindle range of e-readers, which extends to even the top-of-the-range Kindle Scribe as well. Specifically, as Pocket-lint stated, there is a 10 percent discount available on the Kindle Essentials Bundle, which means there could be a Kindle device available for just about anybody,There is the base Kindle 2022 Essentials Bundle … [Read more...] about Latest deals on the Kindle Essentials Bundle, price discounted by 10%
Moaan teases new golden e-reader with Carta 1200 E Ink display
Moaan has come up with a teaser for a new e-reader product, which it said will go on presale starting at 8 p.m. on September 7th.From the poster, as revealed by ITHome, it can be seen that the upcoming new e-reader product features a gold-colored exterior and is equipped with a Carta 1200 E Ink display panel. Compared to Carta 1000, it offers an 18 percent increase in … [Read more...] about Moaan teases new golden e-reader with Carta 1200 E Ink display
Amazon Oasis gets discounted ahead of Father’s Day in Australia
How about a Kindle Oasis as a Father’s Day gift this year for your reading-obsessed father? If you have been thinking along such lines, you are in luck thanks to some generosity on the part of Amazon Australia. They are currently offering a discount on the Kindle Oasis, which is a rarity given that it isn't every day that the Kindle Oasis gets discounted. The price, as 7News … [Read more...] about Amazon Oasis gets discounted ahead of Father’s Day in Australia
Study: Sports, Diet and Reading all lead to smarter kids
Just in time for school, a new study shows how the combination of reading, a good diet, and playing organized sports can increase a child's thinking abilities.For two years, the Scientists at the University of Eastern Finland followed 504 children between the ages of six and nine years old. The study found that children who spent more time reading and playing on sports … [Read more...] about Study: Sports, Diet and Reading all lead to smarter kids
Top 5 e-readers for back to school 2023
Kids return to school in few weeks, and a new e-reader will keep a diligent young scholar expanding their literary horizons. Plenty of e-readers exist; dozens have come out in 2023, and some old favourites are still very relevant. What new e-reader should parents be aware of to give the gift of reading? This top list indicates the best of the bunch.Barnes and Noble … [Read more...] about Top 5 e-readers for back to school 2023
Flood of Fake AI Books Causing Mistrust
A few days ago we shared a story on what appeared to be a fake book being sold on Amazon called 'Fire and Fury: The Story of the 2023 Maui Fire and its Implications for Climate Change'. There were many red flags with this book, including it was somehow published on August 10th, only 2 days into the fires, and the author, "Dr. Miles Stones", doesn’t seem to be a real … [Read more...] about Flood of Fake AI Books Causing Mistrust
Amazon Bestselling Book Published 2 Days Into Maui Wildfires Raising Red Flags
How could a book about the Maui, Hawaii fires be written, edited, published and up for sale on Amazon already?About once a week I peruse Amazon for new books and releases. Imagine my shock when I came across a completed book on the August fires in Maui already up for sale? You know those fires... the ones still happening now? What on earth is going on?This is Fire and … [Read more...] about Amazon Bestselling Book Published 2 Days Into Maui Wildfires Raising Red Flags
Authors ask FTC to Investigate Amazon’s ‘Domination’ of the Bookselling Industry
In an August 16th letter, the American Booksellers Association, the Authors Guild, and Open Markets Institute asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Amazon as a bookseller. Accusations from the three organizations state that Amazon’s bookselling monopoly is dominating, “almost every aspect of the book market,” and that this is against, “open access to the free … [Read more...] about Authors ask FTC to Investigate Amazon’s ‘Domination’ of the Bookselling Industry
How to Spot a Counterfeit Textbook
With students heading back to campus, life will soon be busy with all that is needed for getting ready for classes, including buying all the required textbooks. With high academic fees, many students are on a budget and often try to get second-hand copies of their books.There are many pros to buying a used textbook. Not only are they more affordable but it can easier to … [Read more...] about How to Spot a Counterfeit Textbook