The mayor of San Pao Brazil Joao Doria launched a "Pretty City" campaign whereby he painted over graffiti with gray paint. Some of the stuff that was covered up was street tags, but others included bright and vibrant art. Amazon is getting political and they have been writing over the gray paint with quotes from books and even made a YouTube commercial on why the mayor is … [Read more...] about Amazon is getting political in Sao Paulo
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Will Barnes and Noble Release a New E-Reader in 2017?
Barnes and Noble tends to release a new e-reader once every two years and the last device they released was in 2015 and it continues to be marketed today. The B&N Nook Glowlight Plus is a solid digital reader because it is waterproof, has a solid front-lit display and has a few software driven features not found on any other product on the market. I think the bookseller … [Read more...] about Will Barnes and Noble Release a New E-Reader in 2017?
Is this the new Sony DPT-S2?
Sony discontinued the Digital Paper PDF Reader about five months ago and the company has been working on a successor. Sony Japan has been spearheading the design efforts and the Sony DPT team in the United States has offered feedback on what their business customers need. Sony recently sent out a survey to a select number of users and they have revealed a new A4 model 13.3 inch … [Read more...] about Is this the new Sony DPT-S2?
E-Reader Companies Will Adopt Color E-paper in 2018
There have been only a handful of e-readers that utilized color e-paper. Ectaco, Hanvon and Pocketbook all released products that utilized technology called Triton, but were commercial failures due to the immaturity of the market at the time. Why haven't companies like Amazon, B&N or Kobo released a colored e-reader and what does the future hold for this technology? One … [Read more...] about E-Reader Companies Will Adopt Color E-paper in 2018
Wisconsin Media says an e-Reader caught fire, they are wrong
There has been no confirmed reports about an e-reader catching fire and injuring someone. A Fond du Lac school has been making headlines in Green Bay WI about an e-reader exploding and the fire department had to be called in. The fire department says the device was not being charged or in use at the time. According to Division Chief Troy Haase, "Typically it would be … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Media says an e-Reader caught fire, they are wrong
Do people want e-reader cases that charge your device?
Last year Amazon released the Kindle Oasis, a premium e-reader that came bundled with a case. The case has a built in battery that extends the life of the e-reader by about four weeks, but the internal battery on the Oasis is fairly woeful, sometimes only lasting a few days. Bookeen also sells a dedicated case that charges the Cybook Ocean, but it runs on solar power and … [Read more...] about Do people want e-reader cases that charge your device?
Do not expect any Kindle innovation this year
The Amazon Kindle continues to be the world's most popular e-reader brand, but in recent years there has been a severe stagnation with developing new hardware features. Amazon's philosophy is that their hardware is good enough and users are not looking for anything fancy. This has been a boon to Kobo who continues to release waterproof devices with larger screens and new … [Read more...] about Do not expect any Kindle innovation this year
Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 Hits The FCC
Kobo is developing a new e-reader called the Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 and it has just hit the FCC for official certification. Little is known about the actual specs because there was a confidentiality clause written into the application. It looks like the second generation H2O will available in time for Mother's Day. The only thing that was not obscured in the FCC application … [Read more...] about Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 Hits The FCC
How to use adoptable storage on the Nook Tablet 7
The Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet 7 can be picked up for $50 online and at over 600 retail locations in the United States. The device only has 8GB of internal memory, which means you can run out of storage fairly quickly. Luckily, the Nook Tablet 7 runs on Google Android and users can take advantage of using a SD card and taking advantage of adoptable storage. Adoptable … [Read more...] about How to use adoptable storage on the Nook Tablet 7