Amazon has a dominant market share when it comes to ebooks and their Audible unit. They sold over three hundred million Kindle books in 2016 and control 75% of the US market. The Kindle, Echo and Fire tablets are all gateways to the Amazon ecosystem, but they fail to have a meaningful presence on my iPhone.Longtime Apple users remember the day when their entire world … [Read more...] about Amazon fails to control the iPhone in my pocket
SmartWatches
Hands on Review of the Sony FES Watch U
The Sony FES Watch U is a tour de force and offers tremendous customization and flexibility for someone who wants to stand out in a crowd. The watch is made out of E-Ink and has a number of pre-configured designs that allow you to change the watch face and the band. An Android and iOS app allows you to use the phone's camera to develop and edit your own … [Read more...] about Hands on Review of the Sony FES Watch U
Here is the Good e-Reader Liveblog of the Apple iPhone 7 Event
Apple is holding a massive media conference at 10 AM PST. The company is expected to announce the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, second generation iWatch and new Beats Headphones with wireless and wired capabilities.It is expected that Apple will forgo the headphone jack and the new AirPods and Beats headphones will plug into the lighting connector. The two new phones will come … [Read more...] about Here is the Good e-Reader Liveblog of the Apple iPhone 7 Event
Corning Gorilla Glass SR+ is a new display for your smartwatfch
Corning has just unveiled new scratch resistant and super tough glass based screen for smartwatches. The first commercial product to use this new tech is the Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch, which was unveiled Wednesday.Gorilla Glass is a cornerstone for the smartphone market and is basically on every flagship model. Gorilla Glass SR+, short for "scratch resistant," represents … [Read more...] about Corning Gorilla Glass SR+ is a new display for your smartwatfch
Sony Announces Their Second Generation e-Ink Watch
Sony has their own private crowd funding platform available to residents of Japan. They used it for their first generation e-ink watch, which did not get favorable reviews, due to the poor build quality. Their second generation model was just posted today, but it comes at a higher cost. The old model was $240 and the new one is a staggering $440.The new Sony FES watch has … [Read more...] about Sony Announces Their Second Generation e-Ink Watch
Apple Claims $1.1 Billion Was Spent on App Sales During the Holiday Season
Apple has just announced that during the two week holiday season people spent over $1.1 billion dollars on apps and in-app purchases. This not only includes paid apps and games, but also e-books and audiobooks. Christmas Day and News Years Day both set single-day records, with customers spending over $144 million on January 1, 2016 alone.Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller … [Read more...] about Apple Claims $1.1 Billion Was Spent on App Sales During the Holiday Season
Apple is secretly working on a Help and Repair App
Apple is in the process of developing a customized app that will scan your iPhone or iPad and let you know if there is any hardware or software problems.There are direct options for chatting with an adviser, scheduling an in-store visit (which lists the next available appointment at a local Apple Store), and sending a device in for service, along with a list of support … [Read more...] about Apple is secretly working on a Help and Repair App
Top 15 Tech Gifts for 2015
Best Buy has just released data from a study conducted in the US that took a look at what people added to their online wishlist for the upcoming holiday season. The survey found that technology is the top-ranked category for gift giving and receiving. Self-gifting was also factored into the survey thanks to the highly discounted nature of holiday shopping. No matter who you … [Read more...] about Top 15 Tech Gifts for 2015
New Braille Smartwatch can Read e-books and Texts
People with vision disorders or who are completely blind are quite limited when it comes to using smartphones or reading e-books on an e-reader. There are a few solutions currently on the market, but they retail for thousands of dollars. A Korean company is seeking to address this issue with a new Braille smartwatch that can read text messages and read e-books for $300.The … [Read more...] about New Braille Smartwatch can Read e-books and Texts
Sony Smartwatch 3 Unboxing Video
The Sony Smartwatch 3 came out late 2014 and this model features Android Wear. This is the unified operating system that was designed exclusively for smartwatches. Today, we show you the retail packaging and take it out of the box for the first time.The first and second generation Sony Smartwatches did not use Android Wear, and instead used the very lackluster Sony OS. The … [Read more...] about Sony Smartwatch 3 Unboxing Video
e Ink Smartband LookSee is Fashion Statement for Men
When it comes to smart accessories, most seemed to be aimed at women. There are a ton of smart necklaces and rings that are currently on the market, but aside from watches, men don't really have anything that is directly made just for them. This mentality seems to be changing with the advent of a new e Ink device called LookSee.The LookSee pairs with a custom made LookSee … [Read more...] about e Ink Smartband LookSee is Fashion Statement for Men
New Onyx Smartwatch with e-Ink Screen Revealed
Onyx has been making e-readers for the last five years and has recently expanded their portfolio to include an e-ink based smartphone. The company is expanding into the smartwatch arena, and unlike the Pebble, it will have a true e-ink screen.The new prototype features a 1.56 inch e-Ink display and is bundled with a plastic wristband. It was designed to be … [Read more...] about New Onyx Smartwatch with e-Ink Screen Revealed
Is Blackberry Developing a BBM App for Tizen?
Blackberry has been focused on developing software and expanding the reach of their seminal messaging client. In recent weeks they released a BETA app for Windows phones and they might be soon releasing a new client for Tizen based smartwatches.Tizen is a new OS that was developed by Intel and a series of mobile phone operators. Samsung has been the only company to employ … [Read more...] about Is Blackberry Developing a BBM App for Tizen?
Plastic Logic Gets into the Wearables Game
Plastic Logic is intent on leveraging their screen technology to the wearable sector. In order to facilitate this move they have engaged in a new partnership with Solvay Specialty Polymers, a recognised leader in polymeric materials development for the electronics sector. The two companies will combine their labs to deliver low power flexible electronics suitable for today’s … [Read more...] about Plastic Logic Gets into the Wearables Game