Overdrive has just updated their Libby app with dark mode support for Android 10 and iOS 13. Dark mode replaces the white background aspects with black, reducing the strain on your eyes. You’ll see these improvements throughout the browsing experience, on your shelf, and while enjoying your borrowed books and audiobooks.Apple says 50% of its iPhones are already running on … [Read more...] about Overdrive Libby introduces Dark Mode on Android and iOS
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Android 10 GO is perfect for e-readers
Android Go was released in 2018 and targeted entry level smartphones in developing worlds. Google says that 1,600 Android Go devices released by 500 manufacturers across more than 180 countries have been released in the past 14 months. This OS is perfect for e-readers because running the full version of Android, which everyone does, depletes battery life, because of all of the … [Read more...] about Android 10 GO is perfect for e-readers
StorySign turns books into sign language
Storysign is an an app available for Android and iOS. It translates children’s books into American Sign Language, the world’s most popular version and used by deaf people in the US and Canada. This app was created by Huawei in partnership with Penguin Random House.There are approximately 32 million deaf children globally and many struggle to learn to read, often due to a … [Read more...] about StorySign turns books into sign language
Good e-Reader App Store downloads are working again
The Good e-Reader Android and Blackberry App Store had a few serious bugs in the past few weeks and users were unable to download content on the web or via our Android and E Ink app clients. This occurred during our transition from the old server to the new one. We would like to announce that all of the apps are downloading properly once again.The App store was launched in … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader App Store downloads are working again
Microsoft combats fake news with Edge Browser for Android and iOS
Microsoft has just unveiled a new feature for the Edge browser called NewsGuard. The company explained the concept by saying "NewsGuard uses journalism to fight false news, misinformation, and disinformation. Our trained analysts, who are experienced journalists, research online news brands to help readers and viewers know which ones are trying to do legitimate journalism—and … [Read more...] about Microsoft combats fake news with Edge Browser for Android and iOS
Google Play Books has been redesigned
Google has updated Play Books with a new material design that makes it look more minimalist and streamlined. The redesign is mainly all about aesthetics, the iconography is now hollow, backgrounds are mostly white, and fonts have been replaced with Google/Product Sans. The carousel on the home screen is now smaller and more compact and this change also is applicable to the … [Read more...] about Google Play Books has been redesigned
The best ebook and e-reading apps for Android – 2018
There are hundreds of millions of people that are using an Android phone, tablet or e-reader. They primarily rely on apps to consume digital content and there is no shortage of them. This list is not going to promote the mainstream apps like Kindle, Kobo or Nook, merely because everyone is already aware of them. Instead, our best apps of 2018 list will focus on e-reading apps … [Read more...] about The best ebook and e-reading apps for Android – 2018
The Most Popular Free E-Book Reading Apps For Your Smartphone
With the rise of digital learning, most people have stopped visiting physical libraries. This is because, with E-book, you do not have to carry around a book. The common use of online reading has made E-book popular.Massive best reading apps for Smartphone are now available, and these applications offer books for educational, research and leisure purposes. The e-book is … [Read more...] about The Most Popular Free E-Book Reading Apps For Your Smartphone
Microsoft launches AI News App called Hummingbird
There are no shortage of online news apps to curate your favorite websites or just discover new ones. Google News, Flipboard and Feedly are good examples. Microsoft is throwing their hat into the fray with the new AI news app called Hummingbird.When you first install the Android app it will ask you to register an account with your hotmail or Linkedin email address, of … [Read more...] about Microsoft launches AI News App called Hummingbird
The best Android e-readers of 2018
Android e-readers have really grown up this year and many brands are packing some serious hardware power to provide a robust experience. This is a far cry from a few years ago when single core processors and 512MB of RAM were the norm.Android e-readers have been around for the past four years and they initially had outdated version of the OS, which severely limited the … [Read more...] about The best Android e-readers of 2018
