The iReader Smart Air e-note is here and it’s unlike any we have had before from the company so far. The company completely took us by surprise with its latest move, something that nobody perhaps saw it coming. The new iReader Smart Air comes with inherent support for the English language, which means all of its settings and all internal menus are in the English … [Read more...] about First look at the iReader Smart Air
Direct to Consumer audio and e-books launched by Princeton University Press
In partnership with Glassboxx, Princeton University Press (PUP) has launched a direct-to-consumer audio book and e-books. Readers will be able to access and buy e-books and audio books through PUP’s website, which is supported by a new, reader-facing app, for reading, browsing and listening. Glassboxx aims to enable publishers, authors, and retailers the ability to offer their … [Read more...] about Direct to Consumer audio and e-books launched by Princeton University Press
Amazon is showing unskippable video ads on Kindle for iOS
Amazon has always devoted a large portion of their home screen to products and services. They always promote Kindle Unlimited, Amazon Kids+ and a maelstrom of recommended reading. However, they are taking things a little too heavy-handed with the advent of unskippable video ads. Right now they are promoting the Amazon Kindle Scribe on the Kindle app for iOS.The Kindle … [Read more...] about Amazon is showing unskippable video ads on Kindle for iOS
Here is how you connect Bluetooth audio device to your Kindle
A key design feature Amazon adopted with its new-gen Kindle e-reader devices is the exclusion of both a speaker as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack. That might seem strange considering that the Kindle comes with the VoiceView Screen Reader feature designed to read out the text on the screen. Plus, Amazon also offers audiobook services via its subsidiary Audible.While it’s … [Read more...] about Here is how you connect Bluetooth audio device to your Kindle
PalmReading announces new SmartAir e-note with 8-inch 300PPI E Ink Carta 1200 display
Another day and another new e-note device have come on to the scene. This time, PalmReading has introduced its new iReader SmartAir e-paper device which features an 8-inch E Ink Carta 1200 display having 300PPI resolution. Apart from offering enhanced clarity and sharpness, the new SmartAir e-note device has a 22 percent faster refresh rate and 15 percent better contrast. Along … [Read more...] about PalmReading announces new SmartAir e-note with 8-inch 300PPI E Ink Carta 1200 display
Gen Z is Reading in New Ways and Seeking More Diversity in Fiction
Wattpad recently conducted a survey on the reading habits and preferences of Gen Z, and compares them to other generations. The results show that Gen Z loves to read, but they’re doing it their way. They’re reading on their phones, embracing more genres and the importance they place on diverse stories and voices is unmatched by any other generation.The data signals a … [Read more...] about Gen Z is Reading in New Ways and Seeking More Diversity in Fiction
Here are the Goodreads Choice Award Winners of 2022
Goodreads has just announced the winners of the 14th Annual Goodreads Choice Awards, the only major book awards decided by readers. This year close to six million users cast their vote in a number of genres. There are 16 books total that made the cut and the one good thing about this years list, is that some of them, you will likely not heard of. This might be the deciding … [Read more...] about Here are the Goodreads Choice Award Winners of 2022
Apple rumored to launch foldable iPhone/iPad Mini by 2024-25
There have been reports about Apple working on a foldable device for some time now. Rumors on this have ranged from a foldable iPhone to a foldable notebook device of the sort of a MacBook laptop. Now, as the South Korean publication, TheElec has reported, Apple is working on a foldable device project with the device offering a 20.25-inch display in the unfolded state. With … [Read more...] about Apple rumored to launch foldable iPhone/iPad Mini by 2024-25
Dasung launches Link smartphone display with 6.7-inch E Ink screen
It isn't just the Paperlike U, the world's first monitor with a curved E Ink display that Dasung has come up with but there is also the E Ink smartphone that the company has to offer as well which it has named Link. Dasung said the 6.7-inch E Ink display has 300PPI resolution, which means texts and images are going to be ultra-sharp while still being comforting to the … [Read more...] about Dasung launches Link smartphone display with 6.7-inch E Ink screen
Place your Kindle orders now for deliveries to take place before Christmas
Amazon is again offering discounts and other lucrative deals on almost its entire range of devices, with some matching its all-time low prices. The Kindle Paperwhite Kids is now selling for $130, which is $30 less than the regular price. Also, buying a pair of the all-new basic Kindle, the Kindle Paperwhite, and the Kindle Oasis will let you save $20 on each. With the new … [Read more...] about Place your Kindle orders now for deliveries to take place before Christmas
The Kobo Store now loads faster on e-readers
Kobo has just released a new firmware update for the vast majority of their e-readers. The big selling point behind the 4.35.20400 update is the store loading quicker. Tap on the bottom of your screen to browse for your next read more quickly. When it comes to the reading experience, Kobo has enhanced PDF files, so when you pinch and zoom and find the ideal layout, it will … [Read more...] about The Kobo Store now loads faster on e-readers
Dasung launches Paperlike U – the world’s first monitor with 25.3-inch curved E Ink display
Dasung had already made it known they have something special to launch today and details of the same are already here. It is the Paperlike U - the world's first 25.3-inch curved E Ink screen that the company has to offer this time. The basic specs however remain the same as that of the Paperlike 253, which includes the 25.3-inch E Ink display though it's slightly curved this … [Read more...] about Dasung launches Paperlike U – the world’s first monitor with 25.3-inch curved E Ink display
These 3 Travel Books Will Make You Want to Pack Your Bags
We all love a good journey novel that lights a fire in our stomachs and makes us want to embark on an adventure. We spend our young lives dreaming of the adventures and travels we will undertake - to satisfy this need, we can often find comfort in adventure books.Whether that's Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, Treasure Island, Moby Dick, or King Solomon's Mines - these … [Read more...] about These 3 Travel Books Will Make You Want to Pack Your Bags