Amazon has just released a new update for the Amazon Kindle App for iOS. This is version 6.70 and it has a number of new and notable features that readers need to know about. The update has a refreshed UI and improved experience for sending documents and web articles to your Kindle library via the mobile share sheet. You can now send PDF, Word, EPUB or other document formats … [Read more...] about Kindle for iOS can now send documents and web-articles
What are the C02 effects between e-readers and paper books?
E-Readers are one of the most popular ways to read digital books. They are the closest you can get to reading on real paper, but digitally. This is due to the E INK e-paper technology that is easy on the eyes and can be used to read for hours at a time, without any eyestrain. E INK has just announced that in the past 5 years, 130 million e-Readers have been in use globally, … [Read more...] about What are the C02 effects between e-readers and paper books?
E INK is the first display company to reach RE20 sustainability goal
E Ink has just announced that they reached their renewable energy goals ahead of schedule – and the first display company to reach RE20. What is RE20? It is basically when 20% of the energy used by the company is generated from renewable sources. This is attributed to E Ink’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, including signing Power Purchase Agreements and purchased … [Read more...] about E INK is the first display company to reach RE20 sustainability goal
How Famous Books Inspire Industries to Cater to their Fanbase
Authors have always had a loyal following of fans who appreciate their work and will go to great lengths to support them. In recent years, however, these fanbases have become increasingly common to inspire businesses and other industries to create products and services catering to their interests. There are many examples of this phenomenon, but some of the most notable ones … [Read more...] about How Famous Books Inspire Industries to Cater to their Fanbase
Ledger Stax crypto ledger device first ever to feature curved E Ink display
Tony Fadell, creator of the iconic Apple iPod device is back with another creation, the Ledger Stax, CNBC reported. Built in partnership with the French crypto asset security firm Ledger, the new Ledger Stax is a small device roughly the size of a credit card with an E Ink touchscreen display on top. The device built for the specific purpose of storing cryptocurrency offline … [Read more...] about Ledger Stax crypto ledger device first ever to feature curved E Ink display
New 2022 Kindle is now available in India
The new 11th Generation Amazon Kindle has now been launched in India after it was first announced a few months back. As is already known, the new basic Kindle comes with vastly improved features and enhancements that can lure even Kindle Paperwhite buyers as well. Prime among them include a 6-inch display having improved 300 PPI resolution, the latter being the same as that of … [Read more...] about New 2022 Kindle is now available in India
First Look at the Hanvon N10 Mini
The Hanvon N10 Mini is little brother to the Hanvon N10, which came out earlier this year. This device is more pocket friendly with 7.8 inch screen, which is great for reading. However, it comes with a stylus that is designed to take notes via the WACOM Screen. You can edit PDF files, freehand draw or annotate ebooks. The stylus is well designed with an eraser on the back and a … [Read more...] about First Look at the Hanvon N10 Mini
TCL Nxtpaper 12 Pro Android tablet launched
TCL has a new tablet device to offer buyers in Russia, Liliputing reported. Named TCL Nxtpaper 12 Pro, the tablet comes with a 12.2-inch IPS LCD display having 2160 x 1440 pixels resolution. A 6nm MediaTek Kompanio 800T octa-core CPU and Mali-G57 MC2 GPU make up the core of the tablet and are paired with 8 gigs of memory and 256 GB of native storage. All of it makes for … [Read more...] about TCL Nxtpaper 12 Pro Android tablet launched
Huawei MatePad Paper sold more units than the Kindle
The Huawei MatePad Paper E Ink tablet has emerged as a bestseller in China, edging out rivals such as the Amazon Kindle in the process. As HuaweiCentral reported, the above has been revealed in a report published by the Chinese tech research firm, RUNTO that stated the Huawei E Ink tablet sold more than any other e-reader or e-note devices from March till the end of the third … [Read more...] about Huawei MatePad Paper sold more units than the Kindle
The Amazon Kindle Scribe is using a new E INK Panel
The Amazon Kindle Scribe is the only 10-inch e-reader and e-note in the world that has 300 PPI screen. The most popular screen size in this category is 10.3, because it was designed to read A5 documents. This includes popular e-notes such as the Kobo Elipsa, Fujitsu Qauaderno A4 Bigme, Supernote A5X and the Remarkable 2. However, all of these models generally have 227 PPI. How … [Read more...] about The Amazon Kindle Scribe is using a new E INK Panel
Tolino has released Christmas themed Sleep Screens
Many e-readers on the market allow customers to use their own images or display custom cover art for when the device is asleep or in standby mode. Tolino is the only company that actually develops their own images for customers to use when their e-readers are asleep. This year, they have developed five custom images for users to download for free and have a Christmas theme. … [Read more...] about Tolino has released Christmas themed Sleep Screens
OverDrive hits 3 billion checkouts
Overdrive has announced that since the year 2000, they have facilitated over 3 billion eBook checkouts. These have been borrowed by millions of readers from libraries around the world through OverDrive and the Libby reading app. More readers than ever before are borrowing ebooks and audiobooks from their local library through the Libby app. Back in 2012, OverDrive celebrated … [Read more...] about OverDrive hits 3 billion checkouts
Print books vs e-books, their lifespan compared
The advent of e-books might be showcased by many as the advent of a new era for readers and writers though the ground realities can be vastly different than what catches the eye. As a blog post pointed out, the good old paper books might still hold the edge vis-a-vis their paper counterpart considering that these require little to no maintenance and can last for centuries at a … [Read more...] about Print books vs e-books, their lifespan compared