Barnes and Noble is now selling the Nook Glowlight 4 e-reader in all of their bookstores and it is now available online. The company announced the new device on December 1st, and said it would be available to buy on December 8th, which is today. This new e-reader is faster and more robust than prior versions, thanks to the quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM and 32GB of internal … [Read more...] about The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4 is now available to order
eBooks by Osman, Ishiguro, and Rowling borrowed the most from libraries in 2021
Digital books by Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro, and J K Rowling were borrowed the most from libraries this year, The Bookseller reported citing OverDrive. Among the titles that were most in-demand in libraries in the UK this year include The Thursday Murder Club by Osman. Thereafter, the e-book titled The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro … [Read more...] about eBooks by Osman, Ishiguro, and Rowling borrowed the most from libraries in 2021
Amazon AWS outage affected many e-reading services
Today, Amazon AWS experienced an outrage that affected many ebook reading services and apps. Amazon said the outage was likely due to issues related to the application programming interface (API), which is a set of protocols for building and integrating application software. This has resulted in the Kobo website not loading for many people and the library being unavailable. The … [Read more...] about Amazon AWS outage affected many e-reading services
New E Ink R&D and production facility going online in Taiwan
Some respite might finally be in sight to the acute shortage of E Paper displays currently being faced though that is not expected to materialize before 2023. For E Ink Yuantai is in the process of setting up a new green-field production facility in Hsinchu Park in Taiwan where the EPDs would be produced. The company though didn't reveal how much capacity they are looking … [Read more...] about New E Ink R&D and production facility going online in Taiwan
Top 3 Mafia Biography Books
The Mafia, also known as Cosa Nostra, is a criminal organization that originally started in Italy. With the Italian migration in the early 20th century, the Mafia set foot in the USA. In the decades that followed, it grew into the most powerful criminal organization, especially on the East Coast where the Five Families took hold.This criminal organization has been an … [Read more...] about Top 3 Mafia Biography Books
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 trio official renders leaked
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 trio has been among the more anticipated tablets in recent times. Fortunately, we have had a fair sprinkling of leaks of the said tablets, with the latest one here revealed by none other than the serial leakster and often quite reliable, Evan Blass who is also claiming it to be official renders of the tablet.The leaks provide us with a good look at … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 trio official renders leaked
First Look at the Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4 e-reader
Barnes and Noble surprised the e-paper industry, by releasing their Nook Glowlight 4 at the beginning of December. This new e-reader has a number of key selling points. It has a high resolution display and is using a quad-core processor, which should keep things speedy. It also features redesigned manual page turn buttons, which curl towards the back. They are both on the … [Read more...] about First Look at the Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4 e-reader
The GVIDO Sheet Music Reader is being discontinued
GVIDO is a Japanese company that has developed one product, the GVIDO Sheet Music Reader. This was a dual screen 13.3 inch tablet that had an innovate hinge, that allowed it to open and close. Many professional level musicians love this device, because there is an infrared sensor above the page turn buttons, that will turn the page with a wave of your hand. It also had … [Read more...] about The GVIDO Sheet Music Reader is being discontinued
TCL Tab 10S will launch in Australia next year
TCL has launched its first tablet device, the TCL Tab 10S 2022 in Australia where it has been on a device launching spree off late, Gizmodo Australia reported. As should already be perceptible, the Tab 10S 2022 comes with a 10-inch IPS FHD display having 1200 x 1920 pixel resolution. The display also features NXTVISION for an enhanced viewing experience.Under the hood lies … [Read more...] about TCL Tab 10S will launch in Australia next year
ebook revenues were down 12.3% in October 2021
During the early days of the pandemic, US book sales were going through the roof, and everyone thought that the format was going to make a comeback. In 2021, things started out just fine, but starting in the Spring, things have been in a constant state of decline. In the first ten months, ebook revenues were down 5.6% as compared to the first ten months of 2020. Year to date, … [Read more...] about ebook revenues were down 12.3% in October 2021
South Korea based bookstore Yes24 launches new Crema S E-Ink e-reader
South Korea-based Bookstore, Yes24 has announced the launch of the Crema S e-reader which happens to be the latest addition to its Crema series of e-book reading devices. Featuring a 6-inch E Ink Carta HD display, the new Crema S is built around an octa-core 1.8 GHz CPU which the company said provides for enough processing grunt. There are 2 gigs of memory and 32 GB of native … [Read more...] about South Korea based bookstore Yes24 launches new Crema S E-Ink e-reader
Onyx Boox Leaf Review – A solid e-reader with Google Play
The Onyx Boox Leaf is a dedicated ebook reader with no note taking functionality. It was purely designed to read digital content, such as comics, books and manga. The large seven-inch screen allows more text to be displayed at any given time. It is running Android 10 and has access to the Google Play Store, so it is quite easy to download all of your favorite reading apps, such … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox Leaf Review – A solid e-reader with Google Play
Blackview Tab 11 with Unisoc T618 and 8 GB RAM priced just $169.99
Blackview Tab 11, the flagship tablet from Blackview is here. The company said they worked really hard with the Tab 11 and the result of such efforts are all there to be seen, which includes a well-built tablet with decent levels of performance and features, all while still being priced extremely competitively. The tablet offers a 10.36-inch 2K display having 360 nits of … [Read more...] about Blackview Tab 11 with Unisoc T618 and 8 GB RAM priced just $169.99