Project Gutenberg has always been a commendable literary initiative that ensured the classic titles of yore lived on in the digital age. While that is great, the eBooks lack consistent typography. Cover art leaves something to be disired, in addiiton to many typos, that can mar the reading experience considerably.It is here that the Standard eBooks come into the picture. … [Read more...] about Standard eBooks builds upon Project Gutenberg to offer a better reading experience
RBmedia purchases McGraw-Hill Professional’s audiobook business
RBDigital has announced that they have purchased the McGraw-Hill Professional audiobook unit. This includes their entire catalog of previously published titles. They have also signed an agreement to be the exclusive publisher of all new titles. RBdigital will be distributing everything to Audible, iTunes, Google Play, Audiobooks.com, OverDrive, Hoopla, and many … [Read more...] about RBmedia purchases McGraw-Hill Professional’s audiobook business
Manga sales off to a strong start in 2021
In the first three months of 2021 manga sales are doing tremendously well in the United States. According to NPD BookScan, print manga titles sold 3.6 million units. Meanwhile, a recent study by ICV2, stated that manga has helped graphic novel sales in North America skyrocket by 80% in 2021, with 4 million units being sold at the beginning of this year. This was the highest … [Read more...] about Manga sales off to a strong start in 2021
First Look at the Boyue Likebook P78
The Boyue Likebook P78 is a brand new e-reader that just came out a couple of days ago. This is a dedicated e-reader with no note taking functionality and basically replaces both the Likebook Mars and Likebook Muses. You will be able to read your own personal collection of ebooks, by sideloading them in. There is also an option to download apps via Google Play, it is running … [Read more...] about First Look at the Boyue Likebook P78
Harpercollins completes the acquisition of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harpercollins is the number two publisher in the United States, behind Penguin Random House. The company has just completed the acquisition of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s consumer division for $349 million. The deal was originally announced in March and everything was completed very quickly.HMH Books & Media has a backlist of more than 7,000 titles and a significant … [Read more...] about Harpercollins completes the acquisition of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
New Honor Tab X7 8-inch tablet with special eBook mode launched in China
Honor has launched its new Tab X7 tablet device in China. It comes with decent specifications and is priced extremely competitively too. The tablet is also quite handy given its 8-inch display, which coupled with its 325-gram weight makes it quite easy to hold and operate for long without much fatigue. Aiding in that is the rear metallic panel having a sand texture that makes … [Read more...] about New Honor Tab X7 8-inch tablet with special eBook mode launched in China
The best new e-readers and e-notes for Spring 2021
There have been a slew of new e-readers that have come out during the past five months and it can be daunting to keep abreast of all of the different models. Some products are really good and provide a good value proposition, well others are totally abysmal and not worth your money. Good e-Reader basically reviews every single new e-reader and e-note, globally. So for every 4-5 … [Read more...] about The best new e-readers and e-notes for Spring 2021
First look at the Hanvon Smart Office 9701 E-Note
Hanvon has a new product that has been available for a short while. It has a 9.7 inch E INK screen with a WACOM layer for people to take notes, edit PDF files and annointant ebooks. One of the most compelling aspects of this device, is that there are multiple languages supported, which is rare for a Chinese product, it has an English option, which changes the entire UI, menus … [Read more...] about First look at the Hanvon Smart Office 9701 E-Note
Over 96% of users have disabled app tracking on iOS 14.5
The App Tracking Transparency which happens to be one of the biggest highlights of the iOS 14.5 version is just what iPhone users might have been waiting for. Over 96 percent of users who have opted to disable app the app tracking feature.The above data has been compiled by the analytics firm Flurry that said it is only about 4 percent of iPhone users seem to have no issues … [Read more...] about Over 96% of users have disabled app tracking on iOS 14.5
Facenote N1 10.3 inch e-reader Review
The Facenote N1 is a pure Chinese device and does not have an English option. This automatically makes it a no-go for anyone that speaks English. Even if you speak Chinese, this device is abysmal. There are far better options for a large screen e-reader, such as the Boyue Likebook P10, Pocketbook InkPad X.FaceNote is a white label company, they do not design or manufacture … [Read more...] about Facenote N1 10.3 inch e-reader Review
Major Publishers are selling a ton of ebooks in 2021
Harpercollins, Hachette, Simon and Schuster and Penguin Random House are four of the world's most prolific book publishers. In the first three months of 2021, they have experienced very strong audiobook and ebook sales. This trend should continue for the rest of the year, primarily due to COVID and more people shopping online, instead of visiting bookstores.Harpercollins … [Read more...] about Major Publishers are selling a ton of ebooks in 2021
Android e-readers will soon receive new transparency reports
Apple released new privacy controls on apps with iOS 14.5, which means that users can opt out of tracking. Google says that it is going to implement a similar system that will help people understand the data an app collects or shares, if that data is secured, and additional details that impact privacy and security. It is set to launch next year, and will be available on Google … [Read more...] about Android e-readers will soon receive new transparency reports
Apple iPad Mini Pro may have 8.7-inch display with no Home button and an M1 processor
New rumors which claimed the iPad Mini is getting delayed to the second half of 2021 haven't gone down well with many. Now a South Korean blog too is claiming the smaller iPad iteration won't be arriving anytime soon but has some information to share about the likely specs of the iPad Mini Pro version.According to what is known at the moment, the iPad Mini Pro will come … [Read more...] about Apple iPad Mini Pro may have 8.7-inch display with no Home button and an M1 processor
Magzter to offer Magzter GOLD to Microsoft Rewards members
Magzter is launching a new system in the United States for Microsoft Rewards. People can spend 3,000 Microsoft Rewards points for a Magzter GOLD subscription. This provides access thousands of magazines and newspapers across 40+ exciting categories and users can read Newsweek, Maxim, TV Guide, People, Forbes. There are also newspapers available from over 50 different … [Read more...] about Magzter to offer Magzter GOLD to Microsoft Rewards members