Amazon looks like they are totally discontinuing the Amazon Kindle Oasis e-reader. They have just removed it from the Amazon comparison chart in the United States, the largest market for Oasis sales. They have also scrubbed all advertising banners and imagery. The Kindle Oasis has been out of stock for months, and it looks like Amazon is either working on a new model or the … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Oasis was removed from the Kindle comparison chart
Radwear E Ink watch and Geiger counter: A Review
Here is a scenario that can be considered a fallout of many of the developments of modern times. We have devices such as tablets, smartphones, TVs, and such that keep us informed and connected. Those help us do our work, study, and do online research, besides also keeping us entertained. So deeply entrenched these devices have become in our lives that it’s hard to imagine a … [Read more...] about Radwear E Ink watch and Geiger counter: A Review
Google unveils Android 15 developer preview with greater focus on privacy
Here is an exciting piece of news for Android enthusiasts. Google has unveiled the first developer preview of Android 15, offering developers an exclusive glimpse into the future of the mobile operating system, Android Central reported. While details about consumer-facing features are scarce, Google's emphasis on privacy and security is all too apparent in this preview. The … [Read more...] about Google unveils Android 15 developer preview with greater focus on privacy
There are all of the e-readers coming out in 2024
There are a copious amount of ebook readers and e-notebooks that are going to be released throughout 2024. Good e-Reader is bringing back our roundup of every single device that is coming out or has come out. This post will be updated regularly, so bookmark it if you need new hardware.RumoursAmazon plans on releasing at least one new e-reader this year Kobo plans … [Read more...] about There are all of the e-readers coming out in 2024
Amazon offering Fire tablets with up to 41% discount
Here is something for anyone who might have been looking for a new tablet device lately. Amazon is currently offering the Fire HD 8 Plus tablet for a flat 41 percent discount, bringing its price down to just $99.98 at the moment. For that amount, you get the Fire HD 8 tablet with 32 gigs of storage and 3 gigs of memory, and a hexa-core processor that Amazon claims is 30 percent … [Read more...] about Amazon offering Fire tablets with up to 41% discount
Bloodhound Books Partners With Dreamscape
The UK’s Bloodhound Books was acquired in July 2021 by Open Road Integrated Media, helmed by David Steinberger. Now, the USA-based Dreamscape has struck a first-look audiobook agreement with Bloodhound.The arrangement, coordinated with Hannah Whitaker at the international rights agency Rights People, is expected to produce and publish at least five audiobooks monthly from … [Read more...] about Bloodhound Books Partners With Dreamscape
Abrams Launches Kids Graphic Novel Imprint
This fall, Abrams Children’s Group will launch a graphic novel imprint for young readers, called Abrams Fanfare. Senior v-p and publisher Andrew Smith and associate publisher Maggie Lehrman will head up the new imprint, which will include graphic novels for early, middle-grade, and young adult readers. Abrams’ previously published children’s graphic novels, including the … [Read more...] about Abrams Launches Kids Graphic Novel Imprint
The UK’s £30,000 Women Prize for Nonfiction
This evening in London (February 15), the United Kingdom’s Women’s Prize Trust has announced a large inaugural state of longlisted works for the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction: 16 titles published between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.The titles come from writers in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, India, Jamaica, and the Philippines. Those authors include nine … [Read more...] about The UK’s £30,000 Women Prize for Nonfiction
Bloomsbury Makes Profit Due to Sarah J Maas
Shares in Bloomsbury Publishing reached the peak as the group best known for backing JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series hailed fantasy author Sarah J Maas as a “publishing phenomenon” helping to turbocharge its sales and profits. The London-headquartered group raised its profit outlook for the second time in three months due to growing demand for its fantasy novels, led by those … [Read more...] about Bloomsbury Makes Profit Due to Sarah J Maas
Indigo Gets a Buyout Offer
In a brief statement, Indigo reported that it has received a buyout proposal in early February from Trilogy Retail Holdings Inc. and Trilogy Investments L.P. to acquire all of the common shares of Indigo that Trilogy does not already own.The two Trilogy firms are personal holding companies of Gerald Schwartz. Schwartz is already a company insider as he sits on Indigo's … [Read more...] about Indigo Gets a Buyout Offer
Social Media Helping Youngsters Read Books
Waterstones managing director James Daunt said social media trends like ‘BookTok’ on TikTok had been hugely positive. He said: “There’s been all of this innovation, but it has reinforced reading and reinforced reading real books.”In addition, young people are listening to audiobooks, which is encouraging more book reading. The founder of Daunt Books said the wider … [Read more...] about Social Media Helping Youngsters Read Books
Bigme Pocketnote Color 2 e-reader review
The Bigme Pocketnote Color 2 is an excellent dedicated e-book reader. The E INK Kaleido 3-color e-paper display makes comics, magazines, and apps shine. It has limited note-taking functionality, mainly due to it not having a WACOM screen. Instead, the stylus that comes with the unit is capacitive. The drawing experience differs from dedicated e-notebooks from Bigme, but it is … [Read more...] about Bigme Pocketnote Color 2 e-reader review
What is new for E INK screen technology for 2024?
One of the downsides of the e-paper industry is that e-paper innovations tend to move slowly and only have minor incremental updates. One company powers everything from the Kindle to the Nook to Kobo, and that is E INK. The company is responsible for every part of the screen, from the touchscreen layer to the front light and how text is displayed. There is only one new thing … [Read more...] about What is new for E INK screen technology for 2024?