One of the worst things about audiobooks and e-books is when the author or publisher updates the cover art because the book or series is being made into a television show, movie, or streaming exclusive. An excellent cover art image mirrors the print book counterpart when it first comes out, building consistency with the hardcover, paperback, and digital formats. The Kindle is … [Read more...] about Did you know you can turn off Kindle Automatic Book updates?
E INK Spectra 6 Photo Frame is on Kickstarter
Many DIY enthusiasts craft their own E-INK photo frames with old e-readers or repurposed Android ones. However, there are not many commercially viable ones that the average person can purchase. This has all changed with the advent of the Refection Frame on Kickstarter. During the early bird price promotion, it is available for $249. It is set to ship out this April, so there … [Read more...] about E INK Spectra 6 Photo Frame is on Kickstarter
Pebble is bringing back a new e-paper watch
We might see a new Pebble e-paper watch sometime this year. A new website popped up by the founder of the company, Eric Migicovsky. He wants to inform people that a new watch is being developed and solicit public opinion on whether the company should launch something. There are no pre-orders yet and no fees people must pay to get on the mailing list. The website states, "A … [Read more...] about Pebble is bringing back a new e-paper watch
Full Review of the Meebook M8C Color e-Reader
Meebook isn't as big as it once was. The company though is doing its bit to stem the slide and the recent launch of the Meebook 8C is ample proof of that. Also, with the M8C, the company seems to have ticked all the right boxes. That includes a K3 color e-paper display, a Wacom pen, Android 14 out of the box, an octa-core processor, 4 gigs of memory, 64 GB of storage, and so … [Read more...] about Full Review of the Meebook M8C Color e-Reader
Barnes and Noble clarifies why Lenovo M9 can’t run the Nook App
The Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet 9 by Lenovo is a digital reading device sold on the B&N website. It has the Nook Hub, an online portal to fetch firmware updates and provide software updates for the Nook App and related services. The Nook app is preinstalled on the device and not downloaded from Google Play. The Nook tablet 9 is based on the Lenovo M9, cheaper than the … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble clarifies why Lenovo M9 can’t run the Nook App
The Great Audible BOGO Sale, Buy 2 Audiobooks For One Credit
Audible is currently hosting a buy-one-get-one sale for its Premium Plus subscribers in the US and Canada. Audible is calling it the 2-for-1 Unpauseable Sale wherein members are eligible to get two audiobooks against one credit. The offer is open till January 28, 2:59 a.m. ET. An Audible Premium Plus membership will cost you $14.95 per month and give you unlimited access to … [Read more...] about The Great Audible BOGO Sale, Buy 2 Audiobooks For One Credit
Bloomsbury Renews Publishing Agreement with Amazon
Amazon and Bloomsbury Publishing have been selling e-books without an agreement for the past couple of months. This situation came to a head last week when it looked like all Harry Potter books would be pulled from Amazon. This made waves in the publishing world, as customers could not buy many bestselling books in the UK and worldwide. Amazon stated in a media post, "We … [Read more...] about Bloomsbury Renews Publishing Agreement with Amazon
New Waveshare ESL Dot Matrix Color e-Paper Display Launched
Waveshare introduced several dot matrix ESL color e-paper displays, which it claims are ideal for various applications. As Cnx-Software mentioned, those can be IoT, retail, or industrial all thanks to the Bluetooth and NFC connectivity that the displays support. One of the significant advantages of the ESL or Electronic Shelf Label is that it can be updated using a wireless … [Read more...] about New Waveshare ESL Dot Matrix Color e-Paper Display Launched
Storytel Publishes First Audiobook Written by AI
Maybe this was something that was waiting to happen. With the rapid influx of AI technologies and competitors such as Audible embracing AI in publishing audiobooks, Storytel has also jumped onto the bandwagon. The company announced it has published its first audiobook using AI. The process, though, was far from being as easy as perhaps the team behind the project might have … [Read more...] about Storytel Publishes First Audiobook Written by AI