Amazon is reported to be working on introducing a new revamped Alexa Plus, a subscription service designed to elevate its AI-powered voice assistant. This innovative offering aims to deliver users a heightened and personalized experience though premium features may come at a cost. The anticipated launch date for the upgraded Alexa functionality is slated for June 30, but … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Alexa Plus to offer personalized AI experience, but for a price
First look at the Reinkstone Reink Case C1 Color the iPhone
ReinkStone has just released a new colour E INK case for the iPhone 13 to iPhone 15. Their products span from the regular model to the Pro and the Pro Max. They come in two colours, black and blue. The case will display four colours: black, white, red and yellow. Pictures will show these primary colours and mix them together to create other colours. The case should last two … [Read more...] about First look at the Reinkstone Reink Case C1 Color the iPhone
First Look at the FAMUE HIFI MP3 Player and ebook reader
The Famue is a hybrid ebook reader and HIFI music player. It is tiny, which makes it highly portable. The E INK screen makes it perfect to use outdoors, and the content will be easy to read. By default, it is set to Chinese but supports many other languages, including English. This makes it incredibly useful for millions of people.The Famue features a 3.52-inch E INK Carta … [Read more...] about First Look at the FAMUE HIFI MP3 Player and ebook reader
Publishers intensify battle against Z-Library
Since the beginning of this month, publishers have been spearheading the surge in Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown requests received by Google. The influx amounts to millions per day. Analysis of the data, as TorrentFreak pointed out indicates that the notable uptick in publisher activity is largely attributed to Z-Library, hinting at a concerted effort to … [Read more...] about Publishers intensify battle against Z-Library
Webtoon Expands Aethon Books Partnership With 14 New Webcomic Adaptations
Image credit: CBR Recently, Webtoon has announced it will expand its partnership with Aethon Books. The largest digital comics platform is adapting 14 popular web novels as webcomics, created and produced alongside studios including Laurel Pursuit, Kisai Entertainment, Moonquill, Cocoon Productions, to name a few.The new adaptations will introduce more popular web fiction … [Read more...] about Webtoon Expands Aethon Books Partnership With 14 New Webcomic Adaptations
Onyx Boox conferred Best Seller of E Ink Color Products in 2023 by E Ink Holdings
Onyx Boox has been adjudged as the Best Seller of E Ink Color Products in 2023 by E Ink Holdings. The feat can be considered as a testament to the huge strides that Boox has made when it comes to launching E Ink devices and products. It has been in existence since 2008 and has launched scores of E Ink devices for more than a decade. Though it started out by focusing almost … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox conferred Best Seller of E Ink Color Products in 2023 by E Ink Holdings
Popular Manga App Ceases Amid Legal Threats from Kakao
A major Korean manhwa publisher has compelled the widely used manga and manhwa reading app, Tachiyomi, to halt all development activities. The main person in charge of Tachiyomi, the app that's been around for nine years, was told to stop the project. They had to delete all the different versions and extras on GitHub.Big companies in Japan, like Shueisha and Toei Animation, … [Read more...] about Popular Manga App Ceases Amid Legal Threats from Kakao
Hanvon Ugee Wowed Everyone at CES 2024
Hanvon Ugee, a big digital drawing and writing name, revealed its new devices at CES 2024 in Las Vegas. They showed off their cool tech for drawing and writing to friends worldwide. If you swing by Booth #1101 at Westgate's Tech East spot, you can check out their three cool brands and try them out!Hanvon Ugee has made solutions for paperless signing, digital art education, … [Read more...] about Hanvon Ugee Wowed Everyone at CES 2024
Children Prefer Screens To Books, Laureates Warn
Ahead of a campaign to boost literacy, a children’s laureate has warned that reading is suffering as children, especially under-seven, are preferring screens to books. This is all due to the instant gratification by digital tablets, e-games, and smartphones that sap children’s attention span needed to indulge in literacy.Authors including Sir Michael Morpurgo and Malorie … [Read more...] about Children Prefer Screens To Books, Laureates Warn
Shelly H&T Gen3 E Ink weather sensor is Matter upgradeable
Shelly, the Europe-based smart home device manufacturer has announced the launch of its new temperature and humidity sensor named the Shelly H&T Gen3. The company said the latest iteration of the weather info display system comes with an enhanced e-paper display while there also is twice the amount of memory - 8 MB – this time. All of this makes the device a lot more … [Read more...] about Shelly H&T Gen3 E Ink weather sensor is Matter upgradeable
Grown Up Reading Fiction You Must Have These 9 Qualities
Numerous studies have shown that reading fiction can make you a better person. And, when you grow up reading fictional books, you discover the best version of yourself. It’s because reading fiction cultivates many essential values in us. These are as follows:Empathy: Reading fiction tickles your imagination. You get into the heads of characters and feel their fears, dreams, … [Read more...] about Grown Up Reading Fiction You Must Have These 9 Qualities
Amazon introduces AI image generator to Fire TV, new AI tool to answer user queries
Amazon has officially launched the capability to generate AI-driven images on Fire TV devices. The feature is driven by Amazon's Titan Image Generator, a technology unveiled during the AWS re:Invent 2023 conference in November. Similar to other image generators like Stability AI and OpenAI's DALL-E 3, the Titan model transforms written prompts into images. However, with Fire … [Read more...] about Amazon introduces AI image generator to Fire TV, new AI tool to answer user queries
RBmedia records meteoric rise in 2023
RBmedia, the world's largest audiobook publisher, has proudly disclosed another year of unparalleled growth. Throughout the year, the company forged new strategic partnerships, expanded its repertoire by publishing an unprecedented number of titles, and crafted audiobooks for numerous New York Times bestsellers and recipients of prestigious literary awards. RBmedia boasted a … [Read more...] about RBmedia records meteoric rise in 2023