Scribd is one of the best unlimited platforms for audiobooks and they have just created a new app for the Apple Watch. This gives active people the ability to connect up their headphones or earbuds via Bluetooth and listen to audiobooks while walking, running and jogging. Ideally, in order for this to work without a phone, you would need a 3rd generation Apple Watch or newer, … [Read more...] about Scribd is now available on Apple Watch
E Ink Corp. now the owners of its South Hadley manufacturing facility
E Ink Corp. is finally going to be the owners of the manufacturing facility in South Hadley that it has been operating for over a decade now. Specifically, E Ink has been the lessee of the manufacturing plant since 2009 but is now the owner as it looks to further expand operations in the plant. The company, in fact, purchased three properties each valued at $3.5 million. The … [Read more...] about E Ink Corp. now the owners of its South Hadley manufacturing facility
New iPad Pro with Apple M1 CPU can spare only 5G RAM for apps
The new Apple iPad Pro with an M1 processor and 16 gigs of memory for the top model should be a performance beast. Or so thought many though surprisingly, Apple isn't making available all that memory to the apps. Instead, it is a rather puny 5 GB that the developers have at their disposal for their apps to work with. As the developer of the design app Artstudio Pro revealed, … [Read more...] about New iPad Pro with Apple M1 CPU can spare only 5G RAM for apps
Audiobooks generated $2.1 Billion in 2020
Audiobooks are the fastest growing segment in digital publishing. The format has been growing by double digits for the past nine years and 2020 was no different. Last year, US publishers collectively generated over $2.1 billion dollars in sales. More than 71,000 audiobooks were published, which was a 39% growth over 2019, the largest growth in new titles since 2015, and the … [Read more...] about Audiobooks generated $2.1 Billion in 2020
Amazon Prime Day is June 21st
Amazon has just announced that Prime Day will occur on June 21st to June 2nd. The company is holding it early this year, so they can encourage people to buy things, before they go on summer vacation. Kindle e-readers will likely all be heavily discounted, the entry level Kindle and Paperwhite will enjoy significant savings. Don’t Miss Out on Prime Day Savings 48-Hours … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Day is June 21st
Remarkable 2 vs the Kobo Elipsa
The Remarkable 2 has quickly become one of the most endearing digital note taking devices. The company has a complete line of accessories, such as a premium stylus and different cases. The product has been on the market since early last year and many users love the distraction free writing experience. The Kobo Elipsa is a new product that pulls double duty, it is a fully … [Read more...] about Remarkable 2 vs the Kobo Elipsa
Apple iPad with OLED panels expected to debut in 2022
A new supply chain report is claiming all future iPad devices will be sporting an OLED panel. This, if true, will make for a significant departure from the TFT LCD panels that current-gen iPad devices make do with. The report also stated the first iPad devices with OLED display can be expected around 2022. Interestingly it has just been this year that Apple seems to have … [Read more...] about Apple iPad with OLED panels expected to debut in 2022
Amazon Sidewalk entails collaborative use of one’s internet connection
How about sharing your wireless internet connection with your neighbors when theirs aren't up and running? That may be okay once in a while but the idea of doing it on a regular basis might seem a bit outlandish. Nonetheless, Amazon aims to do just such a thing with its new service, Amazon Sidewalk. The service is currently only available in the US where any Amazon device … [Read more...] about Amazon Sidewalk entails collaborative use of one’s internet connection
Onyx Boox Note Air and Nova 3 are on sale
Onyx Boox is having a sale on the Note Air and Nova 3. Both of these devices are geared towards digital note taking, so artists, designers, students and businesses can get a tremendous amount of value by going paperless. The Note Air is available for $459 and the regular price is $479. This device has a giant 10.3 inch screen, which makes it ideal for comics, manga, newspapers … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox Note Air and Nova 3 are on sale
Hands on Review of the Smartbook V5 Color e-note
The Smartbook V5 Color is a brand new hybrid e-reader and digital note taking device. It intitially launched in the Chinese market, but various resellers have made it available internationally. There are various language options, so it can be entirely switched to English, which is really rare for Chinese devices. It retails for $529 and is available via the Good e-Reader … [Read more...] about Hands on Review of the Smartbook V5 Color e-note