Taylor Swift is making waves in the publishing world with the release of The Eras Tour Book, a 256-page coffee table book featuring over 500 images from her record-breaking tour. The book offers fans an intimate keepsake of this iconic moment in Swift's career. It includes performance shots, behind-the-scenes glimpses and personal reflections. In a move showcasing her … [Read more...] about Taylor Swift’s Literary and Literal Takeover
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Chrome on Android To Read our Articles Offline
Google Chrome for Android is preparing for an extension to the Read Aloud feature, which should now work online for Android phones. As first spotted by MSPowerUser the feature, currently hidden behind a flag for Chrome on Android phones, will allow users to read articles even when they are offline. Read Aloud has been on Chrome's desktop and web version for a while. It … [Read more...] about Chrome on Android To Read our Articles Offline
Kindle App for iOS and Android Now Supports TTS Feature
The Kindle app for Android, iOS, and Mac (sorry, not Windows) now supports text-to-speech feature, a Reddit post on this revealed. It can read out in several international languages at the moment, which includes Spanish and French, apart from English of course. What is nice about the feature is that it can read aloud personal documents as well. The particular words that are … [Read more...] about Kindle App for iOS and Android Now Supports TTS Feature
Amazon Now Allowing Book Purchases via Kindle App on Android
Purchasing books via the Kindle app was no longer possible on Android thanks to Amazon's imposed restriction, citing the high cut-off money that Google demanded. However, as Android Authority stated, things likely are set for a change given that one of its readers based in Italy claimed he came across a new regulation that now makes it possible to purchase a book using the … [Read more...] about Amazon Now Allowing Book Purchases via Kindle App on Android
Huawei’s HarmonyOS Next won’t support Android apps anymore
The Huawei Harmony OS can be considered to have come of age now that it is ready to shed its Android lineage. The platform which initially came to be branded as a rehashed version of Android is believed to have developed an independent identity of its own. HarmonyOS Next, as the new avatar of the Harmony OS is being referred to might have a similar look and feel but the biggest … [Read more...] about Huawei’s HarmonyOS Next won’t support Android apps anymore
Amazon props Vega to replace Android-based Fire OS on future smart devices
Amazon is reportedly set to bid adieu to Android, ushering in a new era with its homemade Fire OS replacement. According to insights from veteran journalist Janko Roettgers on Lowpass and reported by Engadget, Amazon's grand plan involves stripping away the Android core from future Fire TVs, smart displays, and an array of other devices. Drawing from "multiple sources with … [Read more...] about Amazon props Vega to replace Android-based Fire OS on future smart devices
Google announces tweaks in the search algorithm to prioritize tablet-oriented apps
Now that the Google Pixel tablet is out of the wild, the next thing the Mountain View company will have to deal with is setting its house in order. That points to making its app ecosystem more conducive to supporting large screen devices, something that can be considered to be of prime importance besides making available a well put-together tablet hardware. Fortunately, changes … [Read more...] about Google announces tweaks in the search algorithm to prioritize tablet-oriented apps
Xiaomi Moaan W8 – the only e-note with a 10-inch display: A review
Xiaomi is no stranger to the e-ink realm. it has a wide range of E Ink devices to offer spanning varying display size categories. The Moaan W8 is the newest addition to the company's e-paper device line-up and is technically an e-note device considering that it comes with a Wacom layer and is designed to take notes as well. However, is the new W8 just another among the sea of … [Read more...] about Xiaomi Moaan W8 – the only e-note with a 10-inch display: A review
Is the Fire Max 11 the perfect example of what Google envisioned as a future Android tablet
Amazon has recently unveiled its latest offering, the Fire Max 11 tablet. Priced at $229.99, the latest addition to the Amazon Fire tablet series boasts an impressive 11-inch screen with a resolution of 2000 x 1200 pixels which makes for a pixel density of 213 PPI. It is equipped with a powerful octa-core MediaTek processor that is coupled to 4 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of storage. … [Read more...] about Is the Fire Max 11 the perfect example of what Google envisioned as a future Android tablet
Good e-Reader X Bigme Galy with Gallery 3 display: The best 8-inch e-note? A Review
Of all the e-note devices that the Chinese company Bigme has to offer, the Bigme Galy is special in that it happens to be the first in the world to feature the revolutionary new Gallery 3 display. Developed in partnership with Good e-Reader, the Galy offers an 8-inch display that is capable of rendering 50,000 colors. Its nearest competitor, the Kaleido 3 offers 4,096 colors, … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader X Bigme Galy with Gallery 3 display: The best 8-inch e-note? A Review
Google Cross-Device Services can read an e-book or manga on both their Android phones and Chromebooks
The Cross-Device Services app from Google has been made available on the Google Play Store, over a year after the company announced its development. The app will enable Chromebook users to interact with select apps on their Android phones. Although not yet activated, the latest version of the app has reportedly started rolling out to Google Pixel phones. According to … [Read more...] about Google Cross-Device Services can read an e-book or manga on both their Android phones and Chromebooks
Google ordered to allow side-loading of apps by users in India and other app stores
In what is being seen as a major setback for Google, the Supreme Court in India has refused to stay the fine of Rs 1337 crore that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) had imposed on the Mountain View company earlier. As 9to5Google reported, the apex court also directed Google to pay 10 percent of the fine amount within a week. Things, however, do no settle there as there … [Read more...] about Google ordered to allow side-loading of apps by users in India and other app stores
Hipoink Paperless e-note comes with 10.3-inch E Ink display
The Hipoink Paperless e-note device comes with a 10.3-inch E Ink display having a resolution of 1264 x 1680 pixels. It comes with a 24-level cold and warm light setting to offer a soothing reading experience irrespective of the ambient lighting condition. The device comes bundled with a stylus that will let you jot down notes or scribble on the display. It runs the Android 11 … [Read more...] about Hipoink Paperless e-note comes with 10.3-inch E Ink display
Topjoy Butterfly review: A great e-note with DES Slurry color e-paper display
There may not be any dearth of e-notes out there but here is one that begs to be different in that it comes with the DES Slurry e-paper display. In being so, the Topjoy Butterfly happens to be the only one among two e-notes to feature the DES e-paper display, the other being the Reinkstone R1 e-note device. Also, for those who might need a refresher, DES comes across as the … [Read more...] about Topjoy Butterfly review: A great e-note with DES Slurry color e-paper display
Bigme Pocketnote 7 review: The handy e-note device with lots of practicality
The Bigme Pocketnote 7 comes across as a handy little device that is part e-reader and part e-note device. That said, it seems more of the former than the latter though that has much to do with the limited screen real estate that the 7-inch display can provide. This again makes for a rather interesting scenario considering that Bigme traditionally makes e-note devices, and … [Read more...] about Bigme Pocketnote 7 review: The handy e-note device with lots of practicality
iReader launches the Ocean 2 e-reader and Smart 3 e-note devices
As was being speculated, iReader has launched the Ocean 2 e-reader and the Smart 3 e-note device at a launch event held tonight. Both the devices come across as upgrades over their predecessors and offer updated specs and features. Ocean 2 E-Reader The Ocean 2 comes with a 7-inch E ink Carta 1200 display having a resolution of 300 ppi. It supports 16 levels of grayscale that … [Read more...] about iReader launches the Ocean 2 e-reader and Smart 3 e-note devices