Interactive reading applications such as Epic, PIBOCO, and Raz-Kids are explicitly designed for children. Storytime allows parents to read stories to their children via video calls, using filters and voice modulations to embody different characters. However, aside from these options, there seems to be a lack of engaging "fun" reading apps for adults. While many applications … [Read more...] about Your Choices Change the Narrative, Interactive Reading games for Adults
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The Future of E-books: Direct Publishing
The first e-reader was released in November 2007, and despite its original hefty price tag of $399 ($600 in 2024), it sold out in a few hours. It is said that imitation is the greatest form of flattery. Kindle should be proud as many new brands and models have surfaced since their first model was introduced. Statica.com estimates that 1.1 billion dollars is generated from … [Read more...] about The Future of E-books: Direct Publishing
From Paper to Pixels: The Rise of E-Readers and Digital Reading
The world of reading is changing in recent digital times. Reading used to be all about taking in the scent of books filled with ink and the rustle of crisp paper. This has drastically changed in the new world, where digital books have gained tremendous popularity. This transformation from paper to pixels has completely changed how we access and consume written material. The … [Read more...] about From Paper to Pixels: The Rise of E-Readers and Digital Reading
Should Digital Reading be Considered Screen Time?
Books are heavy, and carrying many of them is harder. The solution to this is e-reading. Devices like Kindle, Nook, and Kobo are all the rage for digital readers worldwide. But with this digital solution, the question arises: Should digital reading be considered screen time? Your reading device is still a digital screen; however, it is not considered screen time. Let's see … [Read more...] about Should Digital Reading be Considered Screen Time?
Do You Read Faster On An E-Reader Or A Physical Book?
Since the day I got my first e-reader, I’ve been reading more books faster. When I realized this, I decided to search on the web to see if other e-reader users also experience the same. If so, what makes people read faster and more with e-readers? First, we landed on a blog posted by Simone and Her Books. Simon, the owner of the blog, found herself in the same situation that … [Read more...] about Do You Read Faster On An E-Reader Or A Physical Book?
Are Color E-readers Worth It?
Image credit: theverge Color e-readers have become an efficient way to display book content in color. These e-readers are beyond traditional devices that usually exhibit content in conventional black-and-white hues. With these high-quality color e-readers, you can display the graphic book content in a rich, vibrant, and detailed manner. Although books are generally read in … [Read more...] about Are Color E-readers Worth It?
Pooks.ai Brings Personalized Books For Readers
Image credit: printersdigest Pooks.ai is a new platform that ensures personalized reading and learning experiences for readers. With this, the platform wants to revolutionize the way readers indulge in the literature and absorb the overall information. Pooks.ai provides both e-books and audiobooks with a touch of personalization. Dr. Bo Bennett, an author and well-known … [Read more...] about Pooks.ai Brings Personalized Books For Readers
The Myths about Blue Light, Screen Time, and Eye Damage
Experts and advocates have warned for some time--pretty much since the advent of widespread mobile device use--that the screens themselves were physically harmful to users. With a lot of the focus being on damage to the retina due to "blue light" from overly bright smartphone and tablets screens, people have not only bought into the fear, but retailers have also bought the … [Read more...] about The Myths about Blue Light, Screen Time, and Eye Damage
Social Reading Just Got a Lot Sweeter
In what has to be one of the best viral feel-good stories in recent weeks, the internet is going crazy for a woman who reads children's books aloud on Facebook Live. The woman isn't just a book lover with a social media account, though, she's Belinda George, a long-time educator and first-year elementary school principal from Texas. For some background, Texas falls well … [Read more...] about Social Reading Just Got a Lot Sweeter
Is Digital Reading Changing Our Brains?
If you launch a debate between a die-hard ebook fan and a staunch print bibliophile, grab your popcorn and be prepared for a hearty argument. Like almost any other issue, the more ardent the viewpoint, the more logical reasons both sides can find to support their cause. Digital readers often cite the portability, anywhere-access, and instant availability of downloadable titles, … [Read more...] about Is Digital Reading Changing Our Brains?
Scholastic Releases Latest Kids’ Reading Report
In celebration of International Literacy Day last week, Scholastic has some great news: kids are reading. Despite the naysayers and gloom and doomers who think the entire juvenile world is too busy with their faces buried in digital devices, the self-response survey indicates that as many as 86% of kids up to age 17 think reading is an important key to their future … [Read more...] about Scholastic Releases Latest Kids’ Reading Report
iClassics Literature Resurrects Enhanced Interactive eBooks
It didn't take long for the digital reading revolution to evolve to enhanced, interactive ebooks. These fully immersive reading experiences were at once hailed as the bells-and-whistles answer to getting high-interest results from even the most reluctant of readers. Plenty of startups came and went under the model of incorporating video, audio, sound effects, moving graphics, … [Read more...] about iClassics Literature Resurrects Enhanced Interactive eBooks
Move Over Wattpad, Sweek Seeks Authors, Readers
In the world of digital publishing, there are a lot of copycats but only a handful of genuine game changers. Amazon's KDP changed the entire industry model for self-published authors, while Kobo opened up a global market for producing and selling ebooks in nearly every language. In that vein, Wattpad rethought the entire concept of what a published story means, giving authors … [Read more...] about Move Over Wattpad, Sweek Seeks Authors, Readers
Knight Foundation Contest Awards $1.6M for 21st Century Library Design
With the advent of the information age, digital literacy, and the ease of access to ebooks and reduced pricing, industry watchers have been warning for several years that libraries are on their way out. Thankfully, while libraries as we once knew them may be evolving, they're far from dying. A new challenge issued by the Knight Foundation proves it. The organization opened … [Read more...] about Knight Foundation Contest Awards $1.6M for 21st Century Library Design