Reading this article will significantly reduce your stress. Welcome to mindfulness Like meditation, mindfulness involves focusing your thoughts on the present moment to help relax your mind. Developed by John Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in 1979, mindfulness has gained popularity in recent years. Mindfulness takes various forms, … [Read more...] about E-Readers, Relaxation and the art of Mindfulness
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E-Book Platforms Face-Off: Google Play Books vs Amazon Kindle
Both Google Play Books and Amazon Kindle are very popular among readers. But when it comes to choosing one of them, it can be tricky to make the selection. So, we've created this Google Play Books vs Amazon Kindle comparison guide to make the selection easier. Hope this helps: Google Play Books vs Amazon Kindle Google Play Books is an e-book digital distribution service … [Read more...] about E-Book Platforms Face-Off: Google Play Books vs Amazon Kindle
Future of E-Reading: Emerging Trends and Innovations
E-reading has become increasingly popular over the past few years thanks to advancing and affordable technology in this area. Digital technology is here to stay forever, and so are the e-books. Now, in light of growing popularity and evolving technology, what does the future of e-reading hold? Keep reading to know: Current State of E-Reading E-reading has become famous for … [Read more...] about Future of E-Reading: Emerging Trends and Innovations
Can Ambient Lit Bring Reading Back to Phones?
The evolution of digital publishing and e-reading has been long and winding, and at times it has seemed as if it circled back upon itself. From the need for wifi to the days of fully downloadable content to the return to connectivity in order to save space (and because let's face it, wifi is one rung of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs), the mechanism by which we consume content … [Read more...] about Can Ambient Lit Bring Reading Back to Phones?
New Opportunities in International Indie Book Space
A lot of authors have found new opportunities in the digital publishing and self-publishing revolutions, but it's all too easy to overlook the fact that the US retail book space is not an isolated market. It's not even a market that is limited to Amazon regions. There are thriving digital sites all around the world, and if authors aren't taking full advantage of international … [Read more...] about New Opportunities in International Indie Book Space
Digital Newspaper Bundling for Added Value
The newspaper industry as a whole has adapted well to digital publishing in order to keep its doors open in an information climate that not only offers free news via the internet, but that competes with internet news for up-to-date accuracy. Digital publishing has offered news outlets the opportunity to continue to reach subscribers and readers while still offering the … [Read more...] about Digital Newspaper Bundling for Added Value
Survey – What is your favorite way to Read?
Voracious readers have many different options available to peruse their favorite book. Tablets, e-Readers, smartphones and real books are all viable options. Over the course of the last month we have ran a poll on our website where 784 people weighed in on their reading habits. The vast majority of people (58%) prefer a dedicated e-reader, such as the Kindle, Nook or Kobo. … [Read more...] about Survey – What is your favorite way to Read?
Updates at Readmill Provide Genuinely Social Reading
The concept of social reading has been kicked around by various companies over the last few years, but no platform has really had the Facebook-like explosion of fans connecting through a book. That has largely been due to the need to leave the book in order to discover who else is reading it from the user's own circle of friends. Think of it this way, as you sit and read … [Read more...] about Updates at Readmill Provide Genuinely Social Reading
Ad-Based Reading Service Readfy Launches in Beta
One the most elusive models in digital publishing has to be subscription-based ebooks, with companies around the world all seeking to be the Netflix or Spotify of reading. Everything from pay-as-you-read page view models to open, unlimited consumption have been tried, but nothing seems to have taken hold, at least not in a way like...well...Netflix or Spotify. But … [Read more...] about Ad-Based Reading Service Readfy Launches in Beta
Nook Update for Windows 8.1 Launched
Only last week, Theresa Horner, VP at Barnes and Noble, sat down with Good e-Reader at the Frankfurt Book Fair and effectively put to rest the ongoing rumors that B&N was working to distance itself from the Nook division. Today, Barnes and Noble backed up that point by launching the update for Windows 8.1 to power the Nook app. “NOOK is one of the highest-rated reading … [Read more...] about Nook Update for Windows 8.1 Launched
Smartphone Reading May Help Dyslexic Readers
Digital reading has offered up a host of benefits to readers. Everything from price and portability of content, to the option to increase font size has led to a broad adoption of e-reading across a wide variety of devices. One of the surprises in e-reading was the growing adoption of smartphone reading, as many critics still insist they could never enjoy content on "that little … [Read more...] about Smartphone Reading May Help Dyslexic Readers
Free Content for New Nook App Customers
Barnes and Noble is celebrating the realization that more and more reading consumers are using tablet-based e-reading apps for their digital reading needs. To that end, the book retailer is offering free ebook content to new users in the UK who download the Nook app for their devices and register a new user account. “This great offer of free eBooks and magazines for new … [Read more...] about Free Content for New Nook App Customers
Seniors Gravitate Towards eBooks
Seniors are rediscovering their love of prose with the rise of electronic books on dedicated e-readers and tablets. One of the main reasons is the contrast and light weight nature of popular readers like the Kindle. Digital Readers tend to weigh less then a hardcover novel, and give seniors the ability to enhance the size of the fonts, making it easier to read. Researchers … [Read more...] about Seniors Gravitate Towards eBooks
1DollarScan Brings Japanese Jisui To the US
1DollarScan, the increasingly popular service provider who will create digital editions of print materials for its users at both a high turnover rate and an accessible price point, announced that it is going to be showcasing its platform at an upcoming Japanese culture event in San Francisco next month. At the February 9th and 10th Visit Japan Event in Union Square, 1DollarScan … [Read more...] about 1DollarScan Brings Japanese Jisui To the US