While researching some interesting, newsworthy topics on e-readers, I stumbled upon this Reddit post, "No real advancement in eBook readers in years." So, I decided to share my views on this blog. Well, as agreeing to some response, we need to understand that e-readers are not tablets. Both are different. E-readers are intended for reading books only. People want … [Read more...] about No Real Advancement in eBook Readers in Years?
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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
New reading platform will turn pages with eye-tracking
Manually flipping the pages of an e-book could soon be a thing of the past, what with a new feature coming to the fore where eye-tracking technology is used to turn a page. The feature has been introduced by the Millie’s Library, a South Korean e-book service provider that introduced the above feature and will save the user from having to manually flip the page. The feature … [Read more...] about New reading platform will turn pages with eye-tracking
Bookviser eBook Reader App Announces New Update For Windows 8
Bookviser, the ebook reading app for the Windows Phone platform has announced an update that will make it compatible with the latest Windows Phone 8 version. Of course all the endearing qualities of the app that has made it among the most sought after ebook reading application for Windows Phone 8 remains intact while a few enhancements has also been added to the list. Among … [Read more...] about Bookviser eBook Reader App Announces New Update For Windows 8
eBook Readers For The Disabled: Are There Enough Choices Available?
eBooks might be all the rage right now and rightfully so, though unfortunately those with physical disabilities could be deprived of all the benefits that the digital version of books can offer. There seems to be just not enough ebook readers out there that those users more pronounced forms of disabilities can make the most of. “Consider people who want to read but have … [Read more...] about eBook Readers For The Disabled: Are There Enough Choices Available?
B&N Announces $20 Discount for Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight
Barnes & Noble has announced a price cut for its Nook Simple Touch ereader. What this means is that the front lit e-Reader for only $99.99. This undercuts the ad supported Kindle Paperwhite by $20 which sells for $119 while a similar offering from Kobo, the Kobo Glo sells for $129.99. B&N may not be in the best financial shape right now with their entire line of … [Read more...] about B&N Announces $20 Discount for Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight
Rumor: Samsung Attempting to Sell Off Liquavista to Amazon
Rumor has it that Samsung is keen to offload its Liquavista acquisition to Amazon for an amount that is not likely to exceed $100 million. The move comes in the wake of the South Korean manufacturer shifting its focus increasingly towards tablet computers and smartphones, while dedicated ebook reading devices aren't as lucrative. Samsung had acquired the Netherlands based … [Read more...] about Rumor: Samsung Attempting to Sell Off Liquavista to Amazon
Tablet and eBook Readers and the Impact They Have on Digital Publishing
The world is hooked on mobile devices, such as ebook readers or tablet PCs, and the best way for content providers to register their presence in the changing digital scene is to have an app ready for the various devices that are sought after the most. However, how exactly is the digital publishing industry responding to the seemingly endless stream of tablet PCs and ebook … [Read more...] about Tablet and eBook Readers and the Impact They Have on Digital Publishing
Amazon May Be Losing Money with Its New $79 Kindle as Well
Amazon, it seems, may have gone overboard with its pricing strategy with not only the Kindle Fire but the new 4th gen Kindle e-reader as well. According to market research firm IHS iSuppli, the yet to be released e-reader costs Amazon about $84.25 each, which means the online retailer is losing more than $5 with each Kindle that it sells. The market research firm iSuppli did … [Read more...] about Amazon May Be Losing Money with Its New $79 Kindle as Well
Panasonic readying tablet/e-reader for launch in Japan
Japanese consumers will soon have one more tablet / e-reader hybrid device to choose from. Domestic consumer electronic giant Panasonic is working on such a device for a possible release as early as sometime next month itself. Also, a unique aspect with the Panasonic offering is that the company is adopting an approach similar to that of its domestic compatriot Sharp in that … [Read more...] about Panasonic readying tablet/e-reader for launch in Japan
Qualcomm Mirasol Displays Might Replace OLED Screens in Tablet PCs
The CEO of Qualcomm Paul Jacobs has recently indicated there are plans afoot in the company to come out with brighter screens. The latest smartphones and tablets are using displays based on OLED technology. Qualcomm with their Mirasol technology screens hope to create some competition. The specialty of the Mirasol display technology pioneered by Qualcomm is that the display … [Read more...] about Qualcomm Mirasol Displays Might Replace OLED Screens in Tablet PCs
Nook Color gets Apps, Email and Flash with new Update
The much awaited Android 2.2 Froyo update for the Nook Color is now available, marking the first official transition of the popular e-reader into the tablet realm. Barnes & Noble though is still sticking to the 'e-reader first' tagline irrespective of the fact that the device has already been rooted by a lot of users in order to run not only Android 2.2 Froyo but even the … [Read more...] about Nook Color gets Apps, Email and Flash with new Update
Amazon updates Kindle app for Android 3.0
With Honeycomb running tablets oozing out from just about every corner, it was just a matter of time before Amazon updated its Kindle for Android app. Now, that has indeed happened with Amazon making available the updated Kindle app for Android 3.0. Appropriately named 'Kindle 3.0 for Android,' the app promises to function better in a Honeycomb environment and delivers a better … [Read more...] about Amazon updates Kindle app for Android 3.0
Nook Color is getting better, and how!
Many were finding it hard to digest the recent disclosure by Home Shopping Network about a new software update for the Nook Color. The lack of any official announcement from Barnes & Noble also added to the confusion though all of that can now be put to rest. For B&N has confirmed that there indeed is a major update coming for the Nook Color that will be ready for … [Read more...] about Nook Color is getting better, and how!