While a debate on this can stretch to eternity, whether ebooks are going to outshine their printed counterparts, the fact is, traditional paper books continue to pose a tough challenge to their digital counterpart. Also, while the two formats are at it, it is audiobooks that might emerge as the surprise winner. At least, that is what the publishers in Estonia feel is set to … [Read more...] about Estonian publishers view Audiobooks as the new growth engine
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Busan Port Authority in South Korea launch eBook reading platform for employees
The Busan Port Authority or BPA, a leading sea port terminal in South Korea has introduced an online eBook reading platform in its bid to encourage more to take up reading. As news1 reported, employees are required to subscribe to the service in order to borrow eBooks of their choice. The BPA said the service is completely free while there is no limit to the number of eBooks … [Read more...] about Busan Port Authority in South Korea launch eBook reading platform for employees
Beware of Kindle books infested with Malware
The Kindle is easily among the lesser attractive targets when it comes to hacking. However, it could still be worthwhile to ensure the highest levels of security to the device considering that it contains such information as your Amazon account details as well as billing info, and in the wrong hands, these could lead to disastrous consequences.Fortunately, anything of that … [Read more...] about Beware of Kindle books infested with Malware
South Korean hospital offering free eBook rental service
Reading eBooks can be a nice way to while away some time, be it at the bus stop or at the hospital. The Chonbuk National University Hospital in South Korea is actually upholding the latter scenario with its own eBook rental system, the Domin reported. This way, visitors will have something to read while they are awaiting some service.The automatic eBook lending service lets … [Read more...] about South Korean hospital offering free eBook rental service
The Blinkist app can let you summarize eBook in just minutes
There might be no dearth of apps that lets you go through eBooks or audiobooks. However, here is one - the Blinkist app for Android and iOS . The way the app functions is it provides users with a short summary of an eBook. Listening to the summary will let the users have an idea of what the eBook is all about without having to go through the entire eBook.Each of the short … [Read more...] about The Blinkist app can let you summarize eBook in just minutes
Amazon offering eBooks for half the price in Japan
Amazon is currently holding the Kindle Book Summer Big Sale in Japan wherein eBooks are made available for a flat 50 percent discount. The sale covers more than 30,000 titles covering almost every genre that one can think of. Those include manga, novels, literature, business and economics, computer and IT, to name a few. The sale will last till August 5 and presents a great way … [Read more...] about Amazon offering eBooks for half the price in Japan
Greece lowers VAT on e-books and audiobooks to 6%
The government in Greece has decided to lower the value-added tax or VAT on ebooks and audiobooks from a rather high 24 percent to 6 percent in the country. This has been done as per a recommendation by the Ministry of Culture. The move is being implemented as per an amendment to the VAT code which will take effect from the date of publication in the Government Gazette on July … [Read more...] about Greece lowers VAT on e-books and audiobooks to 6%
Thorium Reader is a free cross-platform eBook reading app
The Amazon Kindle and Kobo both have dedicated apps to read on your PC, however, for those who might be looking for something different, there is the Thorium Reader app that is a nice alternative. It is free too, and excels just as fine in a Windows environment as it does on the Max or Linux platforms.Also, the one thing that catches the attention right away with the app is … [Read more...] about Thorium Reader is a free cross-platform eBook reading app
Buy a Kindle now and enjoy free access to Kindle Unlimited
Here is a good reason to splurge on the Kindle e-reader at the moment. It’s not that there wasn't already but it is just that Amazon has bundled the Kindle e-reader with free access to Kindle Unlimited for three months. What that means is you have both the e-reader as well as the resources needed to make good use of it.For those who might need an introduction to the Kindle … [Read more...] about Buy a Kindle now and enjoy free access to Kindle Unlimited
Nasa’s new Hubble Focus eBook is aimed at the stars
With all the things we have got ourselves into that keeps us busy for the most part of the day, or maybe even at night, we seldom find the time to gaze into the night sky. But that does not mean it’s all quiet and organized over there. Rather, things can be more chaotic than, maybe what it is on our own planet.Of course, none of that chaos or whatever can be perceived with … [Read more...] about Nasa’s new Hubble Focus eBook is aimed at the stars
Toronto Library had 8 million eBook downloads in 2020
Canadians are known for their love for reading, and the same has led to the Toronto Public Library setting a new world record of 8 million digital downloads in 2020. That makes for a steep 32 percent jump in demand for eBooks and audiobooks in 2020. Of course, much of that has to do with the wide-ranging restrictions that remained in place for most of 2020 and forced people to … [Read more...] about Toronto Library had 8 million eBook downloads in 2020
Libraries in Tokyo are lending out more audiobooks and ebooks
More and more libraries in Tokyo have started offering audiobooks and eBooks as a means to encourage people to stay home during the time of the pandemic. In fact, this has been a global trend where libraries around the world saw increased uptake of eBooks and audiobooks as travel restrictions took effect post the Covid-19 pandemic. Take for instance Bunkyo Ward, a prominent … [Read more...] about Libraries in Tokyo are lending out more audiobooks and ebooks
KDP Change Means No More MOBI Files
Uploading self-published or small press titles to Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing platform has made a tremendous difference in the industry for authors and publishers alike. This somewhat user-friendly system means practically anyone can publish a book to the company's platform and sell their titles directly to readers on Amazon.For years, Amazon has had specific formats … [Read more...] about KDP Change Means No More MOBI Files
How a VPN can prevent your e-reader from tracking you
Contrary to to popular belief, e-readers are subjected to extensive tracking. The pretext might be the same - to make personalized recommendations of books or other reading material - the fact is, all e-reader manufacturers keep a watch on what users are up to with their devices.Apart from what you are reading, other details that the companies would like to know of you … [Read more...] about How a VPN can prevent your e-reader from tracking you