Barnes and Noble recently announced that several Nook e-readers and tablets have reached the end of life and will no longer be able to connect to the bookstore to buy digital content. This includes the first generation Nook, Nook Color, Nook Simple Touch, Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight, Nook tablet, Nook HD, Nook HD+, and the Nook Glowlight. Considering this, what Nook … [Read more...] about What B&N Nook e-readers still receive new updates?
Amazon Offering Three Months of Kindle Unlimited for Free
Amazon right now is running a three-months-of-free-Kindle-Unlimited-access offer. This should be like sweet honey for parched souls who live and die by books. Kindle Unlimited otherwise costs $11.99 per month which is also what Amazon would begin charging your account once the free trial offer comes to an end after three months. That said, you can always cancel your account if … [Read more...] about Amazon Offering Three Months of Kindle Unlimited for Free
TikTok Bookshelves to Open Across UK
TikTok is joining forces with the National Literacy Trust (NLT) to “BookTok bookshelves” in UK cities lacking in literary provision. These areas include 11 cities like Birmingham, Blackpool, Bradford, Doncaster, Manchester, Middlesborough, Newcastle, Nottingham, Peterborough, Stoke and Swindon that will get 20 BookTok Bookshelves starting with around 100 books each. TikTok … [Read more...] about TikTok Bookshelves to Open Across UK
Will Amazon Ever Release a Kindle Color?
Yes! We have already reported on Amazon’s plan to launch next-gen Kindle with color ACeP Technology in 2025. Up until today, Kindle devices display text only in black and white. But the upcoming technology in 2025 may change things forever. Many of Kindle’s competitors including Kobo and PocketBook have already come up with color e-readers. It’s the high time Amazon needs to … [Read more...] about Will Amazon Ever Release a Kindle Color?
Michael Ignatieff Honored: Wins Prestigious Award
Canadian historian and author Michael Ignatieff has been honored with Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences for his, "critical examination of the significant conflicts of our era," as announced by organizers on Wednesday. With a repertoire exceeding 20 books encompassing topics such as human rights, foreign policy, economics, and nationalism, among others, … [Read more...] about Michael Ignatieff Honored: Wins Prestigious Award
53% of UK Parents Don’t Buy Books for Their Children
With the rise of things like BookTok and Bookstagram, it looks like the world is reading more. But what about children? In the UK, a new survey, which involved 3,000 parents with children ages 2-12, revealed that 53% of parents don't buy books to their kids. This statistic may not seem really worthy of the discussion. But we can understate the benefits of introducing books at … [Read more...] about 53% of UK Parents Don’t Buy Books for Their Children
Kindle Scribe Hits an All-Time Low Price Tag
Amazon has been offering attractive discounts on its flagship Kindle device, the Kindle Scribe for some time now. The good thing here is that the price now has hit an all-time low of $240. This translates to a flat $100 discount or 29 percent off the original price of $340. What you get for that price is the base 16 GB Kindle Scribe with the Basic Pen. The Basic Pen, if you … [Read more...] about Kindle Scribe Hits an All-Time Low Price Tag
MeeBook M103: Specs and Price Discussed
It has just been days back that the MeeBook M103 e-note device was launched. It comes across as a nice E Ink tablet with decent specs and a matching price tag. AliExpress is now offering the M103 for $358.89 which includes the case as well along with the e-note done up in black. For that amount, you get an e-note device having a 10.3-inch 227 PPI display having 256 levels of … [Read more...] about MeeBook M103: Specs and Price Discussed
Modos Paper Monitor and its Various Modes
Modos has never been known to be prompt with their updates. So, while those have been few and far in between, here is one that updates us with all they have been up to this while. As has been revealed in the video that the start-up has released, there are going to be a few modes that the company's e-paper devices - a laptop and a monitor - will have and will let users choose … [Read more...] about Modos Paper Monitor and its Various Modes
E Ink Showcased e-Tile and Other e-Paper Display at Display Week Event
E Ink showcased its 'e-tile' display at the Display Week in Los Angeles last week, the website DisplayDaily reported. The solar-powered e-Tile display comprising of a 2 x 4-inch e-paper display is unique in that these can function independently or can be coupled with up to 96 such 'e-tile' segments to make for a single large e-paper display. Each of the display segments can be … [Read more...] about E Ink Showcased e-Tile and Other e-Paper Display at Display Week Event
Readmoo Mooink Pro 2C Review 13.3 E INK Kaleido 3 E-note Review
The Readmoo MooInk Pro 2C is the first 13.3 E-Note with a Kaleido 3 colour e-paper panel. We have seen this device for over two years at various trade shows with Sony branding, and it was developed in conjunction with Linfiny. Readmoo was the first company that took the risk of bringing a colour e-notebook to the masses, which is fantastic; there are a few important things to … [Read more...] about Readmoo Mooink Pro 2C Review 13.3 E INK Kaleido 3 E-note Review
Bigme HiBreak E INK Phone Specs Revealed
A couple of weeks ago, Bigme teased their first smartphones with E INK screens. The promotional image was light on details, but we now know a few things about them. There will be four models with different hardware combinations, and the prices will be unveiled at the end of the month. It remains to be seen if they will be released and sold as usual or if there will be some … [Read more...] about Bigme HiBreak E INK Phone Specs Revealed
Most Anticipated Book Sale Hosted By Amazon
Amazon is listening to our silent prayers to bring us a massive book sale. It's a fantastic opportunity to grab some summer reads with Amazon's extensive book sale, which will be ongoing by May 20. Many ebooks are available for just $1, while print books start at $5. These books encompass a wide range of genres, from classics to children's books to popular BookTok … [Read more...] about Most Anticipated Book Sale Hosted By Amazon