In 2020, it was revealed that Italian book publishers are losing €528M to piracy every year. But recently, the amount of the loss has increased from €528M to €705M annually. As reported by Publishing Perspectives, Italy’s book industry is facing a big challenge due piracy. The As … | Continue reading
YA (Young Adult) dark romance is becoming an increasingly popular genre. This subgenre of romance novels features mature content and darker themes, like coming-of-age, politics, identity, friendships, and relationships. The genre is trending, thanks to social media crazes and Boo … | Continue reading
Onyx Boox has announced the launch of its new Poke 5 portable e-reader device which happens to be the upgraded version of the Poke 5S the company has on offer. One of the biggest changes with the new Poke 5 is the incorporation of the latest E Ink Carta 1300 display this time. Mo … | Continue reading
You must have noticed blank pages in both paperback and hardcover books. But have wondered what is the purpose of these blank pages? On top of that, why don’t ebooks have blank pages like that? Well, blank pages in print books can be intentional, for example, for allowing authors … | Continue reading
In a bid to revolutionize medical care at Feixiangjiayuan, Minsheng Hospital has partnered with E Ink Yuantai Technology to introduce cutting-edge e-paper medical notebooks, OwlNews reported. Leveraging the lightweight, durable, and long-lasting standby features of e-paper, careg … | Continue reading
In the ever-expanding digital landscape, a concerning reality emerges: millions of scholarly articles risk fading into obscurity due to inadequate efforts to preserve the same. A recent study, as Nature.com reported, examining over seven million digital publications, revealed a d … | Continue reading
For children of the 80's and 90's, our educational TV time was all about learning our A,B,C’s and 1,2,3’s. Along with Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and Sesame Street, we had Reading Rainbow. This hugely popular children’s show aired from 1983 to 2006, with LeVar Burton of Star Trek … | Continue reading
Here comes the Bigme inkNoteX Color e-note device billed as the world’s first color E Ink tablet to run Android 13 right out of the box. Bigme is also claiming the inkNoteX Color with a screen refresh rate of 15 frames per second is the fastest around. This can be attributed to … | Continue reading
Dasung today announced the launch of its new Paperlike Color device which it claims to be the world’s first portable color e-paper display. The Paperlike Color comes with a 12-inch Kaleido 3 display having 2560 x 1600 resolution and a 16:10 aspect ratio. The display benefits from … | Continue reading
Image credit: Publishers Weekly Middle grade graphic novel category is becoming popular in recent years. As a result, the number of graphic adaptations of middle grade books has also exploded. That’s because graphic adaptations bring older stories to life and expand the audience. … | Continue reading
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 … | Continue reading
Traditionally, you need a library card to access physical books and library facilities. But in today’s digital world, things have changed, as we all know. Today, we read e-books on e-readers, thus transforming the way we access information. Does it mean your library card has beco … | Continue reading
Amazon said e-books distributed by the German digital distribution and publishing services company will no longer be available on its platform, PublishersWeekly reported. This has been the result of wide-ranging disagreements on pricing terms between the two companies. Bookwire’s … | Continue reading
Kobo has plans to release three new e-readers sometime in the next few months. The company has released several FCC applications, often the last step before a commercial release in the United States. Not much about the new hardware is known, but an e-commerce website leaked some … | Continue reading
I am a professional researcher. My world revolves around data: verifiable facts, concise figures, and reliable statistics. I don’t make a habit of dealing in politics, and I don’t think about happenings in our nation’s capital very often. But recently I heard about a counterintui … | Continue reading
Here is some exciting news for manga fans. Digimon revealed plans to launch a new web manga platform that will host manga in English and Japanese languages. The announcement was made during the “Digimon Con 2024” livestream event last Sunday, AnimeNewsNetwork reported. However, i … | Continue reading
Remember the Microsoft Surface Duo? Nothing wrong if you don’t. The dual-screen phone from Microsoft came and went off almost unnoticed. The company though does not seem to have given up on the device just yet. Rather, as PatentlyApple reported, a successor to the same might well … | Continue reading
Image credit: Game Rant Recently, VIZ Media has announced on Instagram and Twitter the print release of its hit manga series – Kagurabachi – this fall. Created by Takeru Hokazono, the series garnered massive popularity just after the release of its first three chapters. Kagurab … | Continue reading
World Book Day is an annual event aimed at encouraging reading for pleasure among children. This time, the event has found that more than a third of children their reading choices are judged by adults around them. Cassie Chadderton, CEO of World Book Day, says: “It discourages th … | Continue reading
UK book publishers have called on ministers to support the growth of the country’s £11bn industry with tax cuts and policies to encourage exports. The Publishers Association, which represents the interest of HarperCollins, Bloomsbury, Pearson, Pan Macmillan and Penguin Random Hou … | Continue reading
The Minimal Phone undoubtedly is one of the more interesting smartphone concepts we have seen in recent times. Not only does it feature an E Ink display but it breaks convention in that it comes with a full QWERTY keyboard. This makes it the only smartphone currently available or … | Continue reading
NVIDIA, whose chips help power artificial intelligence (AI) application, is facing a lawsuit from three authors. The authors, including Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian, and Stewart O'Nan, claim that the chip-manufacturing company used their copyrighted books to train its NeMo AI platf … | Continue reading
Despite reports that people are choosing paper books over e-books, e-readers have definitely seen a major growth. When we think of e-readers, Amazon Kindle is perhaps the first gadget that comes to our mind. When we plan to buy e-readers, we want them to have a good storage space … | Continue reading
Overdrive is the most prominent digital distributor of audiobooks and ebooks to public libraries worldwide. They have just signed an agreement with Storytel, quickly becoming one of the best audiobook companies. They recently entered the North American market by purchasing audiob … | Continue reading
The iReader Neo 2 might be the best e-reader in the world. It utilizes the latest generation E INK technology, Carta 1300. This provides a massive 35% increase in overall performance vs the previous generation. This means if you thought the 11th generation Kindle Paperwhite was f … | Continue reading
Ratta Supernote has just released a new firmware update for the current generation of e-notebooks. They have fixed some OneDrive syncing features, which are relatively new; they allow users to save their notes to the Microsoft Cloud service. For those of you who love WIFI, severa … | Continue reading
Ratta Supernote has confirmed that the upcoming Supernote A5X2 digital notebook will not be available until spring 2024. The A5X is also virtually discontinued; no more units will be manufactured. The company has seen delays with most of their upcoming products, even the A6 Nomad … | Continue reading
Imagine you finally acquire the E-book for which you had been looking forward for weeks. But the worst thing happens; the format isn’t quite right for reading. The text is too small and the pages don’t fit your screen. In such situations, navigating through an E-book will feel li … | Continue reading
Book piracy in Italy is a clear and present danger, something that can pose a significant threat to the book industry as a whole. As PublishingPerspective reported, this has been revealed by Ipsos, a renowned market research firm that was commissioned recently by the Association … | Continue reading
Onyx Boox has announced the commencement of its Anniversary Sale. This will lead to discounts on any purchases made in the main shop and the Euro shop. Discounts available include $20 or $50 on all orders above $300 and $600 respectively. The sale runs from March 8th till March 2 … | Continue reading
In a groundbreaking move that has sent ripples throughout the publishing industry, acclaimed fantasy author Brandon Sanderson has successfully negotiated higher audio royalties for all audiobooks on Audible. As DigitalMusicNews reported, this marks a significant win for authors' … | Continue reading
Image credit: The Seattle Times Movies based on books often make people want to read the original stories. This feeling gets stronger during the Academy Awards when films get extra attention. Before the 2024 Oscars, three books turned into nominated movies in 2023. Each of these … | Continue reading
Here comes a new e-note device, the RUERTU RT-BE-103C. The company has its roots in China and may not have much of a presence just yet, at least not in the international market. That said, there is something interesting with the e-note it has up for sale - its specs are eerily si … | Continue reading
Brandon Sanderson, a famous fantasy author, shared on March 5 that he met with Audible to talk about author payments. He mentioned that audiobooks from his Kickstarter project might be on Audible soon. Sanderson is a big-time author and entrepreneur. In 2022, he ran an epic Kicks … | Continue reading
Exciting news awaits Star Wars fans. the website StarWars has announced the forthcoming release of Star Wars: The High Republic: Tempest Breaker, an enthralling audiobook that was originally penned by the acclaimed author Cavan Scott. Set to debut on December 3, courtesy of Rando … | Continue reading
Celebrated director Takashi Miike and Apple have come together to create a 19-minute live-action masterpiece shot entirely on iPhone 15 Pro. The shot brings the iconic manga 'Midnight' to life in a thrilling suspense drama. The storyline by the “godfather of manga' Osamu Tezuka r … | Continue reading
Image credit: Publishers Weekly In the US, three former executives from Penguin Random House (PRH) and Macmillan have launched a new publishing company named Authors Equity, as reported by Publishers Weekly. Former PRH US CEO Madeline McIntosh, former Macmillan CEO Don Weisberg … | Continue reading
Casinos have long captured the imagination of writers and readers alike, leading to a wealth of books exploring the fascinating world of gambling. From memoirs of legendary high-rollers to in-depth investigations into the inner workings of casinos, these books offer a glimpse int … | Continue reading
Image credit: PEOPLE Recently, RuPaul has co-founded and launched an online books marketplace named Allstora. In an interview with PEOPLE, RaPaul told that Allstora is an author-first platform. It has a more equitable pay structure by splitting profits and doubling writer's incom … | Continue reading
E Ink monitors aren't for the mass market. Rather, they serve a niche segment, and Bigme has done a great job in addressing the needs of the select group who are likely to buy the monitor. It does not come cheap either, which makes it all the more important to find out how much b … | Continue reading
Last year, New Market’s Zeenat Book Supply shut down on May 1, 2023. Zeenat was one of the oldest bookstores in Bangladesh’ Dhaka city and had been operating since 1963. Syeed Faisal, owner of the bookstore, says: 'There were few other forms of entertainment when my father opened … | Continue reading
Image credit: Businesswire E Ink technology and Atmosic have announced today a reference design for eBadge applications. Atmosic is an innovator in extreme-low-power Bluetooth Low Energy semiconductor technology for the Internet of Things (IoT). The smart badge market is set fo … | Continue reading
Are you looking for a fantasy books that is quick to read? Let us narrow down your search options. Check out our list of top six fantasy books under 300 pages. #1 The Time Machine by H.G. Wells This short, 128-page story was the first book published by H.G. Wells. It revolves aro … | Continue reading
Amazon might not recommend using a screen protector for your Kindle device though how do things stand in the real world? While most would perhaps agree using a screen protector might not be the best option as it might hamper the reading experience, there is no denying that adheri … | Continue reading
Initially sold in 1997 for $.38 cents at a second-hand shop in London, an extremely rare original copy of Harry Potter and the Philosophers’ Stone has just sold for $17,000. From Trash to Treasure The story around this misfit-misprint is quite amusing. The 52-year-old seller, w … | Continue reading
Bono's audiobook, Surrender, a compelling narrative penned and narrated by the iconic U2 frontman, clinched the prestigious title of Audiobook of the Year at the 2024 Audie Awards. This esteemed accolade celebrates excellence in the realm of audiobooks and spoken-word entertainme … | Continue reading
AOC has come up with a new E Ink tablet, the A+ Smart Book 10W1D which the company said has been tailored to suit the requirements of the educational sector. The e-note device which has already gone on sale via JingDong comes with a 10.1-inch monochrome E Ink display having 1200 … | Continue reading
There have been reports claiming that ebook sales are falling. But Kobo’s latest report says the opposite for Australians. In February, Kobo released its annual book report that says Australians are reading more ebooks. Prince Harry’s autobiography Spare is one of the most popula … | Continue reading