The Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet is selling right now for less than half its usual price. Against a list price of $129.99, the Fire HD 8 is now being sold for just $59.99 which makes for a flat 54 percent discount over the listed price. That no doubt is a super affordable price tag [… … | Continue reading
For decades, writers have faced limited choices: go the traditional route with a publishing house or self-publish. Both paths come with their pros and cons. Traditional publishers offer prestige, marketing, and distribution power but often take control over an author’s creative w … | Continue reading
Amazon has hit upon a novel scheme of speeding up audiobook production. It has asked several Audible narrators to clone their voices so that the cloned voice can then be used to create new audiobooks. This, Amazon hopes will lead to the creation of more audiobooks affordably and … | Continue reading
The Zerowriter Ink E Ink typewriter that I discussed here before is now on crowdfunding. You can commit $199 to purchase the device which already has reached more than half of its goal within a day itself. Of the $30,000 that it plans to raise to bring the project to fruition, 15 … | Continue reading
Nothing compares to watching a 3D movie on an IMAX screen while sitting in a D-Box chair that moves, shakes, and roars with crystal clear sound. It is a fully immersive experience that feels like being inside the movie. Books cannot offer a fully immersive experience. However, au … | Continue reading
Google Illuminate is a groundbreaking program that is currently in its early access phase. This innovative platform harnesses the power of AI to generate audio with two AI-generated voices engaging in a conversation, dissecting the critical points of select papers. Illuminate is … | Continue reading
The Pocketbook Verse Pro Color is a new e-reader that has only been available to purchase for the past few weeks. The industrial design and software experience is identical to the Pocketbook Verse Pro black and white model, except the Verse Pro Color has an E INK Kaleido 3 e-pape … | Continue reading
When Kobo announced its latest range of e-reader devices, it had stated it would be selling replacement parts for the same as well. A bold move that sure is given that no other manufacturer has offered replacement parts for their e-reader devices in recent times. Kobo launched th … | Continue reading
Bigme happens to be the only smartphone featuring an E Ink display to be available at the moment, and the company has done a really great job with the device. What is also nice is that the HiBreak comes in two versions – Black-and-White and Color. The color version has already be … | Continue reading
Dasung seems to have hit upon a solution to deal with what can be considered one of the biggest drawbacks of an E Ink display – a low screen refresh rate. As ITHome reported, the company is promising an astounding 33Hz high refresh rate for the Paperlike Color Revolutionary 25.3- … | Continue reading
Tolino has just issued a new firmware update for their three latest e-readers. The 5.2.190625 applies to the Tolino Shine, Shine, and Vision Color. A myriad of enhancements somewhat change the reading experience, sideloading functionality and highlights. If you use any of the new … | Continue reading
The issue of e-book piracy has significant implications for authors and publishers. It impacts indie publishers and best-selling authors such as Lee Child (Jack Reacher series) and Michael Crichton. Piracy results in financial losses as copies are distributed for free or used to … | Continue reading
Apart from the TCL 50 NxtPaper 5G and a Pro variant of the smartphones, the Chinese company also introduced a tablet at IFA 2024 featuring the same NxtPaper display having paper-like display qualities. It is the NxtPaper 14 and it comes with a rather expansive 14.3-inch Nxtpaper … | Continue reading
As expected, the Onyx Boox T10C E Ink office notebook device has been launched, ITHome reported. The e-note comes with a 10.3-inch Kaleido 3 color e-paper display with a microcrystalline etched glass cover. It also offers front light support with warm and cold light controls for … | Continue reading
TCL launched two new smartphones at IFA 2024 that form part of its NxtPaper series. As CNet reported, the highlight of the new TCL 50 NxtPaper 5G and the Pro version is the special physical button placed on the side. When pressed, you get to choose between Normal, Color Paper, an … | Continue reading
In a significant move, six major publishers and the Authors Guild have launched a lawsuit challenging Florida’s controversial book restriction law, H.B. 1069. Launched in July 2023, Bill 1069 requires schools to remove and review any challenged books which contain subject matter … | Continue reading
Remember the BMW car with E Ink panels that was first demoed at CES 2022? It has been an instant hit and the world got to see a display tech that was earlier almost exclusively associated with Kindles getting splashed on a high-end car for the first time ever. Now, as CarScoops s … | Continue reading
When a new gadget is introduced into the tech world, it is usually sold out before it goes to market. Pre-sales and user test data are the best indicators of how successful the technology will be. When Google announced its cool eyewear known as “Google Glass” in 2012, it was tout … | Continue reading
Amazon has announced that it is killing off Kindle Flashcards. This was a program to help you study, increase your vocabulary, and have many options. You can find the Flashcards by opening the book you read from the Kindle app. Flashcards were an excellent way to differentiate yo … | Continue reading
Amazon is gearing up to release two color Kindle e-readers in late 2024 or early 2025. We will see a color Paperwhite and a color Kindle Scribe, two products with vastly different form and function. The Paperwhite will be a dedicated ebook reader, making cover art and shopping a … | Continue reading
The court has ruled against the Internet Archive terming its operations to be against the interest of the publishers, The Verge reported. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals stated that Internet Archive has been lending out e-books without permission from the publishers which is … | Continue reading
Pocketbook has just announced another new product, and this one is for people who want a great e-notebook with e-reader functionality and not get locked into a specific ecosystem such as Amazon or Kobo. The PocketBook Color Note with 10.3-inch E Ink Kaleido 3 and Mobius technolog … | Continue reading
According to Wikipedia, a bibliophile (bookworm) is an individual who reads and collects books. A book collection is a series of two or more books that revolve around specific authors, historical periods, or genres. Bibliophiles enjoy reading more than socializing and are known a … | Continue reading
Kobo has announced that it has officially discontinued Walmart’s partnership with the United States. If a customer has purchased a Kobo e-reader from Walmart and used their Walmart account to log in to a Kobo e-reader, this will no longer be possible on October 31st, 2024. Custom … | Continue reading
reMarkable has finally announced new hardware, and they are now leading the charge for what a writing slate can do. The company announced the reMarkable Paper Pro with a Color Canvas 3.0 e-paper display. Thanks to the new front-lit display, working during the day or night makes s … | Continue reading
Starting today, Amazon is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Kindle Unlimited by adding exclusive titles available for a limited time, offering exciting deals for current and new members, and unveiling its all-time top titles. Since 2014, Kindle Unlimited has provided millions o … | Continue reading
In recent years, men’s fashion has transformed, moving beyond essential utility to embrace style, self-expression, and individuality. Once considered trivial in the overall look, accessories have become defining elements of modern menswear. Among these accessories, reading glasse … | Continue reading
Remarkable has just announced that they have something special to announce on their YouTube channel on September 4, 2024. The only time they ever do this is when they have new hardware. This will likely be the Remarkable three writing tablet, new accessories such as cases, and a … | Continue reading
Barnes and Noble have just pushed an update for the iPad and iPhone to bring Dark Mode to the Nook App. The update is also available via the B&N NOOK Hub for the new NOOK Tablet 9. The Google Play version of the NOOK app will be available in the next few days. Dark Mode […] The p … | Continue reading
Bigme has revealed its latest offering in the e-note segment, the B1051C featuring a 10.3-inch color e-paper display. Bigme is calling it a smart office notebook and it comes with a keyboard kit and a stylus. Crafted out of aluminum alloy, the e-note boasts a robust build, enough … | Continue reading
After Labor Day in North America, the internet is flooded with new products and holiday sales. Retailers worldwide are preparing for the last quarter of the year, with technology taking center stage. This includes video games, digital watches, virtual reality headsets, and mobile … | Continue reading
Hanvon stated it has started rolling out a software update for its Clear 6 e-reader, ITHome reported. The software version 1.00.55 comes with several new AI features. The company has specifically stated the update only applies to the standard edition of the Clear 6 e-reader sport … | Continue reading
Onyx Boox is slated to launch a new E Ink tablet device on September 5, ITHome reported citing a post made by the company on its official WeChat account. Unfortunately, though not surprisingly, there isn’t a lot that we know about the upcoming e-note device at the moment. Accordi … | Continue reading
“I don’t necessarily agree with providing technology to preschool children, but I do see the value in working with technology alongside your child,” said Cynthia Leclerc, my work colleague and grandmother of a two-year-old. Her words echoed in my mind as I realized that many mill … | Continue reading
The French e-reader maker Vivlio seems to have several launches up its sleeve. As The World of eReader mentioned, that includes the Vivlio InkPad Color 3 featuring a Kaleido 3 colour e-paper display. As is already known, Vivlio has a pact with PocketBook to rebrand the latter’s d … | Continue reading
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 16GB version is sold out and unavailable in many countries. This leads many people to speculate that a 12th-generation model might be waiting in the wings. There is no estimated date for the Paperwhite 16GB to be back in stock. The Paperwhite 5 is sol … | Continue reading
The Hannspree Hansnote 2 is the first e-notebook with a new type of e-paper display not seen before. It employs an ecoVISION Paper Display TN, Reflective display, like an RLCD. It needs environmental lighting to read what is on the screen. Unlike E INK, which can only show thousa … | Continue reading
Tolino announced three new e-readers in March, but they were unavailable then. It looks like the e-readers finally hit the market a little while ago and can now be purchased everywhere. The Tolino e-readers are available at Thalia, Bucher, and GMBH. The Tolino brand controls 44% … | Continue reading
reMarkable has come up with a new software update which includes several new features and enhancements, the company revealed. For instance, the home screen has undergone a makeover which now comes with a cleaner look that resembles quite like a bookshelf. Much of that has to do w … | Continue reading
From the Wizarding Archive which comprises a collection of essays penned by none other than J.K. Rowling herself is now available to listen to via Audible, the website WizardsAndWhatNot reported. Such essays offer an inside view of almost everything related to the fantasy series … | Continue reading
You’ve just received an e-reader and you’re excited to use it. Naturally, you want to find some books to read and download. However, after hours of searching, you’ve realized that you’ve only downloaded a few books because you spent too much time searching and reading the snippet … | Continue reading
Wondering what to gift your dad on Father’s Day? Amazon has a solution – the Kindle Scribe. You couldn’t have perhaps asked for anything better than this, more so if your dad is tech-savvy and loves reading. He would love to have the Kindle Scribe and do most of his reading on th … | Continue reading
Want to keep tabs on the temperature and humidity levels prevailing in your home? You can do that easily with the GoveeLife E-Ink Bluetooth Thermometer Hygrometer, and the good news here is that the same is now selling at Amazon for half the price. A single unit of the GoveeLife … | Continue reading
The Taiwan-based company Hannspree has stated via a press release they will be introducing new e-reader devices along with other products at the upcoming IFA event in Berlin. The e-readers however won’t be featuring E Ink displays but the company’s own HannStar ecoVISION display … | Continue reading
In a recent online book club, the moderator asked participants what electronic device they used for reading. It came as a surprise to me to learn that out of the fifteen members present, all but two of them expressed a preference for e-readers. Although the specific e-reader bran … | Continue reading
Meebook planned to release the new M6C Color e-reader earlier this Spring. However, there were several component shortages, such as Kaleido 3 e-paper displays, processors, and batteries. The main culprit was Kobo, which purchased nearly two million units for the latest generation … | Continue reading
Copyrights are important because they give artists control over how their work is used and shared. But what happens to those rights after the creator dies? Knowing the answer is important, not just for creators but also for their families, since these rights can still hold a lot … | Continue reading
The latest generation of Rakuten Kobo e-readers has received a new update on their latest generation products. The update only applies to the Kobo Libra Colour, Kobo Clara Colour and Clara BW models. The new 4.40.23081 update was just released today, and although the change log s … | Continue reading