Apple has fired over 100 News+ and Books team employees this week. The affected people worked in Senior Vice President Eddy Cue’s services group. According to a Bloomberg report, most layoffs were on the Apple Books team, which has become less of a priority for the company, and i … | Continue reading
The first e-reader was released in November 2007, and despite its original hefty price tag of $399 ($600 in 2024), it sold out in a few hours. It is said that imitation is the greatest form of flattery. Kindle should be proud as many new brands and models have surfaced since thei … | Continue reading
Amazon might release a new e-reader in 2024. The recent 5.16.21 firmware update had some coding changes that mentioned a new Kindle device that is going to have along with new Mediatek processor and device drivers. It has been nearly four years since Amazon released a new dedicat … | Continue reading
In the opening sequence of The Jetsons cartoon, Elroy would fly out of the car in a tiny bubble to get to school. His classroom was a digital learning space with robot teachers and interactive tools similar to the ones developed today. Though we’re not quite at the point of bubbl … | Continue reading
The South Korea-based e-book platform Yes24 has stated it will be accepting pre-orders for its latest e-reader device, the Crema Pebble, till September 2. After that, the e-book reader will see its official release on September 3. The company said the pebbles have inspired the Cr … | Continue reading
Welcome to 2024, where no beloved childhood character is safe. In the ever-expanding world of horror, I present Pinocchio: Unstrung. Following the bizarre success of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, director Rhys Frake-Waterfield is back, this time turning the tale of the little … | Continue reading
Onyx Boox has a new e-reader to offer in the form of the Go 6. The 6-inch E Ink Carta 1300 display has a resolution of 300 PPI. The result is sharper and brighter texts and images, with the whites being whiter and the black deeper than before. The newest member of the company’s G … | Continue reading
The Amazon Kindle Scribe is the first e-notebook the company has ever released, and it is also an excellent large-screen dedicated e-reader with a 300-piece e-paper display. Customers could choose between the Basic Pen or the Premium Pen when it came out last year. The Premium Pe … | Continue reading
Custom cases, stickers and skins are popular accessories for all e-reader devices. A person’s gear is a reflection of their style and an expression of who they are. Choosing the right accessory is as important as the device itself. Here are some must-have accessories if you want … | Continue reading
A Mega Kindle sale is underway at Amazon, and all Kindle Paperwhite devices are now being offered at a discount. Not included in the sale are the Kindle Scribe and the basic Kindle. If you want to upgrade your older Kindle e-reader, this sale is what you have been looking for. He … | Continue reading
Winners of the inaugural American Manga Awards have been announced. Presented by Anime NYC and the Japan Society, the award recognizes remarkable achievements in the field of Japanese comics while also honoring the best manga published in North America last year. The selection pr … | Continue reading
Reading this article will significantly reduce your stress. Welcome to mindfulness Like meditation, mindfulness involves focusing your thoughts on the present moment to help relax your mind. Developed by John Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in 1979, m … | Continue reading
The Onyx Boox A6 e-reader device is here. The e-reader breaks conventional norms with its unique design, making it stand out from other e-reader devices. With a 6-inch display and a rather longish profile, the new Boox A6 seems more like an elongated smartphone than an e-reader d … | Continue reading
Today, Amazon released an update for the 10th and 11th-generation Kindle e-readers. This includes the basic Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Paperwhite Signature Edition, but the Scribe did not get an update today. The 5.16.21 software update states that it solves bugs and software … | Continue reading
Here is a neat little device featuring an E Ink display that can make your to-do list a lot more life-like than ever. The device which first appeared on Reddit has immediately hit the sweet spot for many and have also proposed to buy one if it becomes available for sale. Fortunat … | Continue reading
The Taiwan-based company HyRead has announced a new e-note device: the Gaze Pro XC, featuring a 10.3-inch Kaleido 3 colour e-paper display. The e-paper display comes with a capacitive touch panel and a Wacom layer with support for 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity. The bundled … | Continue reading
ElevenLabs is a startup that launched an AI text-to-speech e-reading app globally. It supports 32 different languages from all over the world. The main selling point is that it can read PDF files, articles, newsletters, EPUB books, and most web content aloud. However, it does not … | Continue reading
As the new school year approaches, parents search for the latest gear to prepare their kids for the first day. While school supplies and clothing strain family finances, adding tech gadgets can throw the household budget off track. With the current cost of living, many parents qu … | Continue reading
Publishing revenue in the United States generated 29.9 billion dollars in 2023 for books, course materials, audiobooks, and ebooks. This is a minor 0.8% decline compared to the final stated numbers for 2022. However, it is a 6.1% increase over the pre-pandemic figure of $28.2 bil … | Continue reading
Here is a pocket computer designed by none other than Peter Barker, who we have seen design several innovative devices earlier. The CL-32, his latest creation, features an E Ink display powered by an ESP32-S3 SoC. Further, the device also offers GPIO ports should you wish to add … | Continue reading
If you can imagine a world where characters like Goku from Dragon Ball Z come to life to interact with the reader in a fierce battle to save Planet Vegeta then you may begin to understand the lure of Virtual Reality (VR). A Holosuite is the extreme version of VR rooms where holog … | Continue reading
Tanya Talaga’s latest book, The Knowing, is about Canada’s residential school system and explores the themes of truth, family history, and Indigenous knowledge. It’s set for release on August 27th. Additionally, an author reading, interview (by interview with Mark Sakamoto) and a … | Continue reading
Digital photo frames are a dime a dozen these days. However, making one for yourself is something completely different. It is a different kind of experience, something DIY enthusiasts can relate to immediately. Further, with a colour e-paper display, things take on a different pr … | Continue reading
The world of reading is changing in recent digital times. Reading used to be all about taking in the scent of books filled with ink and the rustle of crisp paper. This has drastically changed in the new world, where digital books have gained tremendous popularity. This transforma … | Continue reading
Amazon has tremendous sales on the Kindle Kids and Kindle Paperwhite Kids models. You will pay less than the recent Prime Day sale, which is saying something. There is nothing fundamentally different in the Kids’ models if an adult wants to use them. The hardware, tech specs, and … | Continue reading
In recent years, children’s books have made a lot of progress in becoming more varied. The number of books featuring diverse authors, illustrators, and characters has grown- giving children a chance to see themselves reflected in the stories they read. In 2018, a report from the … | Continue reading
Onyx Boox had earlier announced it is in the process of launching a new 6-inch e-reader device. It has now come to light that the upcoming e-reader is going to be called the A6 and is all set for an official launch on August 22, ITHome reported. The company revealed this effect o … | Continue reading
Here comes an e-paper display that can operate entirely wirelessly. That applies to the power requirement as well, as it gets its juice via a wireless power module designed by the Israeli company Wi-Charge. That way, the display does not come with swappable batteries but operates … | Continue reading
The Moaan Pantone 6 e-reader has been upgraded to now include a new black-and-white display mode, ITHome reported. This offers a single-click button to invoke a monochrome display instantly. The new Pantone 6 variant also boasts a fast swipe mode and dynamic removal of afterimage … | Continue reading
Amazon has announced that it has partnered with Peloton so that members can read ebooks while working out. You can easily read your favourite novel on the screens attached to the Peloton Bike, Bike+, Tread, or Tread+. To get started, Peloton members must sign into their Amazon ac … | Continue reading
Apple Podcasts is likely the most extensive network for this sort of audio experience. In the past, the only way to access it was via iTunes or the dedicated app for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer. However, accessing all your saved podcasts, discovering new ones, or list … | Continue reading
The Moaan and Bilibili Comics co-branded e-book reader device, the Pantone 7, is here. The device, which boasts a 7-inch Kaleido 3 e-paper display, is going to be available from JingDong where it has been priced at 1539 yuan. That comes to around 215 USD, which makes it competiti … | Continue reading
TCL CSot has a new display prototype to show off which it is describing as the active-matrix Electrowetting on Dielectric (EWOD) display. Developed in partnership with Guangdong Aosu Liquid Core Micro-Nano Technology, the display is believed to be still in the early stages but se … | Continue reading
The Amazon Kindle used to be one of the best e-readers in the world, with rock-solid stability. Things in 2024 are the opposite; various firmware updates have resulted in nothing but trouble. With the firmware 5.16.10.0.1, things have been going downhill fast. The reading progres … | Continue reading
The e-reader and e-notebook industry has transitioned from black-and-white e-paper displays to colour. This has increased the number of factories in China and the US that are being retooled to develop screens. Companies in the electrophoretic display sector, such as E Ink Hand Ne … | Continue reading
Think of an e-book reader; chances are you will have visions of a Kindle or maybe a Kobo device. Whatever device you find yourself affiliated with, it is almost unanimous that all of them are hand-held, regardless of size or shape. But what about an e-book reader in the form of a … | Continue reading
Every prominent newspaper and tech site provides recommendations on the top e-readers or e-notebooks. There is no shortage of brands that sell devices directly to the consumer or through third-party marketplaces, such as Amazon. One of the most critical aspects of e-reader owners … | Continue reading
Library Genesis is having a severe outage, and for the past week, no ebook or digital textbook downloads have been working. This is a severe blow to students who cannot afford to buy overpriced textbooks and instead decide to pirate them. Many site operators have disappeared, and … | Continue reading
It isn’t every day that you come across a smartphone that features an E Ink display. Only Hisense has been the sole player in this segment, and now, Bigme is eager to have a piece of the pie. It isn’t that the segment is enormous, but what also can’t be denied is that a dedicated … | Continue reading
In the wake of Andrea Skinner’s revelations about the abuse she endured at the hands of her stepfather, Gerald Fremlin, the literary world has been shaken. These revelations, which have significantly impacted the legacy of Nobel Prize-winning author Alice Munro, have sparked a wa … | Continue reading
The BOOX Go Color 7 is an impressive piece of e-reader hardware and comes with a nice set of specs. It has also been a while since the Go Color 7 has been available to buy. Buyers however complained the white version hasn’t been available in sizeable numbers and was sold out quic … | Continue reading
Canada has often been accused of being lax when it comes to dealing with copyright issues or enacting effective anti-piracy enforcement policies. The US and the EU have often voiced their concerns on this to Canada on several occasions, prompting Canadian authorities to shore up … | Continue reading
The world of gambling is incredibly popular and it has spawned a vast range of complementary media, including movies, podcasts and books. If you are an avid reader and have an interest in gambling, there is a wealth of fantastic books to dive into. These range from fictional tale … | Continue reading
It has been less than a week since the Hanvon N10 Pro e-note device was launched. The same is now available to buy via JingDong, where it is priced 2969 yuan, which translates to around 416 USD. For that price, the e-note offers excellent specifications, including a 10.3-inch Car … | Continue reading
The PocketBook Verse Pro Color which was first introduced about two months back is now available to buy. The 6-inch e-reader can be bought from Amazon for $169 though it can also be ordered via PocketBook or other retail locations as well. The e-reader impresses with its compact … | Continue reading
Onyx Boox will release a new e-reader sometime in the next few months. The Boox Go 6 product will feature a six-inch E INK screen with 300 PPI. It will likely replace the Poke 5, which came out last year. Onyx has just filed an FCC application and was granted the filing, but all … | Continue reading
Japanese manga has been growing in popularity worldwide, but so has piracy. Research has revealed a marked increase in manga piracy, with the Japan-based anti-piracy group Authorized Books of Japan (ABJ) stating that 100 new sites have appeared in just a month offering pirated co … | Continue reading
Hyundai Motor, one of the world’s leading car manufacturers, said it is all set to introduce e-paper-based ID cards for visitors. As Korea Herald stated, the badges will have an e-paper display positioned above an LCD panel. The Korea-based company said the advanced badge would b … | Continue reading