Friday, July 1, 2022 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope team has released a new edition in the Hubble Focus e-book series, called “Hubble Focus: Strange New Worlds.” This e-book highlights the mission’s recent discoveries about worlds outside our solar system,...Friday, July 1, 2022 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
Residents of New York City can look forward to the new E-Paper road signage system introduced by Nanov. As the website RavePubs mentioned, the solar powered e-paper displays use dual 13.3-inch E Ink panels that are programmed to show a...Friday, July 1, 2022 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
Etulipa has introduced what it calls the world’s first full-color e-paper display that is based on the second-generation Electro Wetting Display (EWD) technique. As the company revealed in a press release, the new display tech is...Friday, July 1, 2022 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
Not many gamers are regularly reading or even thinking about books. But many of them don’t even know that they can uncover an entire universe of e-books related to gaming. Starting with guides about building a PC or how to play certain...Friday, July 1, 2022 from The eBook Reader Blog
Yesterday the Kindle Spring Reading Challenge officially came to a close, and now Amazon has already rolled out a new Summer Reading Challenge. The “Epic Summer Challenge” runs from July 1st through September 30th, and there...Friday, July 1, 2022 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
Digital book and audiobook piracy is running rampant in Italy, with no end in sight. The Publishers Association issued a report that stated that book piracy was estimated at $856.7 million dollars and cost over 5,400 jobs. The estimated...Friday, July 1, 2022 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
Kobo is expanding further into Italy a brand new partnership with lafeltrinelli.it, IBS.it and Libraccio.it and a whole new Rakuten Kobo ecosystem. This will give booklovers a new opportunity to listen to audiobooks and read ebooks. The...Thursday, June 30, 2022 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
Japan-based JDI announced they have developed a transparent LCD display named Rælclear, TechBang reported. The display that is still being perfected is all of 20.8 inches and has a 120 Hz refresh rate. The display however has a...Wednesday, June 29, 2022 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
The Frankfurt-based Bookwire GmbH announced the launch of its new WAY service or ‘We Audiobook You’, PublishingPerspective reported. This essentially allows audiobook publishers to explore advanced synthetic voice options to...Wednesday, June 29, 2022 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
The all-new Amazon Fire tablet was announced last month. It was also when pre-orders were being accepted, however it is going to be released on June 29, 2022. The new Fire tablet in its 12th generation also shares quite a few...Wednesday, June 29, 2022 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
Amazon is now offering the previous generation Kindle Paperwhite for $69.99, which is almost half the usual price of $129.99. This applies to the base model of the e-reader with 8 GB of storage while there are ads shown on the lock...Wednesday, June 29, 2022 from The eBook Reader Blog
I’m not sure if it’s a pricing error or what, but Onyx currently has the 13.3-inch Onyx Max Lumi on sale at Amazon for $699.99 with free shipping. For those that don’t follow Onyx’s devices closely, that might not...Wednesday, June 29, 2022 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
Barnes and Noble has just released their first entry level e-reader in a very long time. The Nook Glowlight 4e is a great device that only costs $119 and is sold in over 600 bookstores in the United States. This gives people the people...Tuesday, June 28, 2022 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
The tablet vs e-reader debate will linger for perhaps as long as they both exist. This is in spite of the fact that each exists in its own realm which is vastly different from that of the other. Maybe it is the form factor but beyond...Tuesday, June 28, 2022 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
The recruiting world is continuously evolving. While a few years back, hiring decisions were made only after reading resumes and the cover letters accompanying them, today there are many other factors brought into the discussion. It’s...Monday, June 27, 2022 from The eBook Reader Blog
Woot is having another sale on refurbished Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets for their main Deal of the Day today, June 27th. The sale ends on July 1st or until they’re sold out. They have six previous generation Kindles available,...Monday, June 27, 2022 from The eBook Reader Blog
After posting about the new list view on Kindles yesterday, several people mentioned how they miss the book length feature that used to show on the old list view, aka “the dots”, that gave a visual representation of each...Saturday, June 25, 2022 from The eBook Reader Blog
Ever since Amazon started changing the user interface on Kindle ereaders, one of the biggest complaints from Kindle users has been the removal of the old list view from the library. The new interface still has the option to use list...Friday, June 24, 2022 from The eBook Reader Blog
Kobo has this weird thing where only some of their ereaders support transferring files wirelessly using Dropbox, but it turns out there’s an easy way to add Dropbox support to other Kobo models as well. I’ve seen this...Thursday, June 23, 2022 from The Free-eBooks.net Blog
I love the smell of book ink in the morning. The post Umberto Eco appeared first on The Free-eBooks.net Blog .Thursday, June 23, 2022 from The eBook Reader Blog
The previous generation Kindle Paperwhite is currently on sale at Amazon starting at $69.99 for the 8GB ad-supported version, and the 32GB version is $89.99. It’s the 10th generation model, the 4th generation Kindle Paperwhite. It...Wednesday, June 22, 2022 from The Free-eBooks.net Blog
RBmedia announced today that it has acquired the exclusive audio rights for the young adult fantasy novel Lightlark, the debut novel by author and TikTok sensation Alex Aster. Lightlark is going to be the first audiobook in the series...Wednesday, June 22, 2022 from The eBook Reader Blog
In typical Amazon fashion, they’re now turning “Prime Day” into an event that spans multiple weeks, similar to how Black Friday has turned into a month of quasi deals leading up to what used to be a one-day mega sale....Monday, June 20, 2022 from The Free-eBooks.net Blog
Mary Shelley was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus when she was 18 years old which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her...Monday, June 20, 2022 from The Digital Reader
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Spotify comes for audiobooks – they just closed on Findaway this week. Victoria Strauss published an in-depth background on the new Copyright Claims Board. On a related note,...Sunday, June 19, 2022 from The eBook Reader Blog
It’s time for another list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks. The entry-level Kindle is still on sale for $59.99, and a few Kindle covers are marked down by a few bucks, but this is probably the last day of the sale. Please...Saturday, June 18, 2022 from The eBook Reader Blog
If you’re looking to buy a new Kindle soon, the best time to get one at a significant discount is coming up next month. Yesterday Amazon announced that Prime Day 2022 will take place on July 12th and July 13th this year, and like...Thursday, June 16, 2022 from The Free-eBooks.net Blog
A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return The post Salman Rushdie appeared first on The Free-eBooks.net Blog .Thursday, June 16, 2022 from The eBook Reader Blog
Onyx has uploaded a new YouTube video (embedded below) with some useful tips to improve the PDF reading experience on Boox devices. For years I’ve been saying Onyx’s devices are the best ereaders when it comes to reading...Thursday, June 16, 2022 from The eBook Reader Blog
Amazon has a couple of separate promotions ongoing right now where you can earn a $5 Kindle ebook credit, but these type of deals tend to vary by account so they might not be available for everyone. First up, Amazon has an offer where...Wednesday, June 15, 2022 from The Free-eBooks.net Blog
If you are looking to buy your dad an e-reader for Fathers Day, you would be hard-pressed to not take a serious look at the Kindle. The brand is the most recognizable in the world and their digital bookstore is the best in the business....Tuesday, June 14, 2022 from The eBook Reader Blog
Here’s an interesting bit of news regarding the Kobo Android app. Unlike Amazon, Kobo has decided to go along with Google’s new payment rules for in-app purchases when using the Kobo Android app, at least to some degree....Monday, June 13, 2022 from The Digital Reader
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Does Scrabble (or rather, its point system) need to be fixed? The UK Society of Authors has come out against hybrid publishers. My position is that authors should understand that they...Monday, June 13, 2022 from The Free-eBooks.net Blog
James Patterson is the world’s highest-paid author by a wide margin and has been the world’s best-selling author since 2001. He has sold more than 350 million books worldwide and is most famous for the “Alex...Sunday, June 12, 2022 from The eBook Reader Blog
If you’re looking for a low-cost electronic reading device, Amazon has the base Kindle on sale again for $59.99 with free shipping, and the kids version of the same Kindle is also on sale for $64.99. There’s also the Kindle...Friday, June 10, 2022 from The eBook Reader Blog
It’s time for another round of sales on Kobo ebook readers, and the deals are pretty good this time. If you’re looking to get an ereader with a larger screen and page buttons, the Kobo Sage is on sale for $229.99 at Amazon...Thursday, June 9, 2022 from The Free-eBooks.net Blog
Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten. The post Neil Gaiman appeared first on The Free-eBooks.net Blog .Thursday, June 9, 2022 from Books: Ebooks | theguardian.com
Stats from 2020-21 reveal that the Pointless presenter’s The Thursday Murder Club is the biggest hit in UK libraries Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club was the most borrowed book from UK libraries in the year 2020-21, while the...Wednesday, June 8, 2022 from The Free-eBooks.net Blog
The audiobook segment is on a roll with publishers reporting the tenth straight year of continuous double-digit growth. As per data revealed in an Audio Publishers Association’s Sales Survey conducted by InterQ, the segment grew by a...Tuesday, June 7, 2022 from The Free-eBooks.net Blog
You can reduce stress by reading a book. It is fun and also beneficial. ✨📖 The post The Benefits of Reading Books for Our Mental State appeared first on The Free-eBooks.net Blog .Monday, June 6, 2022 from The Digital Reader
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Amazon is going to shut down the Kindle store in China – next June. (Given how much can change in a year, I would not give this much attention.) Books continue to get made into...Thursday, June 2, 2022 from The Free-eBooks.net Blog
Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures. The post Ralph Waldo Emerson appeared first on The Free-eBooks.net Blog .Monday, May 23, 2022 from The Digital Reader
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Rhode Island is pushing forward on its library ebook licensing bill. Low-content books (such as planners and notebooks) no longer require an ISBN in KDP. Beware free stock photo...Monday, May 16, 2022 from The Digital Reader
Here are a few stories tor read this Monday morning. There’s a 5.2″ ereader on the market for $110. Alas, you’ll need to reprogram it from the original Chinese. Conservatives are now going after library ebook apps,...Monday, May 9, 2022 from The Digital Reader
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Texans are suing their county gov’t after books were removed from the public library. Amazon is no longer selling ebooks in the Kindle Android app. Did you know there’s a...Monday, May 2, 2022 from The Digital Reader
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Just in time for the 15th anniversary of the launch of the Kindle, Amazon added Epub support to its convert-by-email service. (Amazon’s professional conversion tools had this...Monday, April 25, 2022 from The Digital Reader
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Librarians are calling out Hoopla for featuring racist, conspiracy nut, and other fringe works in its catalog. Here are ten awful truths about book publishing. Andrew Karre argues...Monday, April 18, 2022 from The Digital Reader
Here are a few stories to read this morning. The NYC Public Library is making 4 banned books available for free via its SimplyE app. Maryland concedes the legal fight over its library ebook licensing law. dammit Supply and distribution...Monday, April 11, 2022 from The Digital Reader
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. John Wilker explains why he is going to stop getting on panels at SF cons (He is there to sell books) Sandra Wendel shares several ways you can waste time and money not protecting your...Saturday, January 15, 2022 from Books: Ebooks | theguardian.com
Record sales show that even the ability to carry thousands of books in one portable electronic device is not enough In 2009, when Amazon’s Kindle ebook was launched in the UK, it seemed impossible to imagine that a dozen years later...