E Ink and Sharp Corporation announced their collaboration to bring ePaper digital posters to market. As part of the announcement, Sharp will release its 42-inch monochrome “ePoster” digital paper display in the Japanese market in early April 2023. Pricing is unknown. However, there will be software that will allow customers and users to put anything they want on the poster. It … [Read more...] about Sharp is going to release a 42-inch E INK Poster in Japan
Amazon is now showing what items are returned the most
Amazon is running a limited test on the e-commerce website that displays a message letting customers know that a particular item has a higher rate of returns. This should assist customers in figuring out what items people keep, which denotes quality and which are often returned for many reasons. The only things currently showing the message are 3rd party companies that stock … [Read more...] about Amazon is now showing what items are returned the most
Quirklogic website down, services on Papyr are no longer working
Over the past week, the Quirklogic website has been down, and all of its backend services are no longer working. One of the big selling points of the Quirklogic Papyr, their 13.3-inch writing slate, was collaborative sharing and sending content via email. None of these features are working anymore, and it remains to be seen if they will be brought online sometime in the … [Read more...] about Quirklogic website down, services on Papyr are no longer working
An Audiobook Platform is Launched by the Draga Group in Poland
Bergen-based Draga develops audiobook platforms for European publishers and at least one African endeavour. A system may be given to a single publisher in some instances, or it may be created for a group of businesses to work together to serve a specific market or geographic region's consumers.The Polish Sonia Draga Publishing Group, based in Katowice, is anticipating … [Read more...] about An Audiobook Platform is Launched by the Draga Group in Poland
Demand for Spanish Audiobooks Increases
The Spanish audio market has had continuous double-digit yearly sales growth over the last ten years, making it the fastest-growing revenue model in the whole publishing industry, according to a recent analysis by Javier Celaya and his digital consultancy Dosdoce, based in Bilbao, Spain.To fulfill the demand from emerging audio platforms like Audible, Storytel, Scribd, … [Read more...] about Demand for Spanish Audiobooks Increases
Everything you need to know about Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited
Like Netflix and Spotify, but for books instead of movies or music, Amazon's service lets customers download and read an unlimited number of ebooks and audiobooks for a single monthly charge. This article will tell you all you need to know about the Kindle Unlimited service, including how much it costs, whether there is a free trial, and what kinds of books are offered if you … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited
PocketBook InkPad 4 e-reader is now available with a built-in speaker
Pocketbook has just announced the Pocketbook InkPad 4 e-reader. The device features a 7.8-inch screen with the latest E Ink Carta 1200 generation technology, a built-in speaker, Bluetooth, and water protection with IPX8 capabilities. This new product has very minimalist page turn buttons on the bottom of the display, users can also turn pages via the capacitive touchscreen … [Read more...] about PocketBook InkPad 4 e-reader is now available with a built-in speaker
Big Publishers are considering legal action against the pirated ebook marketplace
Publishers appear ready to vigorously protect their rights, as evidenced by the media attention given to Sci-Hub and Z-Recent Library as well as the ongoing legal dispute with the Internet Archive. They are looking into what looks to be an openly pirated ebook market and are looking into Cengage, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, and Pearson among other publishers. More questionable … [Read more...] about Big Publishers are considering legal action against the pirated ebook marketplace
Huawei MatePad Paper has put voice-to-text behind a paywall
Huawei is pulling a page of the Remarkable playbook by introducing paid features for the MatePad Paper digital paper. They have just introduced voice-to-text behind a paywall. You have to now register an account just to access the feature free accounts get a 30-minute trial and paid subscriptions get access to various minutes. You can buy a 1-hour plan, a 5-hour plan, a 10-hour … [Read more...] about Huawei MatePad Paper has put voice-to-text behind a paywall
iOS 16.4 introduces page turn animations to Apple Books
Apple unveiled iOS 16.4 and an update to iPad OS that reintroduces page-turn animations to Apple Books. This will allow people to curl when reading ebooks; you can peak and see what is on the next page. It also provides a seamless transition from one page to the next.There are now three possible ways to turn pages in Books: One is the old "curl" animation, the other is … [Read more...] about iOS 16.4 introduces page turn animations to Apple Books
Penguin installs book vending machine in Exeter to celebrate the publisher’s founding principle
A vending machine has been unveiled at Exeter St. David's train station in the UK by Penguin Books, the site Exeter.gov.uk reported. The machine will offer a range of curated titles, including classic and contemporary fiction, non-fiction, and children's books. Customers can browse through the selection, purchase books using contactless payment, and take the books away with … [Read more...] about Penguin installs book vending machine in Exeter to celebrate the publisher’s founding principle