On June 30, 2023, Amazon announced the closure of the Kindle e-book store in China. Almost a year later, we stand at the threshold of another deadline, June 30, 2024, when the Amazon cloud download services will cease operations in China. Put another way, June 30 is going to be the last till when users will be able to download books to their Kindle devices from the cloud. It … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Cloud Download Service will stop on June 30 2024
Pantone Moan 6 e-Reader Now Available to Buy Online
The Moan Pantone 6 e-reader is now available to buy, just a couple of weeks after it was first announced. It is currently available to order for 999 yuan (140 USD) via JingDong.That makes for quite an affordable price point for an e-reader sporting a 6-inch Kaleido 3-color e-paper display. Moan also stated the e-reader comes with the Motan MRD display tuning technology … [Read more...] about Pantone Moan 6 e-Reader Now Available to Buy Online
Teen Defies Censorship: hands over a copy of Handmaid’s Tale at Grad
At the recent graduation ceremony of the Idaho Fine Arts Academy, Annabelle Jenkins, a graduate, took a stand against book censorship in a striking manner. Jenkins handed the West Ada School District superintendent, Derek Bub, a copy of the graphic novel adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s iconic 1985 novel, "The Handmaid’s Tale." This act was a response to the removal of the book … [Read more...] about Teen Defies Censorship: hands over a copy of Handmaid’s Tale at Grad
MeeBook M6C and 7.8-inch P78 Youth Edition Launched
It was in March last year that Meebook launched the M6 e-reader. Now, as the website eReaderPro.co.uk reported, the company has followed that up wit the launch of the color version of the same which it has named Meebook M6C. Apart from this, Meebook also launched the P78 Youth Edition e-reader device featuring a 7.8-inch monochrome E Ink display. Both happen to be the result of … [Read more...] about MeeBook M6C and 7.8-inch P78 Youth Edition Launched
Entry-level Bigme HiBreak E Ink Phone Now On Sale
The lower-end Bigme HiBreak smartphone is now available to buy online, something that applies to both the black and white and color versions of the phone. Shipping is likely to commence from end-June. Price starts at $219 for the black and white version while the color version will set you back $249. The color model is the one that seems to be in higher demand given that only … [Read more...] about Entry-level Bigme HiBreak E Ink Phone Now On Sale
Tipping Points Revisited: Malcolm Gladwell’s New Frontier
Malcolm Gladwell's upcoming release is generating a lot of buzz.Publisher Little, Brown and Company revealed on Wednesday, that the prolific author, now 60, is set to unveil his latest work, "Revenge of the Tipping Point." This novel offers a contemporary exploration of the themes he first tackled in his groundbreaking bestseller, "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make … [Read more...] about Tipping Points Revisited: Malcolm Gladwell’s New Frontier
Hanvon Smart Office Notebook A6 (Industry Customized Edition) Launched
Hanvon has launched a new e-note device which it said is aimed at the enterprise segment. Named the Hanvon Smart Office Notebook A6 (Industry Customized Edition), the E Ink tablet comes with features and solutions designed to make things simple and easy for office workers. This can be attributed to the plethora of advanced AI capabilities the A6 e-note boasts, which Hanvon said … [Read more...] about Hanvon Smart Office Notebook A6 (Industry Customized Edition) Launched
Mystery Boox Go 10.3 e-Note Hits FCC, Could be Rebranded Note X3 Pro
A device by the name Boox Go 10.3 has been spotted on the FCC website, a Reddit post on this revealed. This has led many to speculate if this is the international version of the Boox Note X3 Pro that it launched sometime back and is slated for sale only in China. However, the same rebranded as the Boox Go 10.3 could soon be available in the US now that it has made it past the … [Read more...] about Mystery Boox Go 10.3 e-Note Hits FCC, Could be Rebranded Note X3 Pro
iReader releases new X-Pen Gen 5 Stylus
iReader has finally released a new X-Pen 5 digital stylus with full WACOM support. The big selling points are 4096 degrees of pressure sensitivity, an eraser and tilt recognition. This is the first time iReader has introduced a stylus with tilt support, which means you can do shading that appeals to character and environmental artists. The stylus supports 360 sample rates per … [Read more...] about iReader releases new X-Pen Gen 5 Stylus
Manga Piracy Led to a Loss of $2.4 Billion to the Industry in 2023
Piracy continues to plague the entertainment industry, with manga perhaps being among the worst hit. As ComicBook stated, a recent report has revealed the staggering cost of piracy to the manga industry stands at a whopping $2.4 billion USD in 2023. This should give you an idea of how big the problem of manga piracy has become over the years. The above information has been … [Read more...] about Manga Piracy Led to a Loss of $2.4 Billion to the Industry in 2023
Why Digital Textbooks aren’t Helping Students
Textbook prices have almost tripled over the past four decades, turning these books into financial burdens. Moving from print to digital college textbooks was supposed to address the problem. But it seems to create more problems than it was expected to solve.First of all, textbook prices continue to increase despite digital access. Students need access codes from publishers … [Read more...] about Why Digital Textbooks aren’t Helping Students
Beelinguapp: Audiobooks to Learn New Languages
One of the best ways to learn a language is by listening to it. That's where Beelinguapp stands out.Beelinguapp uses audiobooks to help you understand both the written and spoken word. It provides you with audio in foreign languages as well as their text so you can read along, karaoke style. It also has a side-by-side translation of the foreign text in English, so you can … [Read more...] about Beelinguapp: Audiobooks to Learn New Languages
Nvidia Comes Out in Defence of the Shadow Libraries
Think of shadow libraries and the names likely to come to mind include the likes of Z Library, Anna's Archive, Bibliotik, Sci-Hub, or Libgen. Almost all have been sued for distributing copyrighted content without sparing a thought on ways to compensate the authors who created the content in the first place. Now guess who has come in the defence of these shadow libraries? It's … [Read more...] about Nvidia Comes Out in Defence of the Shadow Libraries