E-book vs. app showdown: ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’ pregnancy guide
I recently purchased an e-book for which I learned, after the fact, there was a free app as well. I put both app and e-book to the test. Which is better?...
E-book museum will open in Paris: How about a U.S. one, too?
As the world’s oldest site devoted to general-interest news and views on e-books, we joke about TeleRead being a virtual museum since we go back to the 1990s.
What’s more, as long...
Kindle Paperwhite vs. Kindle Touch: First impressions
Today I received a new (refurbished) current-generation Wi-Fi Kindle Paperwhite. I saved $20 over regular price, and then another $20 thanks to the promotional offer Amazon gave me when my Touch...
Kindle Paperwhite, Voyage and basic model get 5.6.5 update for Bookerly font, etc. What...
Own a 2013 Kindle Paperwhite? Well, you can finally enjoy the new Bookerly font optimized for readability, thanks to Amazon’s latest update, 5.6.5. Same if you own a deluxe Voyage or...
Karma 4G WiFi hotspot service introduces $50 monthly unlimited data plan for heavy users
I meant to post this a couple of days ago, but I’ve been without posting access for the last couple of days due to a recalcitrant computer. Karma, the pay-as-you-go shared...
The ABCs of e-book format conversion: Easy Calibre tips for the Kindle, Sony and...
Welcome to TeleRead’s newest contributor, John Schember, a member of the team behind the wonderful Calibre program for managing e-book collections. His bio appears at the end. Calibre is much improved,...
In Zootopia, even animated animals use smartphones
One of the things animated movies do especially well is hold a mirror up to life and see how it reflects. In Disney’s Zootopia, the mirror is largely focused on important...
iOS e-reader app review: Marvin and Gerty
For my first major iOS app review in years, I’ve been looking into a pair of e-book apps by developer Appstafarian. First of all, I’ve heard good things about the Marvin...
Gold-plated $290 Amazon Kindle Oasis: Less screen contrast than $120 Paperwhite
Amazon's $290 Kindle Oasis has a screen contrast ratio of just 18.7 compared to 20.8 for the $200 Voyage and 20.5 for the $120 Paperwhite. That's not rumor. The specs are from a PR firm working...
Have we reached ‘peak e-readers’?
On Gizmodo, Alex Cranz complains that smartphones these days are effectively same-old same-old same-old. Differences from one year’s model to another—and from one different model to another—are effectively cosmetic, and they...