Will ‘Kindle Oasis’ be the name of the new top-of-the-line e-reader from Amazon? Waterproof?
"Kindle Oasis." Could that be the name of the new deluxe e-reader that Jeff Bezos tweeted about? And will it be waterproof?
The left image was up for a stretch at Amazon's site in Japan, on a...
Apple versus Amazon: The next big tech battle?
The latest Apple quarterly results announcement provides an interesting chance to compare and contrast with Amazon's word on its 2015 holiday season. As I reported earlier, Apple announced a 25 percent...
iBooks in the classroom: Device limit snafus
I did some more e-book reading with my students this week.
Now I'm starting to understand a little better what the current limitations are to using this technology in a classroom setting.
My Exhibit A is...
Spellbound uses augmented reality to turn children’s books into digital pop-up books
Yesterday at BookExpo America, the International Digital Publishing Forum presented augmented-reality app Spellbound with its 2016 IDPF Innovation Award. Today I stopped by Spellbound's booth to find out more about it.
Jake...
Raspberry Pi 3 adds WiFi, Bluetooth, 64-bit CPU
The Raspberry Pi just keeps getting tastier. Ars Technica and The Register report on the third generation of the console, which offers a few intriguing new twists and hardware upgrades.
Perhaps most...
Is Patreon the way to go for today’s authors?
BookRiot has an article by Teresa Preston looking at author N.K. Jemisin’s use of Patreon to support herself so she can quit her day job and write full-time. Patreon is a...
The Great E-book Not-Sale: Thanks for the snub, Amazon.ca
I got an e-mail the other day from Amazon.ca which promised me an enticing deal: 40% off on the six books short-listed for the 'Amazon.ca First Novel Award.'
That intrigued me. I...
Save 25% on Google Play gift cards, while supplies last
If you’re looking to save a little money on paid Android apps, this might be just the deal for you. BJ’s is currently offering two $10 gift cards for Google Play...
Anker customer service comes through
Whether a company makes a great product is only half of what makes it a good brand. The other half is how well the company performs when its product has a...
The Moleskine Smart Writing Set: The perfect paper e-writing companion?
In the past, I tended to dismiss Moleskine as the brand of choice of for would-be creatives - except that I now know real writers and artists who do use the...
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A sad tale of Amazon monetization: eReaderIQ and the affiliate program
Courtesy of the Kboards, a worrying item about struggling e-book sites and their ability to monetize engagement with Amazon - or not - has...
