When Amazon launched their first Android tablet in 2011, they called it the Kindle Fire. That may have been a mistake, because while Amazon stopped calling its Android tablets...
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Morning Coffee – 22 October 2018
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Any day that we learn that Author Solutions has falling revenues is a good day. Quartz thinks "smartphones are...
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Guest Post: Five Things Readers Consider When Choosing Their Next Book
For many authors, the best way to get your book to sell can sometimes be a mystery. Everywhere you look, different people suggest different things; making it hard to...
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You Tell Me: What Device Are You Reading on Right Now?
Inspired by the exceptional response to last Sunday's discussion about what we're reading, today I would like to ask you about what you are reading on. Every so often I...
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I Updated This Site’s Theme, and I’m Still Picking Up The Pieces
After several weeks of planning and careful testing, and consulting with the theme's developer, I have replaced this site's theme with a new one. What do you think? TBH...
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How to Tell Whether Your Local Walmart Has Kobo eReaders in Stock
Earlier this week a friend asked if I knew a way to tell which Walmart stores had ebook displays. I didn't have a good answer for him at that time;...
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Morning Coffee – 19 October 2018
Here are a few stories to read this Friday morning. The founder of the Little Free Library movement has died. If the Freewrite Traveler is too commercial for you,...
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Apple Invites Media to Event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Apple is holding another event in a couple weeks. This one will be located at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on the 30th, and is expected to cover a...
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Kindle Firmware Update 5.10 Adds More Adverts on the Home Screen, New Reading Options
Amazon released a new Kindle firmware update on Tuesday alongside the new Paperwhite. The update, which surprisingly didn't download automatically, changes the layout for the Kindle's home screen, and...
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Walmart Doesn’t Care About Selling eBooks
When Walmart and Rakuten Kobo first announced their partnership in January, a few hopeful souls thought that Amazon finally have a real competitor in the ebook market. I am...
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Morning Coffee 17 October 2018
Here are a few stories to read this Wednesday morning. Amazon stole Kobo's thunder by announcing the new Kindle the same day the Kobo Forma went up for pre-order....
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Kindle Unlimited Funding Pool Grew in September 2018 While the Per-Page Rate Dipped
Amazon announced on Monday that the Kindle Unlimited funding pool grew to $23.4 million in September (plus bonuses), up from $23.3 million in August 2018. At the same time the...
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Kindle Paperwhite 4 is Lighter, Waterproof
Amazon PR gave me the runaround on this launch so I have nothing official to tell you, but luckily for me the new Kindle has already leaked on Wired.it. The...
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Onyx Youngy Boox Sports a 10.7″ Color E-ink Screen
With tablets being cheaper and offering better color and decent battery life, color-E-ink is a dead duck. But don't tell Onyx that; they just showed off a new educational...
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Exclusive: Amazon Has Shut Down Liquavista
Here's a fascinating footnote to tomorrow's Amazon news. I have official confirmation today of a rumor that circulated in March: Amazon has shut down its screen tech sub, Liquavista....
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