Kindle Entertainment buys TV rights to fishing thriller

Kindle Entertainment has acquired the TV rights to Nick Fisher’s debut novel Pot Luck (Peridot Press), a dark thriller set in a south coast fishing community. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘You don’t want to waste time on climate change’: TV weather’s big problem with the environmental crisis

Lack of time, difficulties with scientific rigour, an uninterested public … television meteorologists open up about why they’re so quiet about the reasons for extreme conditionsWhy do TV and radio forecasts rarely contextualise extreme weather events in terms of the climate crisis? After all,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-25 14:00:08 UTC ]
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Is the Kindle Colorsoft Too Late? Amazon Reveals What Took So Damn Long to Catch Up

After losing ground to its rivals, Amazon is finally fighting back. Panos Panay argues the timing is just right. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2024-10-24 18:11:14 UTC ]
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Bye, Kindle: 3 companies whose e-readers have actual buttons

These Amazon Kindle alternatives have terrifically tactile physical buttons for turning pages. Boy, is my wife mad at Amazon for killing off the wonderful Oasis line of premium Kindle e-book readers. I, too, am upset—she’s due for an upgrade and the holidays are right around the corner. Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2024-10-20 04:30:00 UTC ]
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‘We leave viewers smarter’: fears over plans to close ‘world’s most highbrow’ TV station

Unique experiment in German-language public broadcasting 3sat faces pressure from populist rightIn many countries around the world, breakfast TV means cele­brity interviews, soap operas and last night’s football highlights. On the German-language channel 3sat this Sunday morning, it means a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-19 11:43:44 UTC ]
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Top 5 TV-Themed Brand Activations at New York Comic Con 2024

It's that time of the year where the Javits Center will be full of superheroes, supervillains, and more. New York Comic Con kicked off Oct. 17 and will run through Oct. 20. While the East Coast leg is not nearly as large as San Diego's version that took place earlier... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-10-18 16:49:58 UTC ]
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Engadget Podcast: Why we're intrigued by the Kindle Colorsoft

Amazon finally did it: This week the company announced the Kindle Colorsoft, its first color E Ink e-reader. In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn discuss where this device sits in a world of cheap tablets, and they dive into the updated Kindle Paperwhite and the writable Kindle Scribe. Also,... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-10-18 11:30:50 UTC ]
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Amazon unveils a new Kindle with color display, plus updated models

Amazon has unveiled some exciting updates to the Kindle series of e-readers, including the Kindle Colorsoft (the very first Kindle with a color display) as well as updated Kindle Scribe and Kindle Paperwhite models. The regular Kindle also has a new “Matcha” green colorway. Keep reading... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2024-10-17 14:54:38 UTC ]
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Unlock hands-free Kindle reading for just $38 with these two accessories

Listen, I do a lot of yoga… book yoga, that is. You know, when you’re reading your Kindle in bed but you start aching so you twist and turn into various positions, trying to stay comfortable so you can keep devouring that crazy addictive story you just can’t put down? Well, I’m also... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2024-10-17 12:59:10 UTC ]
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The Morning After: Amazon finally made a Kindle with a color display

In a barrage of Kindle hardware, Amazon might have something for anyone looking to upgrade from a basic Kindle. The biggest reveal might be the Kindle Colorsoft, its first reader with a color display. Amazon tried to ensure the reader has a good color and black-and-white experience, with high... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-10-17 11:15:33 UTC ]
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The Kindle Oasis will be discontinued as Amazon says goodbye to page-turn buttons

Amazon is sunsetting the Kindle Oasis. This decision means there will be no models of the ereader remaining with physical buttons for turning pages. "Once current inventory of Kindle Oasis sells out online and in stores, we will not restock the device," Amazon rep Devon Corvasce told The Verge.... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-10-16 21:35:39 UTC ]
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Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhite reader has a larger screen and faster page turns

Amazon's latest version of its popular Kindle Paperwhite has arrived, marking the sixth iteration if you're keeping score at home. The new model is the thinnest Paperwhite yet and has a refreshed 7-inch screen that's a touch larger than the previous model's 6.8-inch display. It also has the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-10-16 13:00:50 UTC ]
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Kindle Scribe hands-on: You can scribble on your books

Seventeen years is an odd anniversary to call out. But at an event launching four new Kindles, Amazon’s head of devices and services Panos Panay reminded a group of media that “Kindle is 17 years in the making, almost to the day.” Panay added that the device is currently seeing its highest sales... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-10-16 13:00:43 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Colorsoft is its first color ereader

Amazon has launched its first ever ereader with a color display, in addition to the latest versions of the other models in its Kindle lineup. The company says it designed the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition to deliver "rich, paper-like color." You'll be able to see book covers, images, comics... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-10-16 13:00:32 UTC ]
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Entertainment and lifestyle titan Barry Diller will have memoir out next spring

Barry Diller has a memoir coming out next spring, covering a life that could fill multiple volumes Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2024-10-16 12:14:39 UTC ]
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The next entry-level Kindle leaked on a UK store

John Lewis, a high-end department store chain in the UK, briefly listed a new Kindle that's not available from anybody else. It's the upcoming 12th-generation Kindle ereader that Amazon has yet to announce, though its information has leaked quite a few times before Lewis prematurely posted a... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-10-16 03:52:40 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Rights Action Off to a Hot Start as the Frankfurt Book Fair Prepares for Kick Off

Ahead of this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, Scribner preempts Portia Elan’s debut novel, S&S takes English-language rights to Naomi Ishiguro's Japanese folklore–inspired fantasy series, and Inklore signs a 12-book deal with James Tynion IV. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Steam now explicitly states you don’t own the digital games you’re buying

Have you ever bought an app or game from a digital storefront, only for it to suddenly disappear and become inaccessible without warning? It’s both confusing and frustrating, which is why some governments are stepping in and hoping to make things clearer for consumers. Gavin Newsom,... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2024-10-11 19:19:30 UTC ]
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Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game

Steam appears to have started posting a notice in its shopping cart that purchases on its storefront are only for a license and not a game, according to a notice spotted by Engadget. It looks like an attempt by the company to get ahead of a new California law coming next year that forces... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-10-11 08:51:06 UTC ]
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Mackin Educational Resources Buys Booksource

In a major deal in the educational wholesaling business, Mackin Educational Resources has acquired Booksource. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The best Prime Day Kindle deals take up to 25 percent off the Scribe and Paperwhite models

In these final hours of Amazon's October Prime Day sale, we're down to just two Kindle models on sale (or, really available at all) on Amazon's site. Why are there just two active listing for Kindles right now? It's almost certainly because Amazon is going to announce new models soon. We have no... Continue reading at Engadget

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