Amazon completely revamped its Kindle family in October when it debuted the entirely new Colorsoft ereader along with updated generations of the other three existing models: the standard Kindle, the Paperwhite and the Scribe E Ink tablet. The new Paperwhite has a slightly larger screen, a bigger battery and a more powerful processor that Amazon combined with E Ink tech to make page turns faster. This Paperwhite again comes in a Signature Edition, which adds wireless charging, an auto-adjusting front light and extra storage — all for $200, which is $10 more than the previous Signature Edition. The standard Kindle also got a $10 price bump, leaving the same $90 gap between Amazon’s cheapest model and the Signature Edition. I tested both to see whether the price difference between the two is worth it. The higher-end model is certainly posh, but the base model handles ereader basics well. Is the deluxe treatment that much better? Processor, capacity and other hardware features The company is calling the Paperwhite (Signature and standard) the “fastest Kindle ever” thanks to a new dual-core processor and an oxide thin-film transistor layer that enables quicker switching of the text and graphics on the page. That layer is also more transparent than the previous tech, so the on-page clarity has increased as well. As for storage, the Paperwhite Signature gets 32GB, double that of the regular Paperwhite, which is the same treatment as the prior generations for both.... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2024-11-04 16:30:36 UTC ]
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Glory Edim's 'Gather Me' traces the dramatic arc of her life as well as her discovery of Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison and other Black writers. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-10-21 17:03:20 UTC ]
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How to start reading manga and manhwa, kids' books about Día de los Muertos, cozy romances for all, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-21 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Watergate reporter says Trump is far worse than Nixon and ‘most reckless and impulsive president in American history’The Middle East and Ukraine are ablaze, the US mired in turmoil. An octogenarian president recedes from view. The threat of a second Trump term hangs like the sword of Damocles.... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-10-20 15:39:32 UTC ]
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It’s a slower October than usual in the tech industry, thanks mostly to Google and Microsoft having held their typical fall hardware announcements earlier this year. Still, we’ve seen a fair number of companies reveal new devices in the last two weeks, while Amazon’s October Prime Day raged on.... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-10-20 14:00:33 UTC ]
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A Guide to Bookstore Customers, Award-Winning Fantasy, MId-Century Queer Romance, and More in Today's Best Book Deals Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
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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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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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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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A pair of memoirs take the #1 & #2 spots in the country: ‘Melania’ by Melania Trump and ‘From Here to the Great Unknown’ by Lisa Marie Presley’and Riley Keough. Plus Broma Bakey blogger Sarah Fennel shows off her ‘Sweet Tooth.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2024 Guadalajara International Book Fair will feature thousands of events, including an extensive program hosted by this year’s guest of honor nation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Spain’s guest of honor program at FIL will feature 150 authors from 60 publishing houses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Production has ramped up significantly over the past year, according to Dosdoce founder Javier Celaya, who will keynote the FIL’s 2024 audiobooks forum. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown lands a new novel from Women’s Prize for Fiction winner Naomi Alderman, FSG takes a memoir from World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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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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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 outgoing IPA president reflects on her two-year tenure and her new project promoting reading in Latin America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The actor, comedian, and author will preside over the November 20 ceremony, held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. McKinnon will be joined by Grammy Award winner Jon Batiste, who will be featured as the event's first-ever live musical guest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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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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Halloween with the Peanuts gang, Diwali celebrations, Black heroes, and more of today's best kids' book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-16 14:45:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Perspectives’ 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair magazine is a showcase of global publishing, book market trends, and people to know. By Hannah Johnson s thousands of publishers, agents, authors, and book industry professionals gather together in Frankfurt this week, Publishing Perspectives is... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-16 14:26:43 UTC ]
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