E-Ink tablets have always been intriguing to me because I’m a longtime lover of pen and paper. I’ve had probably hundreds of notebooks over the years, serving as repositories for my story ideas, to-do lists, meeting notes and everything in between. However, I turned away from physical notebooks at a certain point because it was just easier to store everything digitally so I always had my most important information at my fingertips.E-Ink tablets seem to provide the best of both worlds: the tactile satisfaction of regular notebooks with many of the conveniences found in digital tools, plus easy-on-the-eyes E-Ink screens. These devices have come a long way in the past few years, and we’re just starting to see more color E-Ink tablets become more widely available. I tested out a number of different E Ink tablets to see how well they work, how convenient they really are and which are the best tablets using E Ink screens available today. Are E Ink tablets worth it? An E Ink tablet will be a worthwhile purchase to a very select group of people. If you prefer the look and feel of an e paper display to LCD panels found on traditional tablets, it makes a lot of sense. They’re also good options for those who want a more paper-like writing experience (although you can get that kind of functionality on a regular tablet with the right screen protector) or a more distraction-free device overall. The final note is key here. Most E Ink tablets don’t run on the same operating systems as... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2024-10-02 07:01:27 UTC ]
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404 Ink has sold its flash fiction favourite The Goldblum Variations to Penguin Books, marking the indie publisher's first international rights deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Ink Factory has snapped up film and television rights to The Plotters (Fourth Estate) by Un Su Kim. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 180-year-old weekly 'The Tablet' now has its archive online. And Gerald Cai of MXRi and SnapLearn has a development project with Oxford University Press. The post Industry Notes: London’s Exact Editions Digitizes ‘The Tablet’; Singapore’s MXRi Signs With OUP appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Booker Prize Foundation has signed an agreement with the Crankstart Foundation to take over sponsorship of the Booker prizes from the Man Group, which has ended its 18 year support off the awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie press Dodo Ink is publishing a "broad and fascinating" anthology of essays by a host of writers on mental health in January 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mitchell Beazley has acquired a second book from upmarket paint and paper brand Farrow & Ball. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Liverpool indie Dead Ink has received £66,880 from Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants in support of its Publishing Step-Change project. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Citing continuing poor sales, Llewellyn Worldwide, best known for its mind/body/spirit offerings, is shutting down its crime fiction imprint, Midnight Ink, in August 2019, after releasing its final list during the spring/summer season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Dead Ink will publish Lee Rourke’s third novel, Glitch, about a dramatic drop in cabin pressure on a man’s flight home from America. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jane Lawson at Transworld has won UK and Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) to a “soaring” début, after triumphing in a six- publisher auction with a significant six-figure bid. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Art openings around L.A., including an exhibit on the Renaissance elite at the Getty Museum, a show on histories of tattooing at the Museum of Latin American Art and Irving Penn's photography from international trips at Fahey/Klein Gallery. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thermochromic (or thermochromatic) printing is not new. Using inks that change color with heat, from colorless to colored, or vice versa, is fun, interesting, and appealing. Naturally, such application is popular in packaging and commercial printing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trapeze has acquired UK rights to Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered, the debut book from American comedians Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you need an affordable tablet for watching videos, reading ebooks, and casual gaming Amazon has dropped the price of the 32GB Fire HD 8 with Special Offers to $60 for 48 hours only—its lowest price ever. That’s nearly half off the Fire HD 8’s $110 retail price, and $30 to $40 less than what... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2018-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When I took the press briefing for the Galaxy Tab S4, Samsung’s new ultra-premium productivity tablet, another reporter in the room asked, “Why Android?” His subtext: If someone is going to spend so much on a 2-in-1 tablet experience—in this case $650 for the Tab S4 itselfRemove non-product link... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Now that data-marketing giant Acxiom has sold its marketing solutions platform to Interpublic for $2.3 billion, eyes are turning to Axciom's other big business: LiveRamp, which helps brands link their data with real people. While observers wonder whether LiveRamp will also go on the block, the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House has acquired '#NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line' by teen siblings David and Lauren Hogg, who survived the school shooting in Parkland, Fl. The book is set for a June 5 release. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins acquired world rights to six novels by Daniel Silva, furthering his association with the publisher's Global Publishing Program. In a separate deal, the publisher bought world English rights to the sequel to Jonas Jonasson's bestseller, 'The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Under the agreement, Miller, the bestselling creator of properties like 'The Dark Knight Returns,' will produce at least two graphic novels (including his first YA graphic novel) in a deal that is among several new initiatives at DC Entertainment focused on the trade book market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish publishers 404 Ink and BHP Comics talk to us about partnering on a graphic novel anthology that celebrates the centenary of women gaining the vote in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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