06:33 AM by trainboy in E-Book General | News

A new platform for public libraries to consider.

From an infoDOCKET Post

The announcement below comes as the London Book Fair begins later this week.

"3M Library Systems today announced that it will expand its 3M Cloud Library Digital Lending System to libraries in the UK and Australia. Borrowers in these countries will benefit from 3M’s entry into the market as it boosts public libraries’ options to meet the increasing demand for digital content."

Full Text:
http://www.infodocket.com/2015/04/13...ralia-markets/

10:26 AM by HarryT in E-Book General | News

The acclaimed German author Günter Grass has died at the age of 87. Grass won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1999. He's best known for his novel "The Tin Drum" ("Die Blechtrommel").

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32285705

08:56 AM by Bettymaria in E-Book General | News

Kindle for Android Update 4.11 Adds Lots of New Features

Amazon updated their Kindle for Android app this past week to version 4.11.0, and with it comes a whole slew of changes—it’s one of the bigger updates in a long time.

Among the new features, Word Wise has been added to the Kindle Android app. Previously Word Wise was only available on the current lineup of Kindle eReaders.

It’s surprising to see Amazon add that feature to Android when it’s not even available on Fire tablets yet.

The way Word Wise works is it gives short explanations above challenging words to help readers understand more challenging books. There’s a slider you can adjust to show more or less hints depending on your reading level.

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06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Week in Review

It was the week that was. Here's what MobileRead's been talking about since last Sunday:

E-Book General - News

• Kobo Glo HD
• Oyster to sell ebooks
• HarperCollins returns to Full Agency pricing

09:14 AM by jgaiser in E-Book General | News

http://lunch.publishersmarketplace.c...o-full-agency/

Well, good luck to them...

09:12 AM by John F in E-Book General | News

"Amazon Under Attack by New Service From E-Book Upstart Oyster Books"

http://www.thestreet.com/story/13104...ter-books.html

12:09 PM by faithbw in E-Book General | News

I got an e-mail today about the latest Kobo e-reader. It appears to have similar specs to the Kindle Voyage (although Kobo is comparing it to the Kindle Paperwhite):

• Same 300 dpi
• Same resolution
• Same weight
• Same amount of storage

More info about the Kobo Glo HD is here.

I'm perfectly happy with my PW but this e-reader seems nice and has a nice price as well.

06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Week in Review

If you've been absent and are keen to find out what MobileRead was up to this week, check out the links below:

E-Book General - Reading Recommendations

• April 2015 Book Club Vote
• Nominate MobileRead's 10 best fiction books of the 20th Century