It is easy to roam in Europe once you have arrived in the old continent. In some regions, remarkable cities and sights are so close one another that it only takes a couple of hours by car or by train to explore a new destination. … Read >
When a traveler is planning a trip to a new destination, he or she usually looks up some information about the city, region, country or continent. The internet is a source of information, but many reviews and recommendations published at, for instance, travel … Read >
If a computer keyboard is your most frequently used tool, you probably have thought about changing the values of some keys, or would like to have a key combination that types a frequently used phrase. Utilities like the simple and easy to use SharpKeys and power tool AutoHotkey can help … Read >
It is not always easy to find an ereader that is fully waterpoof, especially, if you want larger screen than 6 inches. The waterproof Pocket Inkpad 3 Pro with 7.8 inch screen is now available at about 290 euros (depending on the retailer).
The Inkpad 3 Pro has a … Read >
Is the Internet Making Writing Better?
The New Yorker examines linguist Gretchen McCulloch’s new book “Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language”. The review concludes: Yes, the internet is making writing better.
Audible, an audiobook publisher owned by Amazon, has developed a new feature to the application that lets customers listen to audiobooks. It is possible to read a book in the app at the same time as an audiobook is playing. When you think about it for a moment, it actually … Read >
The biggest book publisher in the world (also the biggest textbook publisher), Pearson Plc, has confirmed that the future of textbooks is digital.
In July 2019, Pearson announced that all the published textbooks will be digital first in the US market. The company has 1500 textbook titles in the US … Read >
The new Oodi library in the center of Helsinki was warmly welcomed by book lovers, but the library also has features that attract tourists to tour the elegant building.
Oodi library in the capital of Finland was opened in December 2018. It has been a huge success since then. Stylish … Read >
When a manuscript is ready, the book is far from ready to be made available in bookstores. A commercial product requires plenty of work before all elements are in place for paying customers.
When a book is available at a bookstore (applies to both online and walk-in-stores), it is a … Read >
Scribd is an online ebook service that lets people read as many books as they have time to (certain restrictions apply)after they have paid a monthly subscription fee. The difference between this service and many other book subscription services is that Scribd has more than one million paying customers and … Read >
