If you have children who are learning to read or struggling to read, a little bit of extra screen time may help. Google has developed Rivet app for mobile devices that is designed to assist children to read. To make the offer difficult to refuse, Google has bundled 2000 children’s … Read >
Why visit Valencia instead of Barcelona in Spain
Overtourism (too many tourists in the same place at the same time – crowds so large that they negatively affect the daily life of residents) is a serious problem in the world’s most popular travel destinations. Particularly legendary European cities and ancient towns are planning ways to restrict the number … Read >
Speech recognition software lets Onyx Boox e-reader users save spoken notes as text
If you need a mobile device for reading ebooks or documents and for taking notes or drafting images, an ereader is a valid option today. A tablet is another obvious option, but new high-end ereaders have specifically been designed for this purpose. At the moment, the most interesting e-reader development … Read >
This is what the Apple iPad’s new software iPadOS means for ebook readers and writers
So far, Apple has used the same iOS operating system both for iPhones and iPad tablets. Now the company wants to develop the iPad product range to become more like computers, and has decided to create a dedicated operating system for the tablet. It is known as the iPadOS. … Read >
The best scenic routes to drive and ride in Algarve, South Portugal
Views at Monchique.
Portugal’s southernmost province Algarve in the southwest corner of continental Europe is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Spain. Long coastal dunes with beaches between tall cliffs are characteristic to Algarve, but also the inland landscape in the region is pretty (if you know where to go). … Read >
The key differences between self-publishing and traditional publishing
Infographic by Write to Sell Your Book.
Many aspiring writers have read stories about authors who became overnight successes after self-publishing a couple of ebooks. It is true that a small number of self-published writers have seen their work adopted even into a Hollywood movie, but the reality is … Read >
Paywall business model for news doesn’t match readers’ expectations in the long run
A report titled Pay Models for Online News in the US and Europe: 2019 Update published in April 2019 by the Reuters Institute indicates that the number of newspapers that charge for access to their online news is slowly increasing. The study, conducted in association with the Oxford University, features … Read >
The best Epub reader apps for Windows laptops
Modern laptop computers are light and relatively battery-friendly devices that can be used, among other things, for reading ebooks. Windows computers don’t come with a pre-installed ebook reader application, but you have to download and install one yourself. Here are the best Epub book reading apps for Windows 10.
First, … Read >
Plagiarism in self-publishing is an older problem than CopyPasteCris case
Plagiarism is a nasty problem that hides in the dark corners of self-publishing. In essence, it is a shortcut where a wannabe writer steals authors’ published works, and labels the result as their own work. An advanced plagiarism scheme where a person produced a number of books by mixing real … Read >
Ebook news digest: phone as an e-reader, the history of qwerty, writing advice from Steve Jobs
News on ebooks, writing and reading
Actually, reading books on a phone is great
The Next Web journalist admits that ebooks are more convenient to read than print books. The key factor was the realization that a phone can be used as an e-reader. Here is the story.