Piotr Kowalczyk
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The quiet Kindle price hike: Canada and the US hit hard while rivals hold back
If you live in North America, buying a Kindle just got painful. Prices climbed by up to 36% in the US and up to 52% in Canada. Yet in Europe, prices have not changes at all, and competitors hold their ground. Is this massive price hike really justified?
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OverDrive acquires Onleihe, reshaping digital libraries in Germany
Public libraries in the German-speaking world are about to look very different. OverDrive has bought Divibib to replace the old Onleihe system with its own platform.
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Three new ways Spotify is trying to fix audiobook discovery
Is Spotify actually a sensible place to listen to literature? With hundreds of thousands of audiobooks available, navigating them was always tricky. Now, natural conversations, smart prompts, and series trackers aim to reduce the friction.
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Multi-modal ebooks are taking over digital publishing (report)
Reading on a screen used to mean staring at flat black text. Now, AI models and interactive media are changing digital books completely. Are we ready for multi-modal reading, or was the old digital page actually enough?
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Free Ink is the open e-reader project that gives you back control and privacy
Most modern e-readers lock you into one specific shop. Free Ink takes a different path, letting you drag and drop any EPUB file straight over Wi-Fi without an account.
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Boox Picco teased: the 3.97-inch micro-reader to battle phone addiction
While e-reader screens keep getting bigger, the upcoming Boox Picco goes the opposite direction. At under 4 inches, it offers a clever, distraction-free way to read on the go.
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Amazon is forced to redesign its Kindles thanks to new EU battery rules
Due to upcoming European Union regulations, every new Kindle will soon sport a user-replaceable battery. Rather than making separate versions, Amazon is updating its global range to avoid losing European buyers.
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Report: 170,000 librarians are holding European public life together
With 67,000 public libraries across Europe, a modest workforce of 170,000 professionals now serves 75 million registered patrons. As libraries transform into tech hubs and social shelters, is it realistic to expect workers to do it all on basic budgets?
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Four reading patterns that explain how people scan web pages
When was the last time you read every single word on a website? I bet it was a long time ago. People do not read on digital screens the same way they read physical paper books.
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How France convinced high-school students to read real news
A massive nationwide experiment in French high schools proves that free newspaper subscriptions and teacher training significantly improve youth media literacy and civic knowledge.
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Books in translation: how Europe reads between the lines (report)
We like to pretend Europe is a rich mosaic of different languages. The data tells another story. The new report shows that English dominates our bookshops so heavily that smaller local voices are simply getting priced out.
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Xteink X3 pocket e-reader guide: specs, comparisons and honest pros and cons
Curious about the low-tech e-ink trend? The Xteink X3 snaps onto your smartphone to offer simple, offline reading wherever you go. Read our complete guide covering key benefits and drawbacks, as well as comparisons to similar devices.
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Amazon now displays monthly sales – what does it say about the Kindle?
Amazon now displays the number of units sold in the past month – and it’s a great way to analyze how people buy the Kindle.
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Leaked images show the 2024 basic Kindle with 25% brighter display and a green bezel
The all-new, basic Kindle 2024 model will be released by Amazon on October 1, featuring a display with 25% brighter illumination and a dark mode.
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Turn your Kindle lockscreen into a custom composition notebook cover
This simple guide will let you use an iconic composition notebook design as a Kindle screensaver image.
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ALA report: public libraries see 92 percent increase in number of titles targeted for censorship
A new report by the American Library Association shows efforts to censor 4,240 unique book titles in schools and libraries.
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Study: reading on paper improves comprehension even 8 times more than digital
According to Spanish researchers, reading print materials for pleasure improves understanding of texts far more than reading on digital devices.
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Ebooks may be a gateway to a harmful surveillance
The fact that you don’t reveal your reading activity to the public doesn’t mean your sensitive data is 100% protected.
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All your print and digital Amazon books are now in one place – except the sideloaded ones
Amazon has just launched Your Books, a personalized space with all your print, Kindle, and Audible books. However, the service doesn’t include your sideloaded ebooks.
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Gen Z vs. Millennials – how they read books and use libraries (report)
The report released by ALA found that 54% of Gen Z and Millennials visited a physical library in the past year. 52% said they borrowed from library digital collections.
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The current book reading habits in the U.S. (survey and infographic)
According to the poll, the average U.S. adult reads as many as 8 books a month. That would make 96 books a year!
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Britannica has released Encyclopedia Infographica – a perfect bookish gift this holiday season
The Encyclopedia Infographica is a visually appealing encyclopedia that uses infographics, maps, and charts to present information on a wide range of topics.
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Three easy ways to recycle your old books (and why you should)
Recycling books helps reduce our environmental impact by reducing the demand for new trees to be cut down for paper production.
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Vintage library charts the AI should be trained on
The charts developed in the 1930s, and used to train librarians and teachers, explain how to process information and come up with relevant answers.